SALARY: $17.50 an hour

FILING DEADLINE: 2/25/2025

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The City of Fresno is looking for motivated and compassionate youth and young adults who are interested in joining The PARCS Department Youth Employment Program!

Employees hired through the PARCS Youth Employment Program are required to attend paid-career preparation training workshops to enhance retention of valuable transferable employment skills.

Employees hired through the PARCS Youth Employment Program are also required to work alongside existing PARCS Department employees in a variety of recreational, operational, and/or administrative assignments in Parks and Community Centers throughout the City of Fresno.

Assignments, schedules, and reporting locations vary.

Essential duties include but are not limited to general clerical tasks, customer service, support services for special events and activities, recreation and community services, custodial, general manual labor tasks, site preparation and lite groundskeeping.

We cannot guarantee assigned locations or schedules. However, if selected/hired, every effort will be made to match employees with locations that accommodate transportation restraints and/or other workplace barriers.

Space is limited. Failure to meet hiring deadlines could result in a participant’s withdrawal from the program to allow opportunities for other applicants.

 

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Applicants that meet the minimum qualifications will be referred to the hiring department for further consideration.

Selected individuals will be required to successfully pass a PARCS Department interview, a Department of Justice fingerprint, and provide proof of Tuberculosis (TB) clearance, prior to employment with the City of Fresno. Selected individuals under the age of 18 will be required to provide a valid Permit to Employ and Work, prior to employment with the City of Fresno.

 

THE REQUIREMENTS

To qualify, an applicant:

- Must be between the ages of 16 – 24.

- Must be available for the duration of the program: June 23rd, 2025 – August 8th, 2025

 

HOW TO APPLY

APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE AN ON-LINE APPLICATION.  PLEASE VISIT WWW.FRESNO.GOV/JOBS TO APPLY.  For information on how to complete an on-line application, please view "Instruction Guide" on the City's website, Personnel Services Career Opportunities page, or call (559) 621-6950 for assistance.  Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed employment application.

ALL CORRESPONDENCE regarding this recruitment and exam process will be sent via e-mail.  All applicants will acknowledge such understanding when they complete their on-line application.  Verify we have your correct e-mail address before you submit your application. It is an applicant's responsibility to check their email frequently to ensure they receive all pertinent communication from the Personnel Services Department on a timely basis.  Applicants will receive an automatically generated confirmation e-mail upon a successful application submittal. The e-mail is the only proof of submittal.

It is an applicant's responsibility to check their email account and to ensure it is set up to accept emails from the City of Fresno. Dependent upon your settings, notices from the City of Fresno may be directed to the junk mail or spam folders.  It is the applicant's responsibility to check these folders as well.

Applications must be submitted by midnight on the filing deadline, or they will not be accepted for any reason.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Wages: $17.50 per hour.

Hours: up to 29 hours per week, up to 250 hours in total.

Duration: 7-weeks, June 23rd, 2025 – August 8th, 2025

Location: Varies

These are temporary employment opportunities which do not provide health benefits, or retirement and are not in any way a guarantee of permanent employment.  Pursuant to City of Fresno Charter, temporary employment shall not exceed 2080 hours within 2 fiscal years.

 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The City of Fresno is an equal opportunity employer.  Should you need a special accommodation due to a qualifying disability, please contact the Personnel Department at (559) 621-6950 in advance of the examination.