Executive Director

Executive Director – Cottonwood Heights Parks and Recreation Service Area

Position Title:

Executive Director

Position Characteristics:
Appointed, exempt, non-seasonal, full-time, full benefits. Weekdays, evenings, Saturdays, Sundays, holidays.

Department:
Administration

Reports To:

Board of Trustees

Positions Directly Supervised:
Assistant Director, Human Resource Director, Parks & Facilities Manager, Operations Manager, Aquatics Manager, Recreation & Fitness Manager.

Internal Contacts:
Board of Trustees – manages and directs all operating functional units and departments.

External Contacts:
Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation Director, Cottonwood Heights City Manager, Cottonwood Heights Police Department, Salt Lake City Public Utilities, Canyons School District, University of Utah, Community Councils, Home Owners Associations, Sports Associations, and other related Professional Organizations.

The Executive Director is responsible to fulfill the vision and mission of the Service Area, as set forth by the Board of Trustees. Manages and directs the facilities, parks, operations, services, policies, and personnel of the Service Area. Creates a positive work environment where personnel thrive and deliver programs and services that are in the best interest of the residents and taxpayers of the Service Area.

Manages and coordinates the financial duty, integrity, and sustainability of the Service Area. Foresees and plans for future needs and opportunities to enhance the Service Area’s facilities, parks, and services. Promotes effective relationships with the community and other local, state, national agencies.

Budget Controlled by the Position: $6,500,000.
Taxes and Revenues Generated: $6,500,000.
Number of Employees Indirectly Supervised: 400+.

• Oversee, establish, and implement effective organization structures, policies, programs, and services.
• Ensure optimal scheduling and analyze sustainability of all programs, facilities, parks, and services.
• Organize and attend Board meetings.
• Implement and carry forward Board approved requests and expectations including procurement, elections, taxation, legal matters, forecasting, capital planning, and construction projects.
• Meet with Trustees, individually, regularly, to review progress toward meeting the mission of the Service Area.
• Keep the Board appraised of any material developments on a real-time basis.
• Conduct periodic reviews, gather data of existing systems and procedures to ensure maximum operating efficiency and provide recommendations for improvements.
• Identify, evaluate, and manage risk within the Service Area.
• Ensure that Service Area facilities and parks are well-maintained, safe, and secure.
• Ensure that all operating policies and procedures are legally compliant.

• Direct and lead, with the assistants of the Board of Trustees, in all short and long term strategic planning.
• Ensure the development and implementation of effective and innovative programs, facilities, parks, programs, services, and policies.

• Prepare, implement, and monitor the annual budget.
• Oversee and ensure compliance with all applicable statutory requirements for financial management and reporting of the Service Area.
• Oversee, establish, implement, and evaluate the Service Area’s fees and program rates.
• Perform annual budget planning and implementation for capital improvements and maintenance obligations.
• Oversee the annual, external audit of the Service Area.
• Seek, research, and apply for alternative funding sources.

• Provide leadership to personnel by example and by setting effective objectives, values, and goals.
• Use effective delegation and communication strategies.
• Hire, train, evaluate, promote, and discipline the department heads and management staff.
• Provide direction to the department heads and management staff, which encourages individual strength and expertise, resulting in a high level of morale and performance.
• Conduct regular staff meetings.
• Oversee and ensure that all employee policies and procedures are legally…