Coordinator Recreation Programs
City of Palo Alto Palo Alto, California, United States
- Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Categories: Parks and Recreation, Public Health
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Jun 04, 2026
Job Description:
Coordinator Recreation Programs
Description
DescriptionAbout the Department
The Community Services Department (CSD) offers dozens of urban and neighborhood parks, outstanding classes for adult/seniors and kids, 40 miles of hiking trails, a municipal golf course, fascinating art exhibits, the Palo Alto Jr. Museum and Zoo, facility rentals, pools, and fields and gyms for fitness. Whether you're looking for educational activities for your kids, a place to relax, or place to explore the world around you, Palo Alto's Community Services Department is proud to offer programs, activities, and parks to meet all the needs of your family and to sustain a positive quality of life!
About the Role
Under general supervision, coordinates and leads community services programs, specifically the Middle School Athletics Program, Adult Sports and Summer sports contracts; may direct personnel participating in such programs. Coordinates, plans, and executes all components of assigned programs, including the application process, contractors, marketing, and oversight of staff. This is the entry-level class in the professional recreation series. Incumbents are responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing community leisure service programs in a defined program area.
Benefits
Learn more about some of the great benefits the city offers:
Commuter Benefits
Childcare Benefits
Parental Leave Benefits
Health Benefits
Retirement Benefits
Compensation (SEIU): Comprehensive compensation plan, to learn more click HERE.
This position is represented by Service Employee International Union (SEIU).
Essential Duties
Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Leads and directs sports programing
- Plans community services programs by analyzing demand and researching trends, demographics and needs of programs participants in order to evaluate current programs and plan strategically for the future; prepares justification for recommended programs.
- Coordinate plan, organize and supervise fee classes; prepare instructional materials.
- Plan and implements marketing plan / activities; prepare market promotions, including preparation of brochures, flyers, posters, news releases, and other marketing devices and promotional materials.
- Instructs support staff, volunteers and participants in the fundamental knowledge required to participate in the preparation and production of Recreation programs.
- Prepares contracts and job descriptions, recruits, interviews, evaluates, and supervises support staff, volunteers and contracts.
For full job description, please click HERE .
Minimum Qualifications
Sufficient education, training and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities, which would typically be acquired through:
For recreation positions:
- College degree in recreation, liberal arts or a related field, or equivalent experience. For special events position:
- College degree in marketing, PR or communications or equivalent experience in the special events industry.
- At least one year of lead or supervisory experience
Supplemental Information
The Selection Process:
- The screening process for this position may include a practical and/or written exam, panel interviews preceding final interviews with the hiring manager or their designee.
- Recruitment status notifications will be sent via email or text (please enroll in text alerts when applying). Updates can also be found on your governmentjobs.com account.
Our online application system is provided by NeoGov. If you have problems while applying online, please contact NeoGov's Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday.
The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
See our Benefits at a Glance Bookletfor more details.
Learn more about our Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs) between the City and its bargaining units, by clicking HERE.
Closing Date/Time: 6/18/2026 11:59 PM Pacific