The current vacancy is located at Virginia Avenue Park within the Housing & Human Services Department. Virginia Avenue Park (VAP) serves as a hub for community-based programs that promote the wellbeing of residents of Santa Monica, particularly those that reside and go to school in the Pico Neighborhood. VAP provides an array of programs, workshops, classes, services, and events for youth, teens, their families, and other Santa Monica households.

The ideal candidate will place a strong emphasis on principles of cultural competency, service coordination across providers, and youth development. The VAP Principal Supervisor will serve as a liaison between community members and other stakeholders. Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills are vital to the success of this position. Bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish) is required.

NOTE: The eligibility list resulting from this recruitment will be used to fill all vacancies that occur in the City during the life of the list. 

Job Summary: Oversees community services offered to the public by the City; supervises a range of programs that offer educational, cultural and recreational activities and events to the public; oversees program development and program evaluation activities to ensure the delivery of responsive and effective community services programs.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Graduation from an accredited college with a bachelor's degree. Additional relevant work experience may substitute for the required education on a year for year basis. 30 semester units is equivalent to one year of education.

Experience: Four years of recent, paid responsible paid experience developing, organizing and supervising community service programs, including at least two years in program management and staff supervision. Bilingual skills may be required depending upon the job assignment.

Licenses and Certificates:

Possession of a valid Class "C" driver's license or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.   Successful completion of State of California approved courses in food services, sanitation and food service management within one year of hire, if appropriate.  Possession of a valid cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid certificates within six months of hire.

About City of Santa Monica

Within just 8.3 square miles bordered by the Pacific Ocean and the west side of Los Angeles, Santa Monica is home to 90,000 residents who enjoy beautiful neighborhoods, a world renowned beach, fabulous restaurants, a thriving art community, vibrant shopping districts, excellent schools, award winning community facilities and parks, and plenty of sunshine. Santa Monica’s approximately 16,000 businesses include everything from high profile entertainment companies and world class retail to small entrepreneurial start-ups. Santa Monica has earned the moniker “Silicon Beach” with Yahoo!, Hulu and Activision as a few of the high-tech companies that make Santa Monica their home. The Santa Monica community is known for its high level of engagement in civic affairs. Community priorities emphasize active and healthy lifestyles, culture, sustainability, social services, youth services and balanced land use. The City recently received a Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayor’s Challenge prize to help fund The Wellbeing Project to address wellbeing across all segments of the community through a combination of measurement and action. In short, Santa Monica is a vibrant beach town with the resources of a big city.

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