Recreation Assistant (Part-Time) - (260000KE) Description

Salary:

$33,696 - $50,544

Position Grade:

201G

Department:

Recreation Division

Job Type:

Permanent Per Performance

Examination Number:

EX1236

Location:

St. Louis, MO Positions are paid on an hourly basis and are not eligible for the Employee Benefits Program. Incumbents in this position organize and conduct recreation and athletic activities at a municipal recreation center, playground or community school. Duties include planning, organizing, and performing activities such as coaching soccer, volleyball, tee ball, cheerleading, basketball and other sports and physical games; arts and crafts activities and chaperoning field trips. Some positions may require being available to work evenings, nights, and/or weekends.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Perform Arts & crafts duties
• Low organized game experience
• Take Attendance and maintain attendance records
• Chaperone field trips
• Distribute USDA lunches
• Prior experience working with youth
• Applicant must be able to lift, push, & pull up to 50lbs
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Human Interaction:

Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance and/or interpretation to others, such as program participants, co-workers and the public, on how to apply policies, procedures and standards to specific situations.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use:

Requires the ability to use sports equipment and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Verbal Aptitude:

Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information such as regulations, facility rules, accident reports, incident reports, attendance records, registration lists and forms, and general operating manuals.

Mathematical Aptitude:

Requires the ability to perform and explain basic math including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Functional Reasoning:

Requires the ability to carry out detailed but uninvolved written and oral instructions. Involves routine work according to clearly prescribed standard practices, with some latitude for independent judgment.

Situational Reasoning:

Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental and/or subjective criteria, as opposed to criteria that are clearly measurable or verifiable.

Environmental Factors:

Tasks may risk exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as temperature and noise extremes, potential violence, disease or pathogenic substances.

Physical Requirements:

Requires the ability to lift, push and pull up to fifty (50) pounds. Requires the ability to run, stoop, kneel, climb and swim to demonstrate, coach or officiate athletics.

Sensory Requirements:

Requires the ability to recognize and identify similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, shapes and sounds associated with monitoring children's behavior and coaching/officiating athletics or recreational activities. Qualifications Experience participating in, coaching, or officiating sports activities.

License:

Some positions may require a valid Commercial Driver's license (Class C) with Passenger endorsement. Please note the type of license, number, class, and expiration date on the Employment Application. Scoring Components and Their Weights

Experience and Training:

100% May be Subject to:

Background Investigation:

Pass/Fail

Medical Examination:

Pass/Fail Documentation of Academic Credentials must be Submitted Upon Request When completing the Employment History and the Educational/Training History sections of the Employment Application, please be as thorough as possible when describing your education, training and experience relating to this position. Applicants will only receive credit for their experience, training and education as shown on the application. Resumes will not be accepted as a substitute to a fully completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Veterans Preference Points To be eligible for veteran's preference points, the applicant must submit a copy of their DD 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with the Employment Application or upon request. The Director of Personnel may, in their discretion, accept alternate documentation. City Residence Preference Points City residents who pass an examination for a position in the classified service and do not receive any other preference will receive a five (5) point preference on a scale of 100 points on the exam. An additional one (1) point shall be added to the passing score of City residents who receive any other preference on a scale of 100 points. City residents must have resided in the City for at least one (1) year at the time of filing their application to be eligible for the preference points. Accommodations If assistance with the job application is necessary based on a physical impairment, mental impairment, or otherwise, they should reach out to the Office on the Disabled with contact information. This office will not disclose any information that an applicant or employee has a disability or has discussed possible accommodations without the applicant's or employee's prior consent.

Job Posting:

Aug 18, 2026, 12:59:33 PM