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Posted: January 15, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Recreation Leader

City of El Paso

RECREATION CENTERS

Fresh

Location

Salary

$37,592.88 - $54,133.75

per year

Closes

January 21, 2026

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves helping run fun activities like games, classes, and events at city recreation centers in El Paso, including greeting visitors, handling registrations, and keeping things organized.

It's a great fit for outgoing people who enjoy working with the public, especially kids and families, and have some energy for leading group activities.

No advanced degree is needed, just a high school diploma and a willingness to learn basic safety skills.

Key Requirements

  • High School Diploma, GED, or higher education
  • Valid Texas Class 'C' Driver's License or equivalent from another state
  • CPR and Basic First Aid Certification required within six months of appointment
  • Ability to lead and monitor recreation activities such as games, leagues, aerobics, and classes
  • Customer service skills including greeting public, answering phones, providing information, and registering participants
  • Administrative tasks like collecting fees, maintaining records, inventory, and preparing reports
  • Availability to open/close facilities and assist with setup for events under immediate supervision

Full Job Description

MOS Code: None


Education and Experience: High School Diploma, GED or higher.


Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by time of appointment. CPR and Basic First Aid Certification required within six (6) months of appointment.

Requirements

Under immediate supervision, assist recreation staff in leading activities at a recreation facility or recreation program.

Qualifications

Monitor participation in and lead specified recreation activities such as games, leagues, aerobics, assorted recreational classes, and free play.

Involves: Assist in teaching or teach classes at facilities as required. Issue and maintain recreation equipment. Assist in setting up for activities and special events.

Assist in supporting recreation activities. Involves: Greet public and direct to appropriate activities. Answer phones. Provide information regarding facilities activities.

Register participants for classes, leagues, etc. Collect fees and prepare receipts. Maintain records such as attendance and equipment inventory as required. Open and close facility.

Assist with preparing activity reports. Other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

For complete job specification, click here.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Note: This is new advertisement for Recreation Leader. You must apply if you are still interested in this position.

Important Note: Required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

Please note: Applicants with foreign diploma, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

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Posted on NEOGOV: 1/15/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/16/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-elpaso-5192931