Assistant Parks & Recreation Director

Under direction of the Parks and Recreation Direction administers and directs assigned functions and programs of the Parks and Recreation Department. Assists with budget development and administration. Assists in the development and presentation of long and short term strategic plans.

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer.

Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assists the Parks and Recreation Director in providing direction and communicating the vision to the staff.
• Provides direct and indirect supervision to assigned divisions and staff; performs supervisory functions including recommending for hire, training, evaluating, counseling, developing and disciplining of assigned staff; supervises contractors.
• Assists in the development, implementation and maintaining of policies, procedures and regulations pertaining to parks and recreation; ensures compliance with all local, state and federal regulations and laws governing department activities.
• Assists the Director in evaluating and improving existing programs and services and initiating new services as required to meet customer needs.
• Manages and coordinates projects, schedules and special events with Parks and Recreation Managers and personnel.
• Make recommendations on park maintenance and recreation programming to Parks and Recreation Director.
• Responds to and resolves customer complaints, concerns and questions regarding the department programs, facilities, vision, policies and procedures.
• Provides project management for various capital improvement projects.
• Prepares reports and recommendations to Director concerning policy development, program development, staff development, department goals and objectives, etc.
• Attends various City board meetings, task forces and City Council meetings; makes presentations; presents agenda items in absence of Director.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Parks and Recreation Administration, Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field. Seven (7) years of full-time progressively responsible experience in parks and recreation administration. Three (3) years of the required experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.
OR Any equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Parks and recreation development, implementation and management practices and techniques.
• Long- and short-range facility and open space development, maintenance and repair.
• City policies and procedures.
• Modern management and personnel principles and practices.
• Applicable safety rules and regulations to protect citizens and employees.
• Research, analysis, and application techniques for grant programs and funding.
• City fiscal management procedure, revenues and expenditures tracking.
• Recreational Risk Management.

• Delegating authority and responsibility.
• Leading and directing operations, services, and activities of the Parks and Recreation Department.
• Developing and monitoring a budget; developing income and expenditure projections.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Researching…