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**Introduction**:
**THE CITY OF OCEANSIDE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.**

**EXAMINATION DATES**:
**Technical Interview**:May 21, 2024

**Department Interview**:May 29, 2024

**Examples of Duties**:
**Minimum Qualifications**:
**Knowledge of**:

- Operational characteristics, services and activities of the assigned recreation program;
- Modern and complex principles and practices of planning, administering and coordinating the assigned recreational program and community services;
- Methods, tools and equipment used in program safety, general facility operation and maintenance, and emergency procedures;
- Methods and techniques of facility rental, special event scheduling and coordination;
- Principles and practices of, program development and implementation;
- Current community concerns and needs, and appropriate resources to meet those needs;
- Modern office procedures, methods and equipment including computers;
- Principles of business letter writing and basic report preparation;
- Principles of municipal budget preparation and control;
- Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation; and
- Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations.
- When assigned to pool, must have knowledge of methods and techniques of swimming, water rescue, and lifeguarding. Knowledge of pool equipment and pool maintenance methods and techniques is desirable.

**Ability to**:

- Supervise, direct and coordinate the work of lower level staff;
- Select, supervise, train and evaluate staff;
- Elicit community and organizational support for assigned recreation programs;
- Coordinate and implement contractual recreation services and classes;
- Evaluate and hire qualified contract staff;
- Coordinate and oversee usage of assigned recreational facilities;
- Develop and implement appropriate and effective community services, special events, sports leagues and youth programs;
- Enforce applicable facility and program rules, codes and regulations;
- Recognize and address the needs of elderly citizens in the community;
- Allocate limited resources in a cost effective manner;
- Interpret and explain City recreation program policies and procedures;
- Prepare clear and concise reports;
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; and
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- When assigned to pool, must swim with endurance and proficiency at a level necessary to perform assigned duties.

**Experience and Training**

**Option I**:
**Experience**:Three years of increasingly responsible recreation program development and implementation experience relative to the assigned program area, including one year of lead supervisory responsibility.
**T**raining**:Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in recreation, leisure studies or a related field
**License/Certificates**:Possession of, or the ability to obtain and maintain, a valid and current California Driver’s License.
**Option II**:
**Experience**:Five years of increasingly responsible experience coordinating or supervising recreational programs and activities in the assigned program area.
**Training**: Completion of the twelfth grade or equivalent supplemented by specialized training in recreation or a related field.
**License/Certificates**:Possession of, or the ability to obtain and maintain, a valid and current California Driver’s License

**Working Conditions and Selection Process**:
**Environmental Conditions**:Indoor and outdoor recreational facilities; exposure to outdoor weather conditions; extensive public contact. Recreation Supervisors assigned to a pool facility work around or in pool water, and are exposed to potentially hazardous chemicals and gases, machinery, and pool equipment.

**Physical Conditions**:Essential functions may require maintaining physical ability and mobility necessary for: walking, running, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, swimming, twisting, sitting or standing; heavy, moderate or light lifting; use of fingers, hands and arms for reaching, pushing, pulling; frequent speaking and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens; exchange information; visual acuity to read or observe and interpret information and events; and traveling to various work locations.- **Note: Prospective employees will undergo, and must successfully pass, a background reference check (including fingerprinting) and a medical examination. Drug screening may be required.**

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