Human Services Leader - Front Counter/Contract Classes

The City of Claremont Human Services Department is looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, customer service oriented individual with excellent public relation skills to assist with a variety of assignments associated with the Alexander Hughes Community Center front counter, including contract classes.  
 
The Alexander Hughes Community Center is the "Hub" of community recreation and information for all ages. The Hughes Community Center offers over 80 contract classes in arts and crafts, cooking, dance, fitness and special interest.  The Human Services Leader will provide a variety of specialized and responsible clerical and receptionist duties for the front counter at the Hughes Center and set up and tear down of facility rentals.  Front counter duties include answering phone calls and taking messages, having direct contact with the public, handling cash, and program registration. While tearing down facilities rentals, the Human Services Leader will include moving tables and chairs, and setting up audio visual equipment. 
 
The Hughes Center is open 8:00 am – 9:00 pm Monday - Thursday, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Fridays, and 8:00 am – 2:00 pm Saturdays.  The Human Services Leader position is part-time, and depending upon position, can require up to 25 hours per week of work. The Human Services Leader will work special events and some weekends for Youth Programs.  All staff is required to work Special Events including 4th of July, Holiday Promenade, Halloween Spooktacular, and Spring Celebration.   In addition Human Service Leaders may be called upon to work for other program areas within the Human Services Department.

Education and Experience:

Qualified applicants will have completed the 10th grade and must provide a work permit if under age 18.  Experience working with the public and basic computer experience is required.  Bi-lingual skills and a valid Class C California driver's license and have a good driving record are highly desirable.  CPR and First Aid certification is required within six month of appointment. 
 

Located 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles on the lower slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains, Claremont is best known for its tree-lined streets, historic buildings, world renowned colleges, and award-winning school system.
 
Claremont provides the atmosphere of a New England town within comfortable driving distances of major Southern California attractions, sports stadiums, and the Ontario International Airport. Sunset Magazine described Claremont in this manner, "College towns like this one may be commonplace on the East Coast, but Claremont, 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, stands out as a singular example in Southern California." Metrolink Rail Authority also named Claremont a Preferred Destination Point.
    
The City has a population of 37,780 people calling Claremont their home.  Within the City's 14.1 square miles, Claremont has 24 city-owned parks and sports fields, with 1,788 acres of public park land, of which 1,769 is wilderness. Claremont has over 24,000 City trees and has been a winner of the National Arbor Day Association's TREE CITY USA award for 31 consecutive years.
    
Claremont's success is not accidental, but the result of a long tradition of creating and encouraging community cooperatives and involvement in civic affairs, which has also worked successfully in the areas of business and economic retention and development. The City of Claremont exemplifies the quality of a model city, and is viewed and respected as a leader in local government.
 

HOW TO APPLY:
 
Interested candidates can apply for this position and obtain additional information at www.ci.claremont.ca.us. . 
 
All applicants must complete the application online.
 
For additional details about the position, please visit the City of Claremont website to view the complete job description at www.ci.claremont.ca.us