Recreation Programmer - FW After 6 CCPD

Pay Range: $22.90/hr. - $28.62/hr. | $47,632 - $59,539 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Sunday, December 28, 2025 📅

Workdays & Hours: 12pm -7pm Tuesday – Friday and 10am – 7pm Saturday

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆

A full-time Recreation Programmer job is available with the City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department at Sycamore Community Center, Fort Worth After 6 - CCPD. The Late-Night Program began in 1992 as a response to the increase in gang involved youth, providing support for afternoon, evening programming such as afterschool and youth sports as well as extended hours for older youth and young adults. The program goal is to decrease youth participation in crime and gangs through a number of enrichment and recreational activities designed to reduce crime, stimulate self-determination and increase community pride. The Late-Night Program (FW@6) will focus on five (5) core elements, which studies have proven provide alternatives to crime: Education/Personal Development, Employment Readiness, Recreation, Life Skills, and Community Responsibility.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Sports Management, Kinesiology, Physical Education, Recreation, or a related field

• Two (2) years of experience in community center service or recreational programming experience

• Valid Texas Driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient skills using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel applications

• Experience working with youth or community programs, ideally in recreation, social services, counseling, or education

• Knowledge of youth development principles, crime prevention strategies, and community engagement practices

• CPR/First Aid certification or willingness to obtain

The Recreation Programmer job responsibilities include:

• Lead the planning, coordination, and implementation of recreational, educational, leisure, athletic programs, senior programs, and life skill development community programs and events.

• Create, coordinate and market community center recreational, educational, leisure, and operations.

• Coordinate assigned activities with outside agencies and the general public.

• Maintain inventory controls and conduct surveys to monitor the overall effectiveness of center programs and events.

• Assist with daily operations of the community center, ensuring a welcoming, safe, and inclusive environment for all members.

• Work with youth involved in the afterschool program, school break camps, and summer day camp.

• Develop and implement mentorship programs aimed at providing guidance, support, and life skills to at-risk youth, fostering personal growth and positive community involvement through recreational and educational activities

• Performs other related duties as required.

Working Conditions and Physical Demand

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting, depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting and intense noises.

Medium work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

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Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.