at City of Pittsburg in Pittsburg, Kansas, United States
Job Description
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manages the planning, development, operations and maintenance of City parks and recreation services including the aquatic and seasonal programs.
- Supervises park and recreation department development, operations including scheduling, training, evaluations, hiring and terminations; resolves conflicts and manages discipline, as necessary; enforces compliance with City policies and procedures, ordinances, state and federal laws governing employment practices and department operations.
- Supervises implementation and enforcement of risk management and safety policies, regulations, and procedures; monitors reporting of accident, incident, and emergency situations.
- Consults with the City Manager and Finance Director to prepare and monitor compliance with the department budgets.
- Negotiates and monitors contracts regarding parks and facility development and maintenance with contractors, and vendors.
- Maintains financial records, including revenue and fees generated by programs, program operational costs, facility revenue and expense schedules, budget projections, and analyses.
- Writes grants and oversees administration of grant funding and reporting per grant guidelines.
- Responds to public inquiries, comments, complaints, and suggestions, including conducting public meetings.
- Makes periodic written and oral reports, including budget updates and projections, and special reports to City Boards and the City Commission.
- Works in a safe manner and reports unsafe activity and conditions. Follows City-wide safety policy and practices and adheres to responsibilities concerning safety prevention, reporting and monitoring.
POSITION COMPETENCIES
- Knowledge and application of supervision, discipline, evaluation, training, conflict resolution and communications with staff.
- Knowledge and experience in municipal parks program administration, needs assessment, planning, scheduling, coordinating and promotional techniques, including use and benefits of general and specific parks development, operations, and aquatics programs; long range and short-range parks development techniques.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across cultural differences with employees, businesses, community organizations, and the general public to meet community goals.
- Experience with budget and grant planning, monitoring and reporting; knowledge of local, state and federal grant processes.
- Knowledge and application of Federal (OSHA) regulations and city policies regarding risk management and safe work and park practices.
- Ability to manage, plan, and implement projects, establish project boundaries, and evaluate project success.
- Demonstrate ability to supervise, engage, evaluate and reward staff; follow a management philosophy that is input oriented and values problem solving and the development of partnerships. Demonstrate ability to be a team player, desire to be part of an organization that values service, people, integrity, responsibility, innovation and teamwork.
- Operate parks equipment and a motor vehicle; maintain a valid driver’s license.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to maintain records and prepare reports. Ability to make public presentations.
