Recreation Assistant
City of Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX0–15 yrs3h agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
The City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department is hiring for Recreation Assistant opportunities at their Community Centers. We are looking for energetic, enthusiastic team players who enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and making a positive difference.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with providing activities for youth, adults, seniors, and families.
- Help plan special events.
- Provide excellent customer service.
- Keep facilities clean in a fun and engaging environment.
- Supervise and participate with children during programs.
- Promote, coordinate, and develop structured lesson plans and activities such as arts and crafts, games, sports, and other recreational activities and events.
- Assist with snack distribution, serving, and clean-up.
- Assist with field trips and community programs.
- Submit attendance records and other reports as requested.
- Maintain a clean and orderly work area at all times.
- Maintain discipline, group control, and practice safety.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Must be 16 or older.
- No experience required.
- Possession of or ability to obtain a CPR, First Aid, and AED certification during the first 30 days of employment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with children ages 5 – 13 years old.
- Experience leading activities in a recreational and/or educational environment.
- Experience performing custodial duties.
- Bilingual English/Spanish.
- Experience using software for registration, payments, and POS.
Working Conditions & Physical Demand
- Depending on assignment, positions typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, and repetitive motions.
- Light Work: Positions typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.