Youth Link Recreation Program Technician

The City of Bellevue is currently seeking a Recreation Program Technician for the Bellevue Family, Youth & Teens Program, who enjoys interactions with patrons of all ages and diverse backgrounds; prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of their work; is flexible-minded; has intermediate to advanced computer systems skills; is detail oriented with high organization ability; and who is comfortable with a flexible schedule that includes evenings and weekends. The position will require a ‘self-starter’ person with strong communication and community/public relation skills including strong youth leadership and community service program development experience preferred.

The Family, Youth, and Teens Division includes Wrap-Around Services and the Youth Link Program. Wrap–Around Services is a collaborative project of the City of Bellevue and the Bellevue School District, promoting healthy families and a healthy community through a single access point at Bellevue public schools. Youth Link is a City of Bellevue youth empowerment program operated in partnership with Bellevue Public Schools, giving teens an active voice in the community and an opportunity to make things happen.

Why work for Bellevue?

The City invests in its employees and encourages and rewards employee growth and development. You will work in an environment where being innovative, collaborative, and future focused are the status quo. Bellevue welcomes the world. Our diversity is our strength.

City Council Vision Statement: Bellevue welcomes the world. Our diversity is our strength. We embrace the future while respecting our past.

Bellevue Parks & Community Services Vision: In Bellevue everyone can connect to each other and to nature through experiences that help them to live, grow, and thrive.

Bellevue Parks & Community Services Mission: We build a healthy community through an integrated system of exceptional parks, natural areas, recreation, arts and culture, and a broad base of community services.

Bellevue Parks & Community Services Equity Statement: A System of Fairness

Equity acknowledges and removes disparities in opportunities, power, and resources so that everyone can reach their full potential to thrive. Bellevue Parks & Community Services practices equity, which is the responsibility of every individual in the department. Equitable access is a right, not a privilege, and is fundamental to our mission of serving all people. Through equitable policies and practices, we cultivate ties that connect people to the fabric of our community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides Administrative, Program, and Special Event Support
• Provides customer service and outreach support.
• Assistant lead at program meetings and special events responsible for coordinating logistics under the direction of the Youth Link Program Coordinator.
• Acts as a problem identification and resolution resource, answering questions, providing guidance, troubleshooting and following up with customers in resolving problems; may coordinate (or act as a liaison) between functions/departments as required to facilitate problem resolution.
• Open to a flexible work schedule to meet program needs including evening and possibly weekend shifts.
• Assists with event planning, execution, set-up, operation, and take down.

Anticipated Work Schedule: (28 hours/week); 1 hr break

• Monday 9:00 am – 5 pm (7)
• Tuesday 9:00 am – 5 pm (7)
• Wednesday 12:00 pm – 8 pm (7)
• Thursday 9:00 am – 5 pm (7)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• A demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning of diversity, equity & inclusion and commitment to implement these principles in your work.
• Must be an effective communicator and able to handle pressure from challenging situations.
• Important to understand the need of good customer service and that, as a public agency, the residents are our customers.
• Ability to work cohesively internally and externally with staff and community members.
• An ability to operate some or all of the following office machines/equipment: PC/printer and multifunction copy/scan/fax machine.
• Proficiency at an intermediate to advance level on application software and/or an ability to quickly learn new software: Windows, Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Civic-Rec registration system, JDE, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.
• Candidates who are bilingual in Spanish preferred, as more than 30% of the student population speak Spanish as a first language in school sites where increased outreach is being conducted.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent and four years of progressively responsible related work experience or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Strong youth leadership and community service program development experience (preferred)
• Must pass a criminal background check prior to hire.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and /or carry up to 20 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is generally noisy with periods of quiet.
• Must have valid driver’s license to conduct outreach and program activities at schools and various community locations including operating City passenger vehicles as needed.

Definition of a Variable Employee:

• Average weekly hours cannot be determined at date of hire.
• Hours may vary from week to week and are anticipated to be 28 hours per week or less.