The City of Austin Parks and Recreation provides, protects and preserves a park system that promotes quality recreational, cultural and outdoor experiences for the Austin community. Working with the City of Austin provides a number of health and welfare benefits, such as medical, paid leave time, a great retirement plan, training opportunities and more! Get more information.
Temporary / Seasonal - Activity Programs Instructor
This position is a temporary/seasonal staff position scheduled to work between twenty (20) and forty (40) hours per week in an After School or Seasonal Camp program setting located at a recreation center. Successful applicants must demonstrate strong leadership, exhibit creative thinking, exercise good judgment, and have excellent communication skills.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience working with youth and adults in recreational programming; and in implementing/teaching recreational classes and activities.
- Experience designing, implementing and evaluating outdoor interpretive and/or recreational programming.
- Experience working with youth and adults with special needs.
- Experience in leading and/or instructing one or more of the following types of recreational programming:
- Recreational Games and Activities (Indoor or Outdoor),
- Sports/Athletic Programs,
- Performing & Visual Arts,
- Science/Nature/Environmental Education,
- Outdoor Recreation,
- Arts and Crafts,
- Team Building,
- Therapeutic Recreation, Inclusion and Special Education.
- Outreach Programs: TILT, Roving Leaders
Temporary / Seasonal - Lifeguard
This position is a temporary/seasonal staff position scheduled to work between twenty (20) and forty (40) hours per week to provide safety and recreational services for the City of Austin Municipal pools system.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Previous lifeguard experience preferred but is not necessary.
- Ability to travel to more than one work location.
Temporary / Seasonal - Nature Based Activity Specialist
This position is a temporary/seasonal staff position scheduled to work between twenty (20) and forty (40) hours per week in an After School or Seasonal Camp program setting. Successful applicants must demonstrate strong leadership, exhibit creative thinking, exercise good judgment, and have excellent communication skills.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- College coursework in Natural Sciences or Education.
- Experience leading children in an outdoor setting.
- Experience in leading and/or instructing one or more of the following types of recreational programming: Environmental Education, Hiking, Mountain biking, Kayaking, Rock-climbing, Caving, Camping, and Film-Making.
- Experience using Final Cut for video-editing and in film-making; including writing, directing, filming and editing.
- Experience with environmental education, basic animal handling, hiking, film making, or gardening.
Temporary / Seasonal- Activity Programs Instructor - Therapeutic Recreation
This position is a temporary/seasonal staff position scheduled to work between twenty (20) and forty (40) hours per week in an After School or Seasonal Camp program setting. Successful applicants must demonstrate strong leadership, exhibit creative thinking, exercise good judgment, and have excellent communication skills.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience implementing adapted recreational activities to individuals and groups of individuals with disabilities from ages six (6) years old to adult.
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Experience in leading and/or instructing one or more of the following types of recreational programming:
- Recreational Games and Activities (Outdoors)
- Sports/Athletic Programs
- Outdoor Recreation
- Arts and Crafts
- Team Building
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Therapeutic Recreation/Inclusion/Special Education.
Temporary - Summer Playgrounds Recreation Programs Instructor
This position is to work between 20 and 40 hours per week in a youth development summer playgrounds program setting. Successful applicants must demonstrate strong leadership, exhibit creative thinking, perform good judgment, and have excellent communication skills. Applicants must also possess reliability, trustworthiness, and be safety conscious.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience working with youth in a playground or summer camp setting.
- Experience in leading and/or instructing one or more of the following types of recreational programming:
- Recreational Games and Activities (Indoor or Outdoor),
- Sports/Athletic Programs,
- Performing & Visual Arts,
- Science/Nature/Environmental Education,
- Outdoor Recreation,
- Arts and Crafts,
- Team Building,
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Therapeutic Recreation, Inclusion and Special Education.
Athletic Official
As an Athletic Official for the Austin Parks and Recreation you have the opportunity to:
- Be a role model for the youth in your community
- Stay in shape and in good health
- Earn some extra income
- Create your own hours and flexibility based on the leagues available
On the job training is available and positions are based on experience.
- Athletic Official I – Must be at least 18 yrs. and 3 months experience officiating, $22.52 /Hourly
- Athletic Official II – Must be at least 18 yrs. and 1 year experience officiating, $23.52 /Hourly
- Athletic Official III – Must be at least 18 yrs., have officiating certification and 5 years’ experience officiating, $26.52 /Hourly