Associate Division Director - Parks and Recreation

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Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees' lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live to work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place…. It's our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with 10% contribution
• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Plus:
  Onsite medical clinic, hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

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Job Summary:

Guides the overall direction, growth, budget, and culture of the division. Oversees, personnel, and initiatives for park operations. Leads the strategic planning process to meet goals and objectives.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Public Administration or other closely related field, plus six (6) years of related experience, of which two (2) years must have been supervisory; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience. Education may not be substituted for the required supervisory experience.

Essential Functions:

• Assists in the overall leadership of the division by providing input in the areas of planning, staffing, program development, budgeting and total division operation.
• Assists with and implements strategic initiatives and goals for the division.
• Keeps the Division Director apprised of the organizational climate, identifies problems, either actual or anticipated and provides consultative assistance.
• Oversees, directs, and provides continuous oversight for the development and operation of assigned programs.
• Evaluates the allocation of division staffing resources and makes recommendations for effective and efficient service delivery.
• Assists with monitoring and managing the division's budget.
• Manages, directs, and coordinates activities through managers and supervisors, which includes hiring, firing, promoting, orienting, training, assigning and reviewing work performance, annual work performance appraisal and discipline.
• Assists with the development of, makes recommendations and implements policies and procedures necessary to the effective management and operation of the Division.
• Ensures compliance with policies, procedures, laws and regulations.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintains professional contacts with community groups and other organizations as a representative of the Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation Division.
• Develops maintenance program performance standards that will ensure safe and consistent implementation practices within the section. Schedules and conducts…