Parks and Recreation Outreach Worker

Job Title: Parks and Recreation Outreach Worker

Company: City of Philadelphia

About the Role

This is parks or recreation work focused on recruiting community volunteers, participants, businesses, and institutions to engage in programs across various city facilities. This includes recreation centers, neighborhood parks, playgrounds, environmental education centers, and city-wide special events.

• Stewardship Assignment: Focuses on volunteer groups involved in park beautification, environmental programming, and restoration of natural areas.
• Recreation Engagement Assignment: Focuses on neighborhood engagement within recreational facilities, parks, and environmental centers.

This role requires working closely with diverse community segments and motivating active involvement. Duties include scheduled evening and weekend work. Employees function under the general supervision of a recreation or park supervisor.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruit community volunteers, participants, businesses, and institutions for program administration.
• Engage in park beautification, environmental programming, and restoration of natural areas.
• Facilitate neighborhood engagement within recreational facilities, parks, and environmental centers.
• Motivate active involvement among participants.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Ability to physically perform the duties and work in the required environmental conditions.
• Possession of a valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania motor vehicle operator's license prior to appointment and during employment, if required by work assignment.

Qualifications

Minimum Training and Experience

• Option 1:
• EDUCATION: Completion of thirty (30) credits of coursework at an accredited college or university.
• EXPERIENCE: Completion of the equivalent of six (6) months of experience leading participants in recreation sports leagues, day camps, aquatics, or other organized recreational, environmental, or cultural activities.
• Note: Completion of 60 college credits may substitute for the experience requirement.
• Option 2:
• EDUCATION: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade.
• EXPERIENCE: Completion of the equivalent of three (3) seasons of experience leading participants in organized recreational activities and/or participating in community engagement activities.

Educational/Documentation Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED minimum.
• Candidates MUST submit a copy of their official college or university transcript(s) indicating completion of the educational requirement and all required licenses, registrations, or certifications at the time of application.
• Transcripts MUST indicate conferral of the appropriate degree.
• Candidates with degrees from foreign colleges or universities must submit proof of degree as certified by a professional evaluation service.
• If you have previously submitted a paper transcript, license, registration, or certification for any City of Philadelphia civil service examination, you must submit another document.
• Option 1: Upload paperless transcript, license, registration, or certification once into your account for all future applications.
• Option 2: Submit a paper copy; a separate document is required for each application.

Residency Requirement

• Philadelphia residency is not required to submit an application.
• Applicants must have established bona fide residency in the City of Philadelphia for one (1) year prior to appointment.
• Preference for Philadelphia Residents: Candidates who have maintained bona fide residency in Philadelphia for at least one year prior to the civil service examination date will have priority. Must respond to the residence question on the application to qualify.

Other Requirements

• Candidates must certify that they are fully current on all debts, taxes, fees, judgments, claims, and other obligations due to the City of Philadelphia or have entered into a payment agreement.
• Candidates must certify that they are fully current on all debts, taxes, fees, judgments, claims, and other obligations due to the Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) or have entered into a payment agreement.

Preference Points

• U.S. Veteran's Preference: Ten points for honorably discharged veterans (DD214, member 4, or NGB-22 required). Spouses of disabled or deceased veterans may also be considered.
• Legacy Preference: Ten points for children or grandchildren of Philadelphia Firefighters or Police Officers killed in the line of duty.
• National Volunteer Service Preference: Up to 5 points for completion of Peace Corps, AmeriCorps NCCC (including FEMA Corps), or AmeriCorps VISTA terms, or for hours served with AmeriCorps State and National.
• Philadelphia School District Career and Technical Education Preference: Up to 5 points for recent graduates of a School District of Philadelphia CTE program.

Projected Exam Information

• Projected Exam Date: December 3, 2026 (subject to change).
• Candidates will need a desktop computer or laptop with a webcam and internet access to take the exam.
• Candidates must be proficient and independent in operating computerized software.
• Eligible List Establishment: Week of December 14, 2026 (subject to change).
• Test Review: Available for 30 days after results are mailed.