Summer Recreation Employment - Fitness in the Park (Ages 18+) - Open Continuous - City of Portland, OR

About the Position

Job Appointment: Casual, Part-time

Work Schedule: Flexible hours, which may include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Work hours can be assigned verbally and can 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.

Work Location: At various park locations across Portland, OR

Benefits: These positions have limited benefit eligibility. Please review the Benefits tab for more information.  

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.

Application Materials: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland's online portal. You will need to submit a work history and answer supplemental questions for this application.
 

Position Summary

Fitness in the Park helps Portlanders stay active and achieve their fitness goals while connecting to community and nature in our parks. All fitness levels are welcome. Outdoor fitness classes take place Monday through Friday in parks across Portland. Beginning Wednesday, June 24th, there will be classes in the morning (8:00am-12:00pm) and in the evening (4:00pm-7:00pm). Over the course of the summer months, we will also host a few Saturday pop-up events. Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is looking to hire qualified and energetic fitness instructors to teach classes that will engage with the diverse populations of our communities. 

In addition, PP&R seeks customer service representatives to help with program delivery, assisting participants with check-in and transactions, and providing park users with PP&R program information.

We are looking for people to work with various parks throughout Portland. This is an open and continuous recruitment and intended for summer employment.

• Customer Service (Recreation Associate): Approximately 20 opportunities
• Fitness Instructor (Parks Activities Specialist): Approximately 20 opportunities

Find more information below about job types, locations of potential job openings, shifts and salary ranges.

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE - RECREATION ASSOCIATE

Position/s: Customer Service Representative - These positions are union represented.
This role is responsible for providing quality customer service to our outdoor Fitness in the Parks programs. This includes providing customer service to anyone who participants in our programs, and/or anyone who seeks assistance or information regarding our programs. This includes frequent interaction with the public and PP&R staff, including supporting Fitness Instructors.
 
Recreation Associate - Customer Service Representative
Tasks include, but are not limited to - setting up and taking down of exercise equipment, and use of a mobile device to access customer information and process transactions. This position requires moving small pieces of fitness equipment such as dumbbells, as well as stereos, tables, and chairs.
Locations: Various Parks in Portland. All locations listed are tentative.

• Gabriel Park (SW)
• Columbia Park (N)
• Irving Park (NE)
• Laurelhurst Park (SE)
• Luuwit View Park (OE)
  
• Overlook Park (NE)
• Mt. Scott Park (SE)
• Ventura Park (SE)

Shift Ranges:
Monday – Friday 8:00am-12:00pm 
Monday – Friday 4:00pm-7:00pm
Saturdays 8:00am-11:00am
 
Ages: 
Customer Service Representative (Must be 18 years old)
 
Wage Range
Applicants start at the entry hourly rate
Recreation Associate - Customer Service Representative $18.90 - $22.05 

• Entry is $18.90/hr

Training Wage: The training wage is $18.90 for all Customer Service positions.
 
Please note: This position is represented by Labors' (LiUNA) Local 483 - Recreation. Applicants start at the entry hourly rate. To view the labor agreement, please go to the Labor agreements webpage and click on the appropriate link.


RECREATON AIDE - FITNESS INSTRUCTOR (PARKS ACTIVITIES SPECIALIST)

Position/s: Personal Training and Group Exercise
This role instructs and/or monitors classes and activities in their area of assignment. Instruction may occur outdoors in all-weather conditions while working for the Fitness in the Park program. This role may develop lesson plans related to their area of assignment based upon overall program objectives and guidelines. Other duties include, but are not limited to - preparing materials for instruction of classes/activities, recording participation for classes and activities, and requesting class and activity supplies. In addition, the role may perform duties related to customer service, cross marketing, and delivery of assigned activities.  
 
Qualifications for a Recreation Aide - Fitness Instructor Position include:

1. Ability to instruct, demonstrate, and guide participation in one on one and small group Personal Training.
2. Ability to instruct and demonstrate a wide variety of Group Exercise classes. Classes include 32 count block, Tabata or HIIT style, and mind/body variations such as Yoga and Pilates.
3. Knowledge of proper routine fitness equipment maintenance.
4. Ability and experience recognizing, preventing, and responding to safety and emergency situations.
5. Knowledge and experience applying best practices of health and wellness marketing pertaining to the fitness industry and promotion of sales strategies for fitness memberships.
6. Ability and experience establishing and maintaining effective relationships and communicating courteously with a team of diverse recreation staff, city employees, as well as with program participants and the diverse public.

Recreation Aide Fitness Instructor - Group Exercise (Parks Activities Specialist)
Experience: One year of teaching experience preferred.
Required Certifications:At least one approved certification from a bureau recognized organization below. Please have certification(s) on hand for review during the interview process.

• ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine)
• ACE (American Council on Exercise)
• AFAA (Aerobic and Fitness Association of America)
• NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association)
• NCSF (National Council on Strength and Fitness)
• ISSA (International Sports Science Association)
• NESTA (National Exercise and Sport Training Association)
• NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine)
• PCC Fitness Technology Degree
• Cooper Institute Certification
• Four-year college degree in a fitness related field (e.g., Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology)
• Any accredited certification distributed by NCCA (National Commission for Certifying Agencies) 

Locations: Various Parks in Portland. All locations listed are tentative.

• Columbia Park (N)
  
• Gabriel Park (SW)
• Irving Park (NE)
• Laurelhurst Park (SE)
• Luuwit View Park (OE)
• Mt. Scott Park (SE)
• Overlook Park (NE)
• Ventura Park (SE)

Shift Range: 
Monday - Friday 8:00am-12:00pm
Monday - Friday 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturdays 8:00am - 11:00am

Ages: Instructor must be at least 18 years old

Wage Range (applicants start at the entry hourly rate):
Parks Activities Specialist – Fitness Instructor $25.00 - $35.50 

• Entry is $25.00 or $28.00, based on certifications held

Training Wage: Instructor training wage is $18.00/hr for all instructor positions.


About Portland Parks & Recreation
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is committed to the overall Citywide vision that race will have no detrimental effect on people of color, refugee and immigrant communities in accessing our parks and natural areas, or from the benefit of our services. We recognize, understand, and encourage celebration of the differences that surround us. Diversity and equity are vital to PP&R's ideals and values. 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 fluently speak another language to include that information in their application materials. Multilingual 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.

Studies have shown that women and People of Color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications as described in a job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your life experiences and qualifications for the role.
 

Have a question? 
Contact Information: 
Vanessa Valdez, Recruiter
Bureau of Human Resources  
Vanessa.Valdez@portlandoregon.gov