Activity assistant Jobs in Virginia Beach, VA

Requisition ID:

48689

Work Location:

Parks & Recreation - Various Virginia Beach Locations

Pay Range:

H.3089, $20.11

Starting Salary:

Stated Hourly Rate

Work Schedule:

varied by program schedule

Part Time Hours/Wk:

varied by program schedule

Job Open Date:

3/20/26

Application Deadline:

4/16/26

Job Duties:

Our Commitment

Work with the best - work for Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation! Join our team and contribute to our 60+ year track record of providing legendary experiences! We are dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles and protecting our environment. We ensure all residents - regardless of their physical, social, and economic circumstances - can access our programs. By providing enriching and memorable lifelong experiences, we strive to enhance the quality of life for our community by improving the physical and mental well-being of our residents.

Are you...

• Able to keep a positive attitude and foster excellence through your actions, words, and appearance? Personable and genuine with your communication- both written and verbal?
• Someone who seeks opportunity to learn and understand the experience of others, creating a collaborative environment for all voices to be heard? Able to embrace differences and individuality to encourage inclusion? Willing to listen with an open mind?
• A problem solver who can work through sticking points and difficult conversations, holding yourself and team members to the highest standards of accountability?
• Able to find opportunity in challenges, no matter how difficult, finding creative solutions?
• Able to model sustainable practices to ensure an environmental conscious and productive culture (Ex: Recycle, reduce waste, optimize resources, and improve processes)?
• Going to take ownership of your time with the department and strive for excellence?

THEN WE WANT YOU TO JOIN OUR TEAM!

Your Role

The Activity Center Leader duties will include, but not be limited to:

Plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate seasonal therapeutic recreation programs for individuals with disabilities

Utilize program planning forms in order to assure appropriate program content and adequate skill progressions

Assist supervisors with special events and field trips in order to assure a safe program

Provide supervision including all aspects of care to participants while in the program in order to provide a safe, effective program

Utilize behavior management techniques to ensure the safety of staff and participants

Handle emergencies as they arise in order to prevent injury/incident

Communicate with facility staff and/or supervisors in order to cooperatively utilize facilities

Communicate with parents in order to convey essential information and/or participant progress

Prepare administrative reports such as attendance, time sheets, equipment and supply requests, incident and accident reports, and cumulative participant performance reports in order to provide documentation as required

Lift/transfer participants in order to facilitate program participation or carry out activities of daily living (ADL's)

Drive city vehicles to transport participants for special events

Operate wheelchair lifts and tie downs in compliance with city policy

Supervise staff and volunteers in order to provide leadership and direction

Review and interpret confidential participant files in order to provide safe, effective services

Substitute in other therapeutic recreation programs in order to assure sufficient staff to participant ratios

Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less. Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on then current workloads and department needs.

The P&R Employee Experience

At Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation, our success is because of our dedicated employees. We are intentional about creating an employee experience where you are empowered to reach your full potential, are supported through strength-based initiatives, and are confident in your abilities. We champion a workplace culture built on our cultural foundations: Professionalism, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, and Citizenship. These guiding principles of behavior cultivate a positive and high performing work environment. Success is recognized and celebrated, and legendary experiences are the core of who we are.

The Perks

• Competitive wages
• Training/Mentoring for career advancement
• Varied Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Beach Municipal Federal Credit Union exclusively for City employees and their dependents
• Deferred Compensation Plans
• Employee Assistance Program

Official City Job Description:

https://virginia-beach-departments-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/city/job-descriptions-pay-plans/Activity-Center-Leader-Therapeutic-Recreation-03089-PT.pdf

Working Conditions:

There is no working conditions statement for this position.

Minimum Requirements:

MINIMUMS: High school diploma or GED, at least 18 years old plus six(6) months of related experience as a program leader working with individuals with disabilities; such as: personal assistant/attendant, youth leader, mentor, camp counselor, teacher/substitute, coach, recreation program leader, church youth leader, scout leader, or child care provider, either in a paid or volunteer capacity or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. At programs providing direct child care, convictions of any barrier crime set forth in Virginia Code 63.2- 1719 shall be an automatic disqualification for employment in this position. Some positions may require a current and valid Virginia or North Carolina drivers license in accordance with Virginia or North Carolina DMV drivers license eligibility requirements. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: At child care program locations licensed by the Virginia State Department of Social Services additional qualifications are determined by the current state standards and guidelines. Must be available to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime when required to meet operational needs.

Additional Requirements:

DMV Transcript: Not Required
CDL: Not Required
DOT History: Not Required
CPS Check: Required
Physical: Not Required
Respirator: Not Required
Polygraph Review: Not Required
Psychological Screening: Not Required

Attachments Required:

Preferences:

Special Instructions:

The individual selected for this position will be housed at a primary site but may be scheduled between other park sites/facilities. Schedules will be adjusted seasonally and will vary weekly based on events, facility coverage, and weather.

Some assignments may require overtime or split shifts to cover operational needs. All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours or maybe be relocated to another location or job assignment in response to short- term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies including weekends, evenings and holidays.

Maximum scheduled hours up to 27 hours per week.

May be required to drive.

As a condition of employment, all part-time employees must attend P&R Connection (Department Orientation). If selected for the position, you will be provided your training date at the time of hire. Training is held from 8:30am-5:00pm, every other Friday, at the Parks & Recreation Administration Building. When an exemption is permittable, a hybrid version of the training is available, but will require training attendance on a weekend.

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VRS Contribution: All full-time employees are required to contribute 5% of annual salary toward their retirement account; in accordance with VRS retirement provisions. This will be handled through a pre-tax payroll deduction.

Drug Free Workplace: The City of Virginia Beach maintains a drug free workplace.