Director of Recreation and Parks

Job Summary

Job Summary

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This position is open until filled. The first review of resumes will begin on March 6, 2026.

The City of Rockville operates under a Council-Manager form of government. The Mayor and Council serve as the legislative body and are responsible for developing policy and establishing the vision for the city. The city manager, appointed by the Mayor and Council, makes recommendations to the Mayor and Council, and is responsible for day-to-day management of city operations. The Mayor and Council also appoints and directs the work of the City Attorney and City Cleark/Director of Council Operations.

The City of Rockville has ten (10) operating departments which include:
Communications and Community Engagement, Community Planning and Development Services, Finance, Housing and Community Development, Human Resources, Information Technology, Police, Procurement, Public Works, and Recreation and Parks.

The city operates with a well-defined set of financial policies, including a requirement for a minimum General Fund balance of 20 percent and maintains an AAA bond rating. The city also has a well-developed Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) which annually funds programs for a range of projects in the areas including recreation and parks, transportation, utilities, stormwater management, and general government improvements.

The city has 667.0 full time equivalents positions. The city’s FY2026 adopted operating and capital budget totals $175.5 million.

Rockville, population 67,000, is Maryland’s fourth largest city, comprising 13.5 square miles. It is located 15 miles northwest of the nation’s capital along the I-270 corridor. Rockville has been rated among the best places to live in America. The city serves as the County seat of Montgomery County and is regarded as one of America’s leading small cities for work, for play and for life.

It is the vibrant, diverse, business-friendly home to some of the most prominent biomedical and technology companies and is adjacent to the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C.

Gorgeous parks, within a 10-minute walk of every residence, and active recreation centers contribute to the quality of life prized by Rockville residents promoting participation by people of all ages in diverse, interesting, and high-quality recreational and leisure opportunities. Rockville takes great pride in its more than 1,000 acres of parkland within 67 parks. The city owns or maintains an award-winning senior center, swim and fitness center, mansion, performing arts theatre, nature center, three community centers and provides the community with thousands of recreation programs and services as well as special and community events for all ages and abilities.

Rockville residents are actively engaged in the community and have high expectations of recreation and parks services.

Rockville is a city that remembers and reveres its roots, and is committed to resident-centric public service, the environment and connectivity of its neighborhoods and residents. Rockville is a place one can truly and proudly call "my hometown." It is a place that looks and feels like home, where people and government work to maintain the intimacy and warmth that “hometown” connotes.

A place where, despite our differences, neighbors know and care about each other and the community they share.

The Department’s mission is to nurture community connections. The Department of Recreation and Parks promotes participation for all Rockville residents in diverse, interesting, and high quality recreational and leisure opportunities in safe, modern, and well-maintained parks and facilities. The department nurtures community connections and makes lifelong memories by providing high quality recreational and educational programming and facilities for Rockville residents and non-residents of all ages.

The department administers the city’s diverse array of recreation opportunities, including youth and adult sports, health and…