Parks and Recreation Assistant Director

Requirements

MOS Code: 1295 (Navy)

Education and Experience : A Bachelor's degree, or higher, in recreation management, business or public administration or related field, and six (6) years of professional parks or recreation experience, including four (4) years of supervisory or managerial experience.

Licenses and Certificates : Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.

General Purpose

Under general direction, plan, organize and manage day-to-day projects and activities of the parks and recreation department. Administer and direct specialized operational functions and programs for a multi-disciplinary municipal parks and recreation system and provide executive level assistance in department policy, procedures and quality control.

Typical Duties

Oversee assigned department services and activities including facility operations and programs. Involves: Direct and establish programs and procedures to improve and monitor effectiveness and cost efficiency of maintenance and management operations. Manage and monitor the public recreation, sports and aquatics programs. Assist with the recreation and leisure services operation, citywide athletics, special programs and events. Direct research and park studies related to internal management or operational objectives. Analyze organization and community needs, evaluate trends, review statistics and opportunities and make recommendations. Review and evaluate a broad range of park projects. Lead various interdepartmental project groups, special projects, and task forces. Represent the department at public meetings and staff conferences. Manage and monitor a variety of operations to ensure success and implementation of City and department objectives. Coordinate department activities with other departments, agencies and organizations. Resolve complaints.

Assist in the planning, developing and monitoring of management controls for administration and fiscal processes. Involves: Establish procedures for performance of administrative functions and budget administration. Review diverse divisional programs to set and adjust priorities and policies. Participate in the departments long-range planning and capital improvements plan. Monitor and apply fiscal controls to receipt and expenditure of funds and estimate funds needed for use of personnel, facilities, equipment, materials and supplies.

Represent the department in a professional manner as requested by the Director. Involves: Interact with a variety of department heads, managers, supervisors, employees and the public to provide and gather accurate information. Attend and participate in professional groups and committees. Prepare and deliver presentations at City Council, Civil Service Commission and other boards, commissions and community organizations. Serve as the Director during absences.

Supervise assigned personnel. Involves: Schedule, assign and check work. Appraise employee performance and review evaluations by subordinate supervisors. Provide for training and development. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, and merit pay or other employee status changes.

Other duties as assigned.

General Information

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Please Note: This is an unclassified contract position.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all relevant documents translated and evaluated by a College, University, or Credentials Evaluation Services Department prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

Determined by agreement

Closing Date/Time: 9/10/2024 11:59 PM Mountain