Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation

Performs difficult administrative and technical work developing, planning, administering, and supervising a variety of recreation programs, services, and events, managing staff and recreation services, maintaining records and files, preparing reports, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Director of Parks & Recreation. Divisional supervision is exercised over all personnel within the programs division and others as assigned by the Department Director. Oversees and plans Parks, Recreation and Sports Tourism special events. Assigns staff to special events and recreation centers as needed. Has full authority over scheduling and work assignments pertaining to special events. Coordinates with other supervisors (buildings, grounds, programs, aquatics, golf, concessions, etc.) within the department to ensure appropriate coverage, support, and execution of departmental goals. In coordination with Administrative Assistant, oversees, prepares and approves facility rental contracts. Plans, organizes, and directs the management, administration, and supervision of recreation services, programs, classes and workshops, summer aquatics, summer enrichment camps, and special recreation. Assesses the effectiveness of recreation programs and events and makes recommendations to the Director. Serves as division head for general programs; sets and defines divisional program goals, objectives, and strategies and initiates new program development. Recruits and selects division staff; supervises, assigns, directs, trains, and inspects the work of staff; coaches, counsels, and evaluates staff performance; develops staff schedules. Conducts staff meetings and reviews upcoming programs and events with staff. Assists with budget preparations and recommendations; works to secure sponsorship for various departmental needs. Assesses programs and facilities for safety, risk, and liability issues or impacts and determines appropriate planning and/or action needs; assesses equipment and supply needs and initiates procurement; authorizes work orders. Promotes and directs facility coordination of program sites including securing, confirming, and inspecting facilities; prepares and approves facility use agreements. Prepares and maintains information on City website and social media. Assists with presentations, department problems, concerns, and meeting preparation. Determines training needs for staff and ensures related budgeting and planning. Serves on various athletic, fitness, or recreational associations, boards, or committees. Maintains records and files, prepare reports. Provides management support to the Director, and oversees special projects as assigned. Performs other duties and responsibilities as needed. Bachelor’s degree with coursework in recreation administration, or related field and considerable experience in one or more of the major fields of organized recreation programs including supervisory experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Obtain CPR, First Aid, and Certified Pool Administrator certifications within six months of employment. Obtain North Carolina Recreation and Park Association (NCRPA) membership and National Alliance of Youth Sports (NAYS) certification within 3 months of employment. Valid driver's license in the State of North Carolina and required to obtain commercial driver’s license within 18 months of employment. Comprehensive knowledge of the philosophies, equipment, and methods necessary to develop, plan, conduct, and evaluate recreation programs in multiple program areas; comprehensive knowledge of the methods involved in organizing, conducting, promoting, and supervising recreation activities; some knowledge of first aid methods and necessary safety precautions to be used in recreation work; skill in the use of personal computers, associated software packages, hardware, and peripheral equipment; ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, County and School staff, and the general public. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force; work frequently walking, speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel and occasionally requires standing, sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work frequently requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather) and exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

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