Recreation Services Director

The City of Airway Heights will provide excellent public service and ensure the safety and wellbeing of our community and employees through the empowerment of each employee. We value integrity, inclusiveness, stewardship, and communication. We are accountable to our community for innovation and collaborative efforts that anticipate needs, leverage resources and deliver solutions. The Director must be a professional and dedicated leader who can work in a team environment and serve as an integral member of the management team.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Parks Recreation Programing and Recreation Center Management who is visibly active in the community and represents the City in a positive manner and who is willing and able to embrace and support City goals. We lead all encounters with professionalism.

• Executive Leadership & Planning:
  Developing short- and long-range strategic visions, directing city-wide year-round programming, and directly advising or coordinating the municipal Park Board.
• Financial & Resource Development:
  Building and managing the annual Recreation Center budget, alongside serving as the primary grant writer to secure external funding for programs.
• Operations & Capital Management:
  Overseeing facilities maintenance for the Recreation Center and managing large-scale capital improvement projects (CIP) to ensure long-term operational viability.
• Community & Digital Engagement:
  Collaborating with local community organizations, partnering with other city departments, and managing the public-facing Recreation web presence.
• Administration:
  Maintaining precise records, documentation, and compliance metrics for all city-wide activities.

• Plans, manages and directs a diversified, year-round, city-wide programs, including management of the recreation center.
• Prepare a variety of reports and related information for decision making.
• Conducts inspections of the recreation center building to ensure compliance with standards and polices.
• Oversees building maintenance, facility improvements, and planning for current and future capital needs to support the long-term sustainability and functionality of the building.
• Manages in depth asset management program to ensure the stability of all assets.
• Supervises and provides direction regarding the recreation center and programs.
• Works with City Council, the Parks Board and Committees to prepare recommendations regarding proposed activities and projects.
• Issues written and oral instructions; assigns duties and examines work for completeness and conformance to policies and procedures.
• Prepares work schedules.
• Promotes interest in recreation and programs through advertising, promotional campaigns, public contracts, and speaks before citizen groups, students and other organizations.
• Research and writes grants appropriate for and available to Recreation, Community Center and Program activities.
• Organizes and provides direction for volunteers.
• Plans and supervises various physical and cultural activities throughout the year.
• Pursues interaction with neighboring communities in order to create and promote new recreation programs and recreation center activities.
• Prepares the annual budget for the Recreation Center and Programs.
• Coordinates contracts, vendors, contractors, and service providers.
• Coordinates and supports Park Board Meetings, including preparing agendas, meeting materials, minutes, and maintaining official records.
• Develop and assist with short-term and long-term recreation facility plans and capital…