ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:
***Starting at 8:00 AM (PST) on Monday, August 10, 2026 and closing at 11:59 PM (PST) on Wednesday, August 12, 2026***
Recreation Coordinator: $75,799.45 - $91,563.25 Annually
UPCOMING SALARY INCREASES:
2.5% Salary Increase effective January 2027
3.5% Salary Increase effective July 2027
3.25% Salary Increase effective July 2028
2.85% Salary Increase effective July 2029
Do you enjoy developing and organizing programs that bring the community together? Are you excited to share your ideas for new and innovative recreation activities? Are you the person people go to when it comes to organizing a great camp or preschool experience for kids? APPLY TODAY!
The Ideal Candidate:
We are searching for a Recreation Coordinator focusing on Summer Camps, Preschool Programs, and Youth Enrichment Programs to join our incredible team! You may also be assigned to contribute your talents toward our special events, youth and adult sports, and a variety of other popular City-wide programs and services.
As a Recreation Coordinator, you will provide services to members of the Napa community. Background and knowledge in recreation services, program or event planning, early childhood/youth programming, or facility management will help you succeed in this role. You will identify community needs and opportunities by gathering quality information through discussion, networking, research, and social media, insights that lead to increased engagement, outreach, and program enrollment, and that inform programmatic solutions to achieve long-term results (e.g., engagement, financial stability, social equity, and quality of living). Candidates with bilingual (Spanish) skills are highly desirable.
Our Department:
The Napa Parks and Recreation Services Department provides recreation programs for members of our community including preschool-aged children, youth, teens, adults, seniors, and individuals with special needs. Our programs include sports leagues and classes, aquatics, day camps, special events, and a diverse array of enrichment and health & wellness classes, reaching approximately 80,000 residents of the Napa community. We are responsible for the operation and maintenance of a wide array of parks and recreation areas, including numerous parks, miles of trails, an urban forest, and two community centers.
For more information on the Department of Parks & Recreation Services, please visit www.cityofnapa.org/parksandrec.
In addition to your qualifications, you will have experience demonstrating the following:
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Technical/Professional Knowledge & Skills – having achieved a satisfactory level of technical skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise; using knowledge to accomplish results.
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Aligning Performance for Success - Focusing and managing program performance by developing individual and team performance goals and then, tracking results and evaluating performance effectiveness.
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Planning & Organizing - Establishing an action plan to ensure work is completed efficiently through prioritizing, using resources and staying focused.
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Optimizing Diversity – Establishing and supporting organization systems, policies and practices that reduce barriers and use the capabilities and insights of individuals with diverse set of backgrounds, cultures, styles, abilities and motivation.
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Adaptability - Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures. Adapting quickly to change and easily considering new approaches.
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Managing Relationships - Developing and leveraging relationships within and across work groups to achieve results.
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Customer Focus - Commitment to public service to provide an experience that satisfies both internal and external customers.
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Critical Analysis - Collecting information from a variety of sources and validating, organizing, and/or analyzing data to determine progress, anticipating needs, or making necessary adjustments to processes.
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Acting with Integrity - Demonstrating honesty; keeping commitments made to others; behaving in a consistent manner; keeping sensitive information confidential; adhering to moral, ethical, and professional standards, regulations, and organizational policies.
This recruitment and examination are being conducted to fill one full-time vacancy and may be used to fill future similar full-time vacancies as they occur during the active status of the employment list. The active status of this employment list will be 6 months unless abolished sooner or extended beyond that date in accordance with the Civil Service Rules.
For a full, detailed job description, click here.
MISSION STATEMENT for the City of Napa
Rooted in public service, our mission is to grow a vibrant, sustainable community for all who live in, work in, and visit the City of Napa, through thoughtful leadership and dedication to excellence.
CORE VALUES for the City of Napa-
Integrity - Consistently demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct with accountability and pride.
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Service - Engaging in meaningful work to care for our community through resourceful dedication and humble actions.
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Inclusion - Creating a sense of ease and belonging through respect, acceptance, and mindfulness of our collective diversity.
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Collaboration - Working together with a shared purpose while respectfully considering all voices to achieve common goals, solutions, and greater outcomes.
***NOTE: CITY OF NAPA EMPLOYEES SHOULD USE A PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS***
SELECTION PROCESS
The City of Napa utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad outreach efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to take part in a process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, an eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments and eligible lists may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.
Candidates who have participated in a testing process for a recruitment are not eligible to re-take the same test within six (6) months.
What happens next?
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We will review your application and all supplemental materials to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the selection process. Application appraisal includes a review of qualifications, education, training, and experience related to the job, as well as supplemental questions if applicable.
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Applicants moving forward in the selection process may be asked to participate in any combination of the following (at any phase of the selection process): online assessment, written examination, job-related exercise, phone interview, and panel interview. These testing steps may be conducted on a pass/fail basis, and/or percentage-based scoring methodology.
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Based on the City Charter, the final phase of the selection process is the Probationary Period, which in most cases is six (6) months but may be twelve (12) months depending on the classification.
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When three or fewer candidates are available, the testing procedures outlined in the Job Announcement may be waived by the Human Resources Department.
Language Equity
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If you need assistance with the recruitment and selection process in Spanish, contact us at 707-257-9505. These requests will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
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Si necesita ayuda con el proceso de reclutamiento y selección en español, contáctenos al 707-257-9505. Estas solicitudes se evaluarán caso por caso.
Reasonable Accommodations
The City of Napa Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate qualified disabled applicants. Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the testing process must inform the HR Department in writing by the final filing date. A Reasonable Accommodation Request Form is available from HR and may be obtained by calling 707-257-9505, or dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service, offering free text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, and Spanish-language services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The City of Napa is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace will maximize our talents to benefit the residents we serve.
