Dockmaster (4128U), Recreation & Wellbeing - 75605About Berkeley

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Departmental Overview

The Department of Recreation & Wellbeing provides competitive and recreational opportunities for students, faculty, staff and campus affiliated community members. In addition to the 30 sports clubs, the department offers a wide range of recreational activities and state of the art equipment.

Position Summary

Involves instructional or program activities related to recreation, leisure, and fitness in an accredited environment; provides first aid and emergency care as necessary, and responds to user/customer needs. Works for Adventures Adult programs and serves as a dockhand, supporting boat rental and program customers.

Locations include: the ocean and bay in all-weather types.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: 02/11/2025. This is an ongoing hiring process with multiple positions available. Applications will be regularly assessed, and hiring will occur at various points throughout the year. The job listing will remain open for as long as applications are accepted.

Responsibilities

• Provides advanced or specialized activity support to program participants and rental customers, individually or in groups.
• Provides land and water support to keep customers safe on and off the water in remote locations and under moderate to occasional severe outdoor conditions.
• Maintains a supportive environment for program participants and facilitates involvement.
• Interacts with recreational program participants in a positive manner.
• Assist instructors with setup and takedown of their courses.
• May lead other dockhands and provide guidance and instruction to other program instructors on best practices, procedures, methods and techniques on program and survival activities.
• May certify participants in various activities.
• Keeps current on teaching methods, techniques and skills through continuing education and certification.
• Participates in required professional development activities.

Required Qualifications

• Position requires work leadership and inter-personal skills for those in a lead capacity, and the ability to work effectively across the organization, internally and externally.
• Service orientation, program management, sound judgment and decision-making, critical thinking, develop original ideas, creative problem-solving skills in a varied and challenging environment.
• Must be able to work effectively, across all organization levels, internally and externally.
• Client service minded, entrepreneurial spirit and creative thinking.
• Must have highly effective verbal communication skills.
• High school diploma or equivalent certification.
• First Aid/CPR/AED required within 3 months of hire.
• Safe Power Handling required within 6 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Must be proficient in the use of basic computer applications.
• Knowledge of and/or can quickly learn campus policies and procedures.
• CDC Heads Up Concussion Training.
• Red Cross CPR.

Salary & Benefits



For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.

Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.

The budgeted hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $22.22 - $27.00.

How to Apply

• To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.

Other Information

• This is not a visa opportunity.
• This recruitment has 10 openings.

Conviction History Background

This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.

Mandated Reporter

This position has been identified as a Mandated Reporter required to report the observed or suspected abuse or neglect of children, dependent adults, or elders to designated law enforcement or social service agencies. We reserve the right to make employment contingent upon completion of signed statements acknowledging the responsibilities of a Mandated Reporter.



SB 791 and AB 810 Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

'Misconduct' means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:

UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy

UC Anti-Discrimination Policy

Abusive Conduct in the Workplace

Equal Employment Opportunity

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission poster.

The University of California's Affirmative action policy.

The University of California's Anti-Discrimination policy.


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