Park Services Division Director

Park Services Division Director

Salary

$ - $ Annually

Location

FAIRFAX (EJ26), VA

Job Type

FT Hourly W BN

Job Number

25-02225

Department

Park Authority

Opening Date

01/03/2026

Closing Date

1/16/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

M03

Posting Type

Open to General Public

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Job Announcement

Fairfax County is a dynamic community with 1.1 million residents, an award-winning park system, a top-notch school system, safe neighborhoods, and bustling town centers. At the heart of the community is the nationally recognized leader, the Fairfax County Park Authority. A large and complex park system encompassing over 24,000 acres of land, 422 parks, an estimated 18 million park visitors, 500 full-time employees, 2,500 seasonal employees and over 2,000 volunteers.

The Fairfax County Park Authority has been the recipient of the prestigious Gold Medal Award for the best park system in the country and accredited by the Commission of Park and Recreation Accreditation (CAPRA) four times with 100% compliance for every review.

The Park Authority is seeking an innovative, collaborative, business-minded and highly experienced individual to lead the Park Authority's Park Services Division. Reporting to the Park Authority's Deputy Director/Chief Operating Officer, this position provides leadership, direction, and oversight to nine Rec Centers, outdoor aquatic facilities, 1000's of programs, camps and events, centralized registration and park permits, and agency wide inclusion and ADA services.

Also provides leadership, management and direction to agency's primary enterprise division that includes five branches and more than $50 million revenue and expense budgets; 12 park/recreation facilities (includes recreation centers, parks and outdoor aquatic facilities); 100 merit staff, 2000 exempt limited term staff, 1000 volunteers; division-wide programming (classes, camps, events and tournaments), youth services, fitness and aquatics and central customer services as well as agency wide ADA compliance for all park facility development, access and programming.

Develops and leads implementation of annual operational plans, human resource and organizational development plans, procedures, and policies to ensure the needs of the Fairfax County community are addressed.

The position is a key member of the executive director's senior management team and participates in the development of a variety of agency wide plans and initiatives. This key leadership position is responsible for the execution of components of the Park Authority's Strategic Plan and CAPRA accreditation identifying, assigning, and tracking workload assignments to ensure on time completion. The position helps develop internal and external policy and ensures compliance with all policy and procedures that govern, regulate, or guide the Park Authority.

Also publicly represents the Park Authority as the face of the agency and presents relevant information at board, council, community, and homeowners association meetings and to staff. This job is varied in nature, and the incumbent must exercise considerable leadership and independent judgment. Business acumen is essential as well as effective skills in communication, political astuteness, team building, process evaluation, supervision, managing and working in a diverse environment.

The assigned functional areas are Recreation, Park management, Business management, Facility management, or a closely related field.

A Realistic Job Preview will be held on January 12, 2026, at 1:00PM (EST). Please utilize the link ( to join the meeting) to access the Realistic Job Preview meeting.

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* The position requires frequent attendance at evening and weekend meetings and events.

Find out more about our Nationally recognized organization here:

Fairfax Parks:
Committed to Equity

Fairfax Parks: A Hub for Health and Wellness

Fairfax Parks: A Trailblazer in Conservation

Illustrative Duties

The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)

* Supervises a staff of professionals and has overall responsibility for all programs within their assigned functional area;

* Supervises preparation of the division's budget, participates in presentation of the budget to the Park Authority Board, and monitors program expenditures;

* Evaluates and reports on the effectiveness of division programs;

* Conducts service needs assessments;

* Prepares, presents, and is held accountable for implementation of the Park Authority's annual plan as it relates to the assigned functional area(s);

* Ensures that division plans and programs complement agency goals and objectives;

* Provides an independent liaison with, and support to the Park Advisory Board and…