Recreation Leader-FT-Arts at City of Portland – Portland, Oregon

Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need to respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.

Position Summary:
The City of Portland’s Bureau of Parks and Recreation is currently accepting applications for the position of Recreation Leader – Arts Specialty at the Multnomah Arts Center. We are seeking a qualified candidate to support the MAC Community Engagement programs throughout the city, which focus on visual and performing arts education.What you'll get to do:

• Promote equity and inclusion in arts education by engaging with a broad range of individuals and communities with diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Travel to various locations working with diverse populations in community settings (both indoors and outdoors) providing equitable access to arts education opportunities.
• Work with partner organizations and the public to provide information, registration, and technological support, ensuring equitable access to arts programs.
• Provide guidance and training to recreation support staff, instructors, and volunteers, ensuring they have the skills and knowledge to support arts programs effectively.
• Help develop, support, and maintain arts studios and performance spaces with partner organizations, ensuring they are safe, clean, and ready for use by instructors, students, and the public.
• Perform administrative tasks such as registration, scheduling, communication, and technical support to ensure successful community engagement programs with community partners.
• Lead community arts education programs and support arts instructors in varied community settings, ensuring participants of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels have a positive educational experience.

About the Bureau:
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, abilities, 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.

Have a question?
Contact Information:
TroyLynn Craft
Senior Recruiter
troylynn.craft@portlandoregon.gov
The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:

1. Knowledge of current trends, techniques and principles related to arts engagement and education.
2. Experience teaching a variety of art related and/or performing arts classes.
3. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and the public, with an understanding of racial equity, anti-racism, and cultural sensitivity and responsiveness.

Applicants must also possess:

• A valid state driver’s license and acceptable driving record

Although not required, you may have one or more of the following:

• Bilingual Spanish/English skills
• The ability to lift 50 lbs.

STEP 1: Apply online between December 16, 2024 - January 6, 2025

Required Application Materials:

• Resume
• Answer to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)

Optional Application Materials:

• If you would like to request Veteran's Preference, please submit your Veteran documents (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc.) by the closing date of the recruitment.

Application Tips:

• Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
• Your résumé should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
• Salary Range/Equity Pay Analysis: Please note per the Oregon State Pay Equity Law your salary is determined based on the experience and education listed in your resume/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.
• Do not attach any additional documents.
• Please note, all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.
• You can use AI tools to assist with your job application, but please make sure to personalize your responses to supplemental questions. Avoid copying and pasting; instead, use AI to generate ideas and then tailor them to reflect your own experiences and skills.

Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of January 6, 2025

• An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and supplemental questions, weighted 100%.
• Your résumé and responses to the supplemental questions will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
• You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you would like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
• Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.

Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of January 13, 2025

• Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.

Step 4: Selection (Interview): Late January

• Hiring bureau will review and select candidates for an interview.

Step 5: Offer of Employment:

Step 6: Start Date:

• A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.

*Timeline is approximate and subject to change.
Click here for additional information regarding the following:

• City of Portland Core Values
• Recruitment Process - Work Status
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Veteran Preference
• ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations