Recreation Manager

The City of Rohnert Park is looking for a hands-on, people-centered Recreation Manager who knows parks and recreation are where community happens. This role leads programs, facilities, staff, and budgets with a focus on strong teams, smart resource use, and great service. The ideal candidate builds on high morale, collaborates easily, and delivers inclusive, high-quality recreation experiences that bring people together and make Rohnert Park a great place to live.

To be considered for this opportunity, please visit Job Opportunities ity.org for an online application and the required supplemental questionnaire. Work history must include all employment for the last ten years. All applications will be screened for completeness and possession of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed in detail to identify the most qualified candidates to proceed in the recruitment process.

You may submit a resume or other relevant documents to further describe your qualifications; however, See Resume will NOT meet the requirements to submit a complete application, including employment history, or be accepted in lieu of responses to supplemental questions.

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Under general direction, plans, organizes, oversees, coordinates, and reviews the work of staff performing difficult and complex professional, technical, and administrative support related to the programs, facilities, community events, and activities of the Community Services Department ; administers current and long-term planning activities; manages the effective use of resources to improve organizational productivity and customer service; provides complex and responsible support to the Director of Community Services in areas of expertise;

and performs related work as required.

Receives general direction from the Director of Community Services. Exercises direct supervision over supervisory, professional, technical, and administrative support staff.

This is a management classification that manages Community Services activities, including the operations and maintenance of the City's recreation programs, aquatics, community events, and facilities. Responsibilities include performing diverse, specialized, and complex work involving significant accountability and decision-making responsibility. The incumbent organizes and oversees day-to-day activities and is responsible for providing professional-level support to the Director in a variety of areas.

Successful performance of the work requires an extensive professional background as well as skill in coordinating departmental work with that of other City departments and public agencies. This class is distinguished from the Director of Community Services in that the latter assists in managing all functions of the department and serves as “second-in-command” to the department head. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

• Plans, manages, and oversees the daily functions, operations, and activities of Community Services Department.
• Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities; recommends within departmental policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; recommends and administers policies and procedures.
• Participates in the development, administration, and oversight of department budgets.
• Develops and standardizes procedures and methods to improve and continuously monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of assigned programs, service delivery methods, and procedures; assesses and monitors workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identifies opportunities for improvement and recommends to the Director.
• Participates in the selection, motivation and evaluation of assigned personnel; provides or coordinates staff training; works with employees on performance issues in coordination with Human Resources; implements discipline and termination procedures.
• Participates in initiating and coordinating policy and procedure development for the Community Services Department.
• Supervises all facility use elements for the department, oversees general operation and maintenance of facilities and related equipment, and works with community youth athletic groups on facilities and programming.
• Develops and reviews staff reports related to assigned recreation services programs and operations activities; presents reports to various commissions, committees, and boards.
• Develops, maintains, and reviews staff, financial, and statistical reports related to grants, program participation and cost recovery analysis, staff performance, expenditures, and revenues.
• Conducts a variety of operational studies; recommends…