Who We Are
The City of Beverly Hills has a long-standing reputation for providing superior customer service to residents, businesses, and visitors. This characteristic, combined with outstanding staff in all departments, has been a hallmark of success for this high-performance organization. The municipal government (approximately 1,000+ full-time and part-time employees) provides the highest quality safety services, recreational activities, municipal services, and physical environment.
What We Do
The Community Services Department provides exceptional cultural, educational, recreational, and social services to enhance and maintain a high quality of life and attractive physical environment in the Beverly Hills community. The Recreation and Parks Division is responsible for researching, implementing, and evaluating a variety of services and programs for the community with the purpose of enhancing each participant's quality of life. The Division also operates the historic Greystone Mansion and Gardens: The Doheny Estate. Through collaborative effort across multiple City sites, the Recreation and Parks Division serves as a destination for educational, recreational, and cultural endeavors for all ages and provide diverse and innovative recreation and cultural programming and services for the Beverly Hills community.
Who We're Looking For
The City of Beverly Hills is seeking an organized and versatile Recreation Coordinator who is excited about the opportunity to assist in the ongoing growth of programs and operations at the historic Greystone Mansion. In this role, you’ll help coordinate a wide variety of ongoing programs and activities, including rental events, public programs on the grounds, the Inside the Mansion program, the Greystone Theatre, and coordinating with partner organizations. You’ll assist in streamlining procedures and expanding opportunities for use of the Greystone site, bringing ideas forward and working as part of a team on collaborative projects, while always ensuring stewardship of the site remains a priority.
We are looking for someone who has strong written and verbal communication skills, and who works well with a wide range of people, including community members, tourists, City staff, Commissioners, and City Councilmembers. An understanding of working in tourist locations and with a wide range of visitors is a plus. Strong organizational skills and the ability to work with accuracy and attention to detail are essential, as this role will provide administrative, organizational, and strategic support. You’ll assist with recordkeeping, evaluating programs, and participate in periodic review of printed and public materials. We're looking for a team member who will bring a steady and positive approach to daily problem-solving. You’ll be part of a small team that works together closely, and you will also have the ability to work independently with a deep understanding of policies and procedures.
This position requires walking on stairs and uneven surfaces such as slate, doing small event set-ups such as moving chairs and tables, being mobile for extended periods of time (including standing and walking), and working at a computer. The ideal candidate will have interest and/or prior experience in at least one of the following categories: rental events, historic sites/museums, arts and culture, parks, public gardens. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing small team at Greystone. If you are someone who is energized by working on a variety of programs and tasks, is able to work both independently and collaboratively, and is excited to provide high quality customer service to all users of the park, we’d love to meet you!
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience coordinating rental events, live performances, and/or cultural public programs
- Prior interest or experience in public gardens, historic sites, museums, nature preserves, theaters, or cultural heritage locations
- Public speaking experience such as teaching or leading tours
- Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office applications (e.g. Outlooks, Excel, Teams), microphone setup, and comfortable learning new software and technical systems as needed
- Experience in areas that require accuracy and attention to detail
Work Schedule
This is an onsite position at Greystone Mansion & Gardens: The Doheny Estate, with occasional need to work at other facilities within the City. The work schedule for this position will be
Tuesday to Saturday, and may include evenings.
Salary and Benefits
$64,290.33 - $79,645.65 Annually
This position is represented by the Municipal Employees Association, Technical Services and is covered by the negotiated terms and conditions of that Association's Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Additional details about benefits may be found in the Municipal Employees Association MOU, a copy of which is located at www.beverlyhills.org/mou.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Recreation, Public Administration or a related field. One year of experience in the implementation of recreational programs or activities, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Selection Process
- Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications as outlined in the job bulletin at the time of submission unless specified otherwise.
- When an application is being reviewed, only information included in the Education, Work Experience, Certificates and Licenses, and Skills sections of the application will be considered to determine whether an applicant meets the minimum qualifications.
- Résumés and cover letters are not reviewed or considered when screening for minimum qualifications.
- Résumés and cover letters are not accepted in lieu of a complete job application.
- Required supplemental attachments (i.e. diplomas, degrees, certifications or transcripts, etc.) must be included as part of the original application and may not be emailed separately unless explicitly stated otherwise or approved to be submitted separately.
- Applications must have clear, concise, and complete information regarding their qualifications for the position, including detailed responses to all supplemental questions, if applicable.
- Incomplete applications will not be considered or reviewed.
- If you have problems creating a user account or submitting your online application
- The utilization of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) during any step in the selection process will be grounds for disqualification.
The selection process may include any combination of the following:
- Review of Required Supplemental Questionnaire
- The supplemental questionnaire will be used as the Training and Experience Evaluation to be scored by a Subject Matter Expert. In order to receive every consideration in the selection process, you must complete all questions with concise but detailed answers and provide all requested information. The experience you indicate in your responses to the supplemental questions must also be described in detail on the Work History/Experience section of your employment application. Please respond in full to all supplemental questions. Responses such as "see resume" will not be accepted and may result in the disqualification of your application.
- Training and Experience Evaluation (tentatively scheduled for the week of September 7, 2026)
- In-person Departmental Interview (tentatively scheduled for the week of October 5, 2026)
- In-person Departmental Interview (tentatively scheduled for the week of October 19, 2026)
Eligibility List
The candidates who successfully pass the selection process will earn placement on an Eligibility List. The Eligibility List may be used for current and future vacancies in the job classification, as defined by the duration of the list at the time the list is established. The Eligibility List established for any recruitment may also be used to fill a lower-level position.
Proof of Education
If educational units, a degree, transcripts, or certificate is required, upload a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your Government Jobs account at the time of application and before the closing date unless specified otherwise by Human Resources. Official or unofficial transcripts will be accepted.
If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE).
Note: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification or disciplinary action, up to and including termination
Conviction History
As a finalist for a job, you will be contacted to schedule a fingerprinting appointment, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction (or arrest, in limited circumstances) conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you are a finalist. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with the City.
The City of Beverly Hills will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if the City of Beverly Hills is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act/.
EEO Statement
The City of Beverly Hills is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible work environment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, driver’s license status or any other status protected under federal, state and/or local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation to assist with the application, examination or interview process, please contact our Human Resources department at
[email protected]. Please note that this request must be made at least three business days prior to any test or interview in the selection process.
The City of Beverly Hills is compliant with SB1100 which amends California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibiting employers from requiring a driver's license in certain job postings.
Disaster Service Workers
All City of Beverly Hills employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
NOTE:
The provisions of this announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and any provisions contained in this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice.
