Job Description

Part-Time Employment Opportunities in Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development

The City of Oakland is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity, inclusion, and equity. Oakland has a long history of activism around issues of justice and equity. Both oppression and this resistance to oppression have shaped the city's historical roots and the lives of its residents to this day. As public servants in one of the most diverse cities in the nation, we strive to develop employees who understand the harm and impacts of systemic inequity to create lasting,

With an emphasis on Oakland's youth, Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development and its partners will provide best-in-class, relevant, and equitable programs and services, while meeting the specific needs of people and communities both at the neighborhood level and regionally throughout the City of Oakland. We achieve this mission through intentional engagement and by removing the barriers that prohibit equitable opportunities for all. Oakland's Parks, Recreation, and Youth Development (OPRYD) Department believes that communities thrive when they play with a purpose. Our purpose is to Expose, Enlighten, Empower, and Encourage Educational Excellence through recreational experiences.

We are looking for someone who is:

• A team player
• Enthusiastic
• Excited to play an active role in the Oakland community

What you will typically be responsible for:

• Cleaning outdoor recreational facilities and areas
• Admitting visitors to recreational facilities, programs, and events; clearing and securing parks and recreational facilities at closing time
• Obtaining and setting up recreational equipment, supplies, and props for programs, activities, and events
• Overseeing visitors' use of recreational equipment; evaluating skill level with regard to the use of equipment
• Collecting fees or payments; counting money; routing money to appropriate sources
• Responding to requests for information and service from the public
• Communicating information about parks to the public
• Assisting with office mailings and distribution of mail
• Enforcing safety standards and identifying potential safety hazards at the work site
• Maintaining records of inventory equipment and supplies and indicating when stock needs replenishing
• Making minor repairs to recreational facilities

A few reasons you might love this job:

• You will be part of a fun team working with Oakland's youth
• You can make a difference in the community
• Your work will result in real-life impacts

A few challenges you might face in this job:

• You may be responsible for a lot of kids with a lot of public interaction
• You will be dealing with complex situations
• You may have to travel to multiple/various sites/recreation centers

The competencies required to be a successful Recreation Attendant I are:

• Safety Focus : Showing vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards.
• Listening : Fully comprehending spoken communication
• Oral Communication : Engaging effectively in dialogue.
• Building and Maintaining Relationships : Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
• General Physical Ability : Using strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, and coordination.

Minimum requirements for application:

This is a public contact position. The city highly encourages all bilingual candidates to apply! Some positions may require bilingual skills in Spanish, Cantonese, or Mandarin. Under the authority of Civil Service Rules Section 5.03, if a position requires bilingual language skills, only those candidates who have indicated they are bilingual in the required language(s) will be referred. Bilingual candidates will be required to successfully pass a language proficiency test if selected for hire. Education: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade. Candidates must be at least eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of application. Additional qualifications: Bilingual skills in Spanish, Cantonese, and Mandarin are highly desirable for certain positions. Candidates who receive conditional offers of employment will be required to submit fingerprints, undergo a criminal record clearance, and complete a tuberculosis (TB) screening. Applicable only to Boating Center Applicants: California State For-Hire Vessel Operator License; Basic Sailing skills; First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) are desirable.

Supplemental information:

This is an at-will position, exempt from the provisions of the City of Oakland Civil Service Rules, per Charter Section 902. All applications received will be forwarded to the Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development Department for further consideration. Applications received by the dates below will be reviewed for any vacancies open at that time. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee further consideration, only the candidates whose skills and experience match the needs of the department will be contacted for interviews. All invitations to interview will be sent through governmentjobs.com and may be received weeks or months after the initial application date, based on OPRYD seasonal programming. Please ensure that you are routinely checking for emails from governmentjobs.com. Round 1: Applications submitted by 1/5/2026 Round 2: Applications submitted by 3/5/2026 Round 3: Applications submitted by 5/7/2026 The City of Oakland reserves the right to modify the selection process and date of examination as necessary to conform to administrative or business necessity. The information contained in this announcement is subject to change and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract. All employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

How to apply:

Apply prior to the closing time of the job announcement and allow at least two to three hours to submit your application if you are a new user of the system. APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ONLINE ONLY. You may apply and view current openings by visiting our employment opportunities webpage at: If you do not have access to a computer, there are computer stations available at any City of Oakland Public Library. There are also workstations at the Human Resources Management Department, 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. Workstations are available during regular business hours (normally 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Our online application system is provided by Government Jobs. If you have problems while applying online, please contact Government Jobs Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday. You may also call the City of Oakland Human Resources Management Department during regular business hours at (510) 238-3112 for information; however, we are unable to provide technical support for the online application system. For recruitment-specific questions, please contact Jasmine Bellow at jbellow@oaklandca.gov.

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