City of Tampa

This is responsible supervisory and administrative work involving managing a group of parks and recreation facilities and staff.

An employee in this class is responsible for performing diverse supervisory and administrative tasks in directing the overall parks and recreation program for a small to medium group of neighborhoods, conservation, urban relief and/or major parks and related programming and/or facilities. Work is of considerable difficulty and involves planning, organizing, scheduling, and coordinating activities, programs and maintenance for recreation complexes, community centers, playgrounds, and parks within assigned area. Under general direction of a manager, employees are required to exercise considerable initiative and independent judgment in coordinating with subordinates to develop and execute varied programs for all ages of youth and adults. Employees evaluate personnel, equipment, material, and maintenance requirements and coordinate the recruitment and procurement of resources as needed and approved. Employees must be able to develop community interest and participation in scheduled activities and maintain an awareness of community needs and desires when engaged in developing activities.

Employees perform such supervisory and administrative tasks as preparing performance evaluations, training subordinates, administering discipline, submitting work orders, and maintaining payroll, personnel, purchasing, budget, maintenance, and inventory records. Employees are required to work flexible hours including nights and weekends. Work is reviewed through observation, conferences, reports submitted, and results obtained.

Plans, organizes, schedules, directs, and coordinates programming, operation and maintenance of all facilities within the assigned area; ensures compliance with applicable safety, maintenance and programming practices and standards; directs/oversees the planning and organization of major and minor sports programs and leagues, social programs, classes, and special events designed to meet community needs.

Solicits active interest, participation and support of neighborhood and community groups; promotes and publicizes programs; interprets and enforces department rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; provides training; reviews and tracks cost center funding and accounts; participates in compiling manuals for various programs; plans and conducts periodic staff meetings; coordinates the recruitment of various short-term and intermittent assistants and instructors for activities; evaluates the effectiveness of programs and activities; works closely with other city departments.

Maintains payroll, personnel and inventory records; assigns work or submits work orders to assure proper maintenance of facilities and equipment; coordinates the provision of resources including supplies, tools and equipment; prepares budget request for assigned area and recommends capital equipment purchases and capital improvement projects; prepares reports and statistical studies; makes inspection tours of facilities to determine adequacy and maintenance requirements.

Plans, assigns, supervises, and reviews the work of subordinate supervisory and operations staff; recommends employment, promotion, discipline, demotion, and dismissal of subordinate employees as necessary; responds to employee grievances; completes performance evaluations; responds to requests for leave; ensures that subordinate employees receive appropriate orientation and training; plans and conducts staff meetings.

Extensive knowledge of: theory, principles, practices, and techniques of parks and recreation programming and maintenance.

Considerable knowledge of: the wide variety of recreational interests in the community; public relations and public recreation policies, procedures and methods; facilities and equipment needed in a parks and recreation programs including maintenance requirements.

Working knowledge: effective supervisory techniques; office management, records keeping and report writing; first aid and CPR.

Ability to: coordinate a parks and recreation program for all ages and interests; supervise, assign and review the work of others; establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, civic groups and the general public; operate and instruct others in the operation of equipment; maintain records; prepare and interpret written reports and impart them effectively; perform activities requiring light to moderate physical exertion; operate a light motor vehicle if required.

Skill in: operation and maintenance of parks and recreational facilities and equipment.

Mostly sedentary, indoors, requires extended use of computer, typing and viewing a monitor.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in parks and recreation administration or a related field and five (5) years of experience in the conduct and/or administration of parks and recreation activities; including two (2) years in a supervisory capacity; or graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate's degree in parks and recreation administration or a related field and seven (7) years of experience in the conduct and/or administration of parks and recreation activities; including two (2) years in a supervisory capacity; or graduation from an accredited high school and a minimum of nine (9) years of progressively responsible experience in parks and recreation or related field and two (2) years of supervisory experience.

Possession of a valid Florida driver's license required. First Aid, CPR and CPRP certification are desirable.