Portland Parks and Recreation is hiring approximately 70 Inclusion Assistants to support the Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation program for summer Recreation Employment!
Portland Parks and Recreation Adaptive & Inclusive Recreation (AIR) program is dedicated to ensuring access to recreational, educational, and wellness opportunities for people with disabilities, of all ages. AIR programs are offered throughout Portland and include summer day camps, excursions and van trips, health and wellness, arts and crafts, music and dance, fitness, social gatherings and more. In the summer, inclusion assistants will help with our summer camps and swim lessons located throughout the city.
This recruitment is for positions that may assist with activities at Community Centers, SUN program sites, programs with Environmental Education, Aquatic sites, or satellite sites. This is an open continuous recruitment and intended for summer employment.
Summer Positions include:
- Inclusion Assistant: Summer Programs (approximately 70 opportunities)
Find more information below about job types, locations of potential job openings, shifts and salary ranges.
The City of Portland, Oregon is a growing and diverse city of 650,000 residents, nearly 20% of whom speak languages other than English at home. PP&R values a diverse workforce and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization and with the public. PP&R encourages applications from candidates with knowledge, ability and experience working with a broad range of individuals and communities with diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds. Although not required, PP&R encourages candidates that can speak another language fluently to include that information in their responses below. Bilingual/bi-cultural candidates are encouraged to apply.
Language Pay Differential: Employees who speak one or more languages in addition to English and who use their language skill to assist the community, may receive additional pay. More about the process can be found here.
These are part-time positions with flexible hours and may include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Work hours can be assigned verbally and depend on enrollment levels, needs of the program, and other factors. There is no guarantee of the number of hours needed each week nor the number of hours worked from week to week. Employees in these positions serve at will.
RECREATION AIDE - INCLUSION ASSISTANT (PARKS ACTIVITIES SPECIALIST)
Position/s: Inclusion Assistant
As part of Portland Parks & Recreation, Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation (AIR) program, the Inclusion Assistant provides on-site assistance to participants of all ages with physical, developmental, and/or emotional disabilities as they integrate into general recreation programs. Duties include adapting activities, following inclusion or behavior plans, maintaining a safe environment, and promoting a participant's success in a program.
Inclusion Assistant – Summer Programs
As part of the Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation program, the Inclusion Assistant provides on-site assistance to participants of all ages with physical, developmental and/or emotional disabilities as they integrate into general recreation programs. Duties include adapting activities, following inclusion or behavior plans, maintaining a safe environment, and promoting a participant’s success in programs.
Locations: Community Centers, Swim lessons at pools, SUN Sites, and Environmental Education Programs. Various locations within Portland.
Shift Range: Weekdays mornings and afternoons
Ages:
Inclusion Assistant (Must be 18 years old)
Wage Range (applicants start at the entry hourly rate):
Inclusion Assistant - $20.00 - $23.00
Training Wage: Inclusion Assistant training wage is $18.00 for all positions.
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Position not eligible for benefits.
The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:
- Demonstrate a positive and supportive attitude towards people with disabilities.
- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups of people.
- Ability to recognize and respond to safety and emergency situations.
- Ability to work in a team atmosphere promoting positive and effective working relationships with staff, volunteers, and customers.
- Knowledge and experience utilizing behavior modification techniques and positive reinforcement.
Desired Qualifications:
Please state in your work history or supplemental questions if you have the following desired qualifications (Please note, these are not required but will be helpful)
- Knowledge and experience working with children, teens, and/or adults with disabilities.
- Knowledge of ADA (Americans with Disability Act) goals, principles, and types of modifications.
Submit only your work history and answers to the supplemental questions for review. Do not add documents not listed. If you pass the basic skills (qualifications) review, you will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list. You have 14 days from the date of the email result, to let us know if you disagree with your results. Read City of Portland Rule 3.01 for information. Additional review may be needed before the eligible list and/or final selection.
Application Instructions
Applicants must submit the following to be considered:
- Work History
- Answers to the Supplemental Questions
Work Experience: Fully describe your relevant work experience and/or any unpaid volunteer experience, making sure to explain how your experience demonstrates the qualifications listed in the "To Qualify" section above.
Supplemental Questions: Please answer all required questions
- Your work history and answers to the supplemental questions will be scored for this position. Incomplete work history and answers to the supplemental questions may remove you from moving forward.
- Your answers to the supplemental questions should have details about your education, training, work experience or lived experience.
- Your work history should support your answers to the questions.
- Salary Range/Equity Pay Analysis: Per the Oregon State Pay Equity Law, your pay is determined based on the experience and education listed in your application. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all directly related and equivalent experience.
- If you served in the military, you may ask for preference. More information can be found below. You may provide in your answers to the questions and resume, any skills gained during your service and how they relate to each of the required minimum skills for this job.
Please note, applications for this position must be turned in no later than the closing date and time of this recruitment. Applications must be turned in through the City's online application system. Do not attach materials not listed. E-mailed or faxed applications will not be accepted.
Next Steps:
After you submit your application to Government Jobs, it will be reviewed, and you will be contacted for an interview if a position opens and if you meet the qualifications.
- You may be contacted anytime while this recruitment remains open as this is an open-continuous recruitment.
- This recruitment will consider only summer employment.
- Early applications are encouraged. Applications submitted by April 10th will be guaranteed an interview. Applications submitted after April 10th, will only be interviewed on an as needed basis.
- Interviews will be offered weekly beginning March 13th You will get more information to sign-up for the date and times available once your application has been reviewed.
- Summer trainings will begin the week of June 20th.
- This recruitment will remain open until June 30, 2023.
Work Status: Must be a US Citizen or have documents that allow you to work within the US at the time of application.
Veterans' Preference: If you want to ask for Veterans' Preference, please add the following to your application:
- Add a copy of your veteran document (DD214 or Veteran’s Benefit Letter)
- Check the box that you are a Veteran
- Check the box asking for veteran preference
ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Request: If you would like to request a reasonable change when applying for this job, please contact the Recruiter below.
Equal Employment: No person will be looked at as unfavorable based on race, religion, color, sex, marital status, family status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or source of income. The City values diversity and wants everyone who is interested in working at the City to apply.
Language Pay Differential: Employees who speak one or more languages in addition to English and who use their language skill to assist the community, may receive additional pay. More about the process can be found here.
Did you know? We have How to Apply Classes that are free on how to apply to the City. Click the link for the list of dates: https://www.portland.gov/bhr/career-center/applying-city-jobs
Contact Information
Jaclyn Snyder, Recruiter
Bureau of Human Resources
Jaclyn.Snyder@portlandoregon.gov
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer