The final filing date is Monday, March 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM or after receiving 100 qualified and complete applications, whichever is first.
We build community trust by delivering exceptional services. Our Core Values of Public Services are Integrity, Leadership, and Respect. The Library and Recreation Services Department is accepting applications for an Assistant Recreation Services Coordinator, with one current vacancy in Event Permitting and Facilities. This position supports the preparation and maintenance of City facilities such as the Community Center, City Hall, park facilities. This position will also include set up and breakdown of conference/event rooms, ensuring conformity to City policy, fostering a clean and welcoming environment for all visitors, and assist with theater rentals by reviewing stage and lighting plans to support safe and efficient operations.
The Assistant Recreation Services Coordinator also serves as an on-site contact who will be supervising events on evenings and weekends, assisting customers, and supporting part-time and contract staff. Additionally, this position will assist with casual staff scheduling. The ideal candidate will have experience in theater or performance venue environments and is customer-focused, enjoys hands-on work, and supporting community spaces and programs. The anticipated schedule for this position will work Tuesday through Saturday with adjusting hours depending on rentals, division events and programs.
The list established from this recruitment may also be used to fill future Assistant Recreation Services Coordinator positions in Event Permitting and Facilities.
A complete application consists of a City application and responses to the required supplemental questions. The position opens on Monday, March 2, 2026 and the final filing date is Monday, March 30, 2026, at 5:00 pm. Candidates are asked to fully describe any training, education, experience, or skills relevant to this position.
For complete information regarding this current opportunity, please visit: Sunnyvale.ca.gov and click JOBS
Minimum Qualifications
Education/Experience
An Associate's degree or have completed 60 semester or 90 quarter units at an accredited college or university with coursework in recreation/leisure, arts administration, hospitality management, human services, public administration, business administration or a related field; AND
One year of experience in recreation programs or other community-based services with some lead or supervisory experience.
Sunnyvale has long enjoyed a plum spot at the center of the Bay Area’s evolution from agriculture, to aerospace and defense, to technology. Our location strikes the perfect balance – a mild, sunny climate with easy access to metropolitan amenities and abundant natural beauty.
With a population of 159,673, Sunnyvale is the seventh largest city in the Bay Area. We’re a center of technology and innovation, but also a town of quiet family neighborhoods, strong schools and a diverse community of people.
Smart, long-range planning has ensured that our City can sustainably offer the services, programs and facilities that make Sunnyvale a great place to live and do business.
Our Department of Public Safety, a pioneer in the model that integrates police, fire and emergency response, has kept Sunnyvale ranked at the top of the nation’s safest cities.
The City’s park and recreation system boasts 27 parks; facilities for golf, tennis and swimming; a library; and an arts complex. Sunnyvale’s historic downtown, home to a variety of local eateries and merchants, hosts frequent art festivals, concerts and a year-round farmers’ market.
Almost 8,000 local businesses provide a rich mix...ture of goods and services, including many icons in tech, manufacturing, retail and R&D.
Bottom line: Our founders knew this was someplace special. The region has always attracted adventurous hard workers seeking opportunity and we’re fortunate that positioned Sunnyvale for success.
But while it’s true that our amazing location has always been a big draw, we also take immense pride in the thoughtful leadership and dedication to community that has made Sunnyvale the true heart of Silicon Valley.
