Welcome Back Seattle!

Do you enjoy fresh air and recreation outside year around? Do you love working with people? Have you ever wanted a career that involves community engagement and the freedom to co-create recreational and educational programs in your neighborhood? Are you looking for a fun, fast paced, team-oriented, and community centered work environment? Come join our Rec ‘N The Streets (RNTS) family! We have innovative and exciting seasonal jobs now available at Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR)!

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is a national leader and innovator in the services and programs we provide to our residents who enjoy our public spaces such as parks, community centers, specialty gardens and swimming pools. Our mission is providing welcoming and safe opportunities to play, learn, contemplate and build community and promote responsible stewardship of the land. We promote healthy people, a healthy environment and strong communities. Delivering excellent customer service to each visitor and participant is a core value.

SPR commits to City of Seattle Workplace Values and Expectations, and Racial Equity and Social Justice as core principles that guide our work. We support and hold ourselves accountable by striving to eliminate barriers to access and provide employees with equitable opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Rec ‘N The Streets (RNTS):   RNTS are mobile community center(s) that provide outside equitable recreation programming in open spaces (e.g., parks, housing developments, senior facility parking lots, and neighborhood blocks) that are located in disadvantaged areas. We co-create and implement programs and opportunities that are informed by community voice, health statistics and social distance spacing that provides interactive, educational and fun activities that promote health and wellbeing.

Our team is passionate about serving community We specialize in building lasting relationships. Our programming population priorities are youth, teens, the unhoused, immigrants, seniors, adults, LGBTQIA, and people with different abilities. We value and are welcoming to everyone from all communities. We build and leverage partnerships and support Black, Indigenous, Person of Color, and underserved communities to access opportunities and resources.  This role will be performed OUTDOORS WEDNESDAY through SUNDAY performing the job duties listed below.

You as the RNTS Recreation leader will organize, plan, implement and lead recreation activities for community members and park goers based on community feedback and information.

You will engage with community using an equity focused lens to listen for understanding.

You will build partnerships with community-based organizations and/or volunteers.

You will conduct cleaning and sanitizing of equipment in compliance with COVID restrictions.

You will maintain social distancing requirements.

You will conduct community engagement and recruitment of participants from economically, culturally, and racially diverse communities.

You will plan conduct special events based on partnerships and community feedback.

You will maintain records of all standard activity, special events and program activities and utilize those records to make improvement in program offerings.

You will prepare promotional materials both print and on various social media platforms.

You will perform other duties as assigned.

Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of youth, families, and the community? 

• One year experience in a community-based recreation program
• The equivalent to an associate degree in Recreation, Therapeutic Recreation, or related field

The ideal candidate is:

• Highly self-motivated
• Committed to overcoming barriers.
• Have a diverse community programming background
• Experienced with collaborative community programming
• Ability to work well in a team.
• Adaptability to consistent change
• Marketing and social media savvy
• Punctual
• Innovative and creative
• Curious

Licensing/Certification
Current State of Washington driver’s license or evidence of equivalent mobility.

Qualified candidates from this hiring process will be used to fill other vacancies in the REC LEADER title at any SPR location for up to one year.

This position is an Out of Class (OOC) opportunity for current City of Seattle employees or a benefited, term-limited temporary position for external applicants that will last up to 2 years (24 months) of full-time service.

Preference will be given to internal candidates who meet our minimum qualifications for the position.