Are you ready to join a team that is "Building Community Through Fun?" Are you ready to make a difference?
The City of San José's Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services (PRNS) is looking for people who want to make San José a better place to live. Our mission is to connect people through parks, recreation, and neighborhood services for an active San José. ActivateSJ, PRNS' latest strategic work plan, is committed to establishing healthy communities that inspire belonging by following the guiding principles of stewardship, nature, equity & access, identity, and public life.
The Department creates and activates thriving places where people live, work, play, and learn, which include 48 community centers, 10 regional parks, 203 neighborhood parks, Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, 290 playgrounds and almost 63 miles of trails, programs and services that touch the lives of individuals and families in our community. We take a fun approach to public service, and value the public's trust. Our team is collaborative, supportive, and innovative. We are a fast-paced organization that takes decisive action after thoughtful planning.
For more information, please visit activatesj.org The Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department is currently seeking to fill one (1) full-time Community Activity Worker vacancy in the Community Services Division.
The salary range for this classification is $47,982.48 - $58,422.00 annually.
This position is covered under the Pay Floor Policy and hourly rates will be adjusted to a minimum of $26.66 hourly for benefitted positions. The Pay Floor rate consists of a base amount and an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable pay. Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidates' qualifications and experience.
Community Services Division: Safe + Clean + Engaged Neighborhoods
Empower and support residents, schools, and local organizations to make the City more livable, safe, and clean.
Project Hope is a neighborhood engagement and empowerment initiative focused on nine neighborhoods in San Jose. Organized into operational teams, Project Hope staff are assigned to specific neighborhoods, where they assist residents to address the conditions and circumstances that exist due to systemic racism such as crime/violence, blight, lack of trust, marginalization, and inadequate services. Project Hope supports residents to create new neighborhood associations or reinvigorate existing ones, develop the organizational and capacity building skills to better utilize and reach key City, and other public/private resources to address ongoing quality-of-life issues.
Community Activity Workers in Project Hope build strong relationships with residents, partners and community; assist neighborhood associations/board members with planning for meetings and events; inform residents of City services; assist neighborhood associations in building strong relationships with City of San José departments and other local government agencies, and; provide in-service trainings and workshops for community leaders to ensure self-sustainability of the neighborhood associations. ?Applicants should enjoy spending time in the community directly engaging with residents (e.g. canvassing, door-to-door outreach & surveying), planning and attending community events, bringing people together for positive results, and teaching residents how to engage with City and other public/private partners to address neighborhood/community issues.
Job duties for Community Activity Workers in Project Hope include, but are not limited to:
- Providing support to Community Coordinator in resident engagement efforts of three Project Hope sites
- Working some weekend and/or evening schedules per the program schedule
- Developing and presenting written materials and making public presentations to inform people about programs and encourage participation.
- Providing assistance to board members to increase the capacity of neighborhood associations achieving self-sustainability.
- Participating in planning and coordinating in-service training and development of program aids and materials.
- Performing public contact and liaison work in explaining and interpreting the Project Hope program.
- Preparing and monitoring budget and timesheets for the program and in support of neighborhood associations.
- Preparing monthly reports and correspondence and assisting community groups in grant writing.
- Coordinating with governmental agencies, local businesses, community-based organizations, County partners and City departments.
- Surveying targeted neighborhoods needs via methods including telephone, surveys, knock-and-talks or door-to-door canvassing.
- Providing information to residents on accessing City services or other service providers.
- Assisting in planning and implementing special activities or programs, such as community service or community empowerment projects, community meetings, community/graffiti clean-ups, tree-planting, tutoring, or sports activities for and with neighborhood associations.
- Rendering first aid in case of injury; watching for the safety of participants and spectators.
- Designing and producing flyers and announcements.
- May be required to provide bilingual translation, both orally and in writing.
