Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation

Under general direction manages, administers, and directs all aspects of Ruidoso Parks and Recreation Department. Regular work hours are from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, however, hours will be determined by whatever is necessary to do a quality job. This may include nights, weekends, and holidays. This position entails independent judgment and the ability to work with and oversee others to accomplish program goals and objectives and integration of programs, services and activities.

This is an exempt position.

This position directs, and manages parks, recreation, and special events, and administration that improve the quality of life for our residents. The Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation reports directly to the Director of Parks and Recreation. The Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation direct personnel, budget, cemeteries, park and building maintenance, trails, aquatics, main street maintenance, The Billy the Kid Visitor Center, sports and recreation programs, special events, youth programs, and other functions of the Village of Ruidoso Parks and Recreation Department.

During temporary absence of Director may serve as acting director of the department and shall be available to administration as needed.

• Develops and implements policies and procedures to advance the department’s mission, goals, and objectives.
• Responsible for the daily maintenance operations in the area of cemeteries, parks, main street, restrooms, building maintenance and the Billy The Kid Visitor Center.
• Supervises employees and oversees the schedules of the maintenance work for the Village in the areas including but limited to, parks, sports fields, lake, cemeteries, main street, building maintenance, grant projects, grounds maintenance and the swimming pool, tennis courts, playground/equipment, right of ways (ROW’s) and other Village owned property, undeveloped parkland, trails, pathways and sites
• Makes recommendations during the preparation of the budget for parks, cemeteries, recreation services, building maintenance, main street maintenance, etc.
• Oversees and manages vehicle and equipment maintenance for the department
• Keeps all department records pertaining to vehicle, equipment maintenance, and
• service records
• Coordinates with other Village departments to utilize equipment and vehicles
• Determines and recommends to the Director of Parks and Recreation levels of staff and equipment needed to effectively provide services to the Village.
• Oversight of Joint Use Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU’s) with vendors, contractors and the Ruidoso Municipal School District.
• System administrator of the Tyler Cemetery software program.
• Oversight of special event application process.
• Responsible for the pool, sports events, athletic programs, special projects and events. This includes supervising recreation and aquatic staff; oversees the schedules of the employees working in parks, recreation, special events
• Responsible for selling cemetery plots and maintaining cemetery records
• Responsible for the CPSI inspections and record keeping of all Village owned playground equipment. Directs and ensures the proper planting and upkeep of the landscape for Village owned properties.
• Recommends to the Director of Parks and Recreation the hiring, firing, and progressive steps of disciplinary action of employees. Responsible for accurate completion and review of all performance evaluations of staff supervised by this position at least annually or more often if needed.
• Oversees/handles all departmental safety issues, organizes safety classes, holds training meetings with department staff and effectively implements safety policies/procedures and ensures that staff are properly trained. Notes potential job safety hazards and recommends viable means of elimination.
• Responsible for as staff liaison and oversight of the New Mexico Keep Ruidoso Beautiful Program, Billy the Kid Visitor Center, Wilderness Camp, the Cemetery Board
• Collaborate with Boys Girls Club and community sport organizations.
• Ensures that equipment, awards, and routine and special supplies and ordered
• Ensures that deposits of departmental revenue…