Recreation Specialist I - Historical Services in Chesapeake, Virginia at City of Chesapeake Human Resources
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City of Chesapeake Human Resources
Chesapeake, Virginia, 23322, United States
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Job Description
Working Title of Vacant PositionRecreation Specialist I - Historical Services
Job Type: Part Time
Posting Type: Public
Number of Vacancies: 3
Department: PARKS, REC, & TOURISM
Division: PR&T HISTORIC DIVISION
Requisition Number: 2026413
Number of hours worked per week: 25 hrs a week
Work Schedule: Schedule will be based on operations: Monday – Sunday Shifts may include: days, evenings, weekends, and occasional holidays. | Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time.
Work Site Location: Chesapeake, VA [Any city recreational facility]
Position Driving Requirement: O - Occasional
Pay Basis: Weekly
Advertised Salary:
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities:
Work locations may include Historical Village, Northwest River Park, Chesapeake Arboretum, the Portlock Museums, and administrative offices.
Ideal candidates will have strong communication and organizational skills, enjoy working with the public, and have an interest in local history, historic preservation, education, tourism, and community programming. The ability to work independently, as well as as part of a team, is important.
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Job Open Date: 08/21/2026
Job Close Date: 09/10/2026
Open Until Filled: No
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Job Type: Part Time
Posting Type: Public
Number of Vacancies: 3
Department: PARKS, REC, & TOURISM
Division: PR&T HISTORIC DIVISION
Requisition Number: 2026413
Number of hours worked per week: 25 hrs a week
Work Schedule: Schedule will be based on operations: Monday – Sunday Shifts may include: days, evenings, weekends, and occasional holidays. | Continuously- 2/3 or more of the time.
Work Site Location: Chesapeake, VA [Any city recreational facility]
Position Driving Requirement: O - Occasional
Pay Basis: Weekly
Advertised Salary:
$22.04 per hour
Actual starting salary based on qualifications and experience
Actual starting salary based on qualifications and experience
Job Description:
Part-Time Historical Services Position
Parks, Recreation, and Tourism is seeking a motivated, outgoing, and customer-focused individual with an interest in historical preservation, education, and community programming. This part-time position is ideal for someone who enjoys working with a diverse community and supporting programs, events, and facilities that promote local history and recreation.
The position primarily supports Historical Services operations at various facilities and may also provide administrative, programming, and event support throughout the department. Responsibilities include customer service, daily facility operations, historical programming, recordkeeping, and general event and facility support.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide excellent customer service to residents, visitors, volunteers, program participants, community groups, and employees in person, by telephone, and electronically.
- Conduct daily visitor and storefront operations, including point-of-sale (POS) transactions, memberships, program registration, rentals, gift shop sales, visitor information, inventory, and ordering.
- Use ActiveNet to process transactions and deposits and maintain proper cash-handling procedures in accordance with City policies and procedures.
- Assist with the development, scheduling, and implementation of interpretive and educational programs, tours, field trips, exhibitions, workshops, preservation activities, and special events.
- Assist with the writing, design, and installation of interpretive signs, panels, labels, and other educational materials.
- Assist with the inspection, documentation, inventory, and preservation of historic structures, artifacts, collections, and other historical assets.
- Maintain databases, records, logs, itineraries, inventories, work orders, and other documentation related to historical collections, heritage tourism, programs, events, and facility operations.
- Perform general administrative and office duties, including filing, copying, data entry, proofreading, and processing routine reports and paperwork.
- Assist with basic facility operations, housekeeping, and general oversight to help maintain clean, safe, and welcoming facilities.
- Support the setup, breakdown, and cleanup of City-sponsored events, including arranging tables, chairs, displays, and recreational equipment and assisting with post-event activities.
- Assist with departmental special projects, programs, events, and other Parks, Recreation, and Tourism activities as assigned.
Work locations may include Historical Village, Northwest River Park, Chesapeake Arboretum, the Portlock Museums, and administrative offices.
Ideal candidates will have strong communication and organizational skills, enjoy working with the public, and have an interest in local history, historic preservation, education, tourism, and community programming. The ability to work independently, as well as as part of a team, is important.
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure, for a full list of benefits and employee per
Required Qualifications:
VOCATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
Requires an associate’s degree or any equivalent combination of education and experience in physical education or a closely related field.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this class requires a minimum of one year of full-time equivalent experience.
SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:
Requires a valid driver’s license and a driving record that is in compliancewith the City Driving Standards. Requires CPR and First Aid certification within the first year of employment.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.
Requires an associate’s degree or any equivalent combination of education and experience in physical education or a closely related field.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this class requires a minimum of one year of full-time equivalent experience.
SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:
Requires a valid driver’s license and a driving record that is in compliancewith the City Driving Standards. Requires CPR and First Aid certification within the first year of employment.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.
Preferred Qualifications:
Passion for local history.
Team-oriented with excellent customer service skills and have an interest in dealing with the public, working with various groups of people and interacting with all facets of the department.
Must have the ability to exercise independent judgment; effectively communicate with the public.
Some experience in planning, marketing, and conducting indoor, outdoor, historical related activities and programming, working with vendors, exhibitors, sponsors, and citizen groups.
Team-oriented with excellent customer service skills and have an interest in dealing with the public, working with various groups of people and interacting with all facets of the department.
Must have the ability to exercise independent judgment; effectively communicate with the public.
Some experience in planning, marketing, and conducting indoor, outdoor, historical related activities and programming, working with vendors, exhibitors, sponsors, and citizen groups.
Job Open Date: 08/21/2026
Job Close Date: 09/10/2026
Open Until Filled: No
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Drug Screening: MARIJUANA
In accordance with City policy, this position is deemed safety-sensitive. As such, applicants for this position are subject to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing after receiving a conditional offer of employment and may also be subject to random testing. This drug test includes testing for marijuana. Possession of a medical marijuana card will not excuse an applicant from the testing process; however, a test will not be considered positive for marijuana if a valid medical marijuana certification is presented unless the position requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or is a sworn law-enforcement officer/deputy.
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