Instructor (Youth Sports) - Up to 19 hours per week

Instructor (Youth Sports) - Up to 19 hours per week

Salary

$21.03 - $25.39 Hourly

Location

City of Pasadena, CA

Job Type

2025 - REG PT 0-19 HRS A WK

Job Number

26-165

Department

Parks, Recreation and Community Services

Division

Recreation

Opening Date

05/07/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

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Open continuously and is subject to close at any time. A first review of applications is scheduled for the week of June 1st. Apply today!

The City of Pasadena - Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department has an immediate need for an instructor (Youth Sports) knowledgeable and passionate about youth sports. This position requires experience in instructing techniques and fundamentals of basketball and flag football. This opportunity will provide the ability to coach, train, recruit, and officiate sporting activities in a community rich in sportsmanship.

Instructor (Youth Sports) teaches and instructs the youth sports program and possesses knowledge of game rules and fundamentals. The ideal candidate must be punctual, reliable, and available during youth sports hours which will include evenings and weekends. The successful candidate must be inclusive, innovative, and able to work with a variety of parents, staff, and participants of varied cultural backgrounds and demographics.

Work Schedule - works up to 19 hours per week with a varied work schedule that may include working evenings and weekends. Typically, youth sports working hours are Monday through Friday 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm and Saturdays 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Hours are subject to change.

To learn more about the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department click here: Pasadena Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department website .

Essential Functions

The major responsibilities of this position are listed below. For more information, please review Instructor job description.

• Develops and teaches assigned sports classes, practices, camps, clinics, trainings, tournaments, games, and workshops in program areas such as youth basketball and flag football.
• Develops lesson plans, practice schedules, athletic skills and fundamentals for each sport.
• Coach advanced, beginner, and intermediate youth ages 5-14 how to play basketball and flag football preparing them for league games.
• Assess talent skill levels and place participants in the correct level of play.
• Communicate with parents and players team expectations, practice requirements, practice details, and league details.
• Encourages sportsmanship; provides structured team competition.
• Monitors sports leagues and facilities.
• Tracks and monitors equipment at sports facilities and may oversee parking at sporting events.
• Determines and recommends supplies and equipment needed for sports classes and related activities.
• Transports and ensures security of equipment and supplies issued.
• Maintains attendance and other records as required.
• Physical strength and ability to carry and pull 25 pounds on a regular basis.
• Follows and enforces established policies and procedures.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES: The following list represents the core competencies needed for success in this position.

• Adaptability responds positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires.
• Assessing Talent identifies performance capabilities and potential in others.
• Customer Focus attends to the needs and expectations of customers.
• Handling Conflict manages interpersonally strained situations.
• Leadership guides and encouraging other to accomplish a common goal.
• Oral Communication engages effectively in dialogue.
• Professional Integrity & Ethics displays honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability.
• Relationship Building establishes rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships.
• Safety Focus shows vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards.

Qualification Guidelines

Minimum qualifications:

• Instructor (Youth Sports) a minimum of one year of recent full-time experience teaching team sports in the area(s) of basketball and flag football or at least one year of education in Recreation/Physical Education or related field.

Desired qualifications:

• Adaptive and inclusive work recreation experience highly preferred.
• Experience in coaching youth ages 5-14 highly preferred.

SELECTION PROCESS

The selection process may consist of a combination of training and experience evaluation, Subject Matter Review (SME), structured interview panel, and/or department-level interviews.

VACANCIES

There is currently one vacancy in the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department. The resulting eligibility list from this recruitment may be used to fill this vacancy and similar vacancies in the future.

PROBATIONARY WORK TEST PERIOD = At-will

FLSA = Non-Exempt

UNIT = HOURLY (P/T)

Special Requirements

Instructor (Youth Sports) position works up to 19 hours per week with a varied work schedule that may include working evenings and weekends. Typically, youth sports working hours are Monday through Friday 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm and Saturdays 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Please note hours may be adjusted as needed to accommodate program requirements and class schedules.

FICA Alternative Plan:

The City of Pasadena does not participate in Social Security. In lieu of Social Security, hourly employees who are not already members of the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) are automatically enrolled in the FICA Alternative plan administered by Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) upon date of hire. Employees contribute 7.5% of the gross earnings on a pre-tax basis to the plan.

Existing CalPERS members*

The City of Pasadena contracts with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) to offer a defined benefits program for eligible employees.

"New" CalPERS members are subject to the provisions of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) and receive the following benefit formula: 2% at 62

• Please note that City Service Workers are excluded from the Citys contract with CalPERS. Thus, existing CalPERS members also will be enrolled in the FICA alternative plan administered by PARS instead.

Health Insurance:

The City contracts with CalPERS to offer several comprehensive health plans that include Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plans and Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) to hourly employees who work at least 30 hours a week.

Other Benefits include:

• Paid sick leave
• Free Employee Assistance Program

01

To further assist us with reviewing your qualifications, please answer the following questions. Please complete all sections of this form truthfully and completely. Your responses will be validated if you are considered one of the most qualified applicants. Although resumes will be accepted and evaluated, this form must be completed if the application is to be considered valid. See resume will not be accepted. Your experience should be clearly stated on your application work history. Please select yes to reflect that you have read and understand this statement.

• Yes
• No

02

What best describes your full-time years of experience teaching team sports in basketball and/ or flag football? Your response should be clearly described on your application work experience section.

• None but willing to learn.
• Less than 1 year experience.
• 1 year experience.
• 2 years experience.
• 3 or more years experience.

03

Select the team sport you are most qualified to teach. If none, select N/A.

• N/A
• Basketball
• Flag football

04

Based on your response to the previous question, briefly describe your experience teaching the team sport class/es you selected as being most qualified to teach. Your response should be clearly stated on your application work experience section and include your role and responsibilities, and the dates performing those duties. If no experience, type N/A.

05

Are you available to work a varied work schedule that includes evenings and weekends?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Pasadena

Address 100 N. Garfield Ave., Rm S135

P. O. Box 7115

Pasadena, California, 91109-7215

Phone (626) 744-4366

(626) 744-4366

Website http://www.cityofpasadena.net/humanresources