Park and Recreation Manager ; Urban District Manager - Belle Isle Park

Overview

This position serves as the Urban Unit Administrative and Operations Manager. It provides management and oversight of Belle Isle Park, Milliken State Park and Harbor, and other Detroit PRD properties with a focus on administrative oversight and community engagement. Duties include assistance with goal setting, human resources, fiscal, events, safety, conservatory, maintenance, and law enforcement planning at the parks and associated properties.

It also serves as the point of contact for community engagement for the areas administered by this position.

• Manage and oversee operations of Belle Isle Park, Milliken State Park and Harbor, and other Detroit PRD properties with emphasis on administrative oversight and community engagement.
• Assist with goal setting, human resources, fiscal management, events, safety, conservatory, maintenance, and law enforcement planning at the parks and associated properties.
• Serve as the point of contact for community engagement for the areas administered by this position.

• Education
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  Bachelor’s degree in park management, park administration, natural resources management, resource management, or park and recreation resources.
• Experience
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  Four years of professional experience in the research and analysis of park development, park management issues, or water sites and their development. OR One year equivalent to a Park and Recreation Manager 12 or above.
• Alternate Education and Experience
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  Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school and nine years of parks and recreation experience, including four years of experience equivalent to a Park and Recreation Supervisor 10 in state service. (Bachelor’s degree in park management, park administration, natural resources management, resource management, or park and recreation resources may be substituted for up to two years of the required Park and Recreation Supervisor experience.)

• Possession of a valid driver’s license.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.