Job Description
Job Description
The Director of Parks and Recreation is the administrator of the Parks and Recreation Department and reports directly to the Mayor. The Director manages, conducts, and supervises all programs, operations and facilities of the City's Parks and Recreation Department, performs various administrative, public relations and marketing functions, and supervises all Department personnel. The Director of Parks and Recreation also performs duties of other Departmental personnel as needed to ensure effective operation of the Department and its facilities.
Required Minimum Qualifications: Requires a bachelor's degree in Recreation Management or a related field and at least five (5) years of previous experience in progressively responsible positions in parks, recreation and/or fitness Program Management, or equivalent experience that provides the necessary skills and abilities to perform the work. A valid driver's license is required. An individual who poses a threat to himself/herself or others in the workplace is deemed not qualified for the job.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of the Macedonia Recreation Department, facility operations, policies and procedures, including various reporting procedures and requirements.
- Knowledge of City of Macedonia Ordinances, rules, policies and procedures, including purchasing, budgeting and legislative procedures.*
- Knowledge of personnel management and supervisory practices.
- Knowledge of administrative practices and principles.
- Knowledge of various local, state and federal laws including all relevant safety regulations related to the Recreation Department and facility operations.
- Knowledge of current trends in community recreational programming.
- Knowledge of grant resources, opportunities, proposal writing and administrative procedures, and ability to obtain funding and grant support.*
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, co-workers, other City departments, public officials, the media, and citizens of the community to create and maintain a positive public image of the Recreation Department.
- Ability to provide effective strategic management for the Department.
- Ability to provide effective supervision; resolve employee grievances or concerns.
- Ability to prepare and administer a departmental budget.*
- Ability to operate standard office equipment.
- Ability to operate word processing, spreadsheet, database and RecWare software programs.
- Ability to organize, prioritize, coordinate and delegate Department workload.*
- Ability to create, prepare and present effective records, reports and presentations.*
- Ability to conduct or direct investigations of public inquiries and complaints; resolve complaints and conflicts as needed.
- Ability to perform duties of other Department personnel as needed.
- Effective analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, project management, time management, organizational, conflict management and negotiation skills.
- Ability to perform routine office procedures.
- Ability to see, hear, sit, stand, stoop and bend to perform typical office work.