Playground Associate

SEASONAL JOB OPPORTUNITY
NYC PARKS & RECREATION

Playground Associate/$15.80 per hour

Major Responsibilities:
• Organize free and innovative activities in parks and playgrounds for children and their families, including games, arts and crafts, sports and special events.
• Engage the community by organizing recreational programming and special events.
• Distribute, collect and perform minor repair and adjustments to athletic equipment and play materials, including demonstration of the application or use of the material supplied.
• Inspect play areas and report evidence of unsafe or hazardous conditions. Cordon off or remove hazardous equipment.
• Ensure proper health and safety standards of playground by removing broken glass, litter or other hazardous materials.
• Uphold discipline and prevent disturbances within the recreational area.
• Maintain accurate records.

Qualification Requirements:
1. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and either:
a) Two summer seasons, or six months, of experience as an instructor, counselor, or coach in an organized recreational program; or
b) Completion of sixty credits toward a baccalaureate degree in an accredited college; or
2. Education and/or experience equivalent to “1” above.

Preferred Skills:
1. Ability to work independently for long periods of time.
2. Strong interpersonal and communications skills.

Please send your resume to April.Rodriguez@parks.nyc.gov or fax to 212-360-3314.

The City of New York & The City of New York/Parks & Recreation Are Equal Opportunity Employers
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