Social & Community ServicesCommunity Outreach & Programs
About the job
Requirements
A bachelor's degree or equivalent in Parks and Recreation Administration or a related field is required; at the Department's discretion, six years of direct experience may be substituted for a four-year degree, or a combination of education and experience may be considered.
At least one year of experience working in Parks and Recreation or a related field is required; leadership experience is preferred.
Basic first aid, CPR, and AED certification is required within three months of hire.
A Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP) certification is preferred.
Responsibilities
Plan, program, develop, organize, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate comprehensive recreation services across assigned divisions, which may include aquatics, athletics, youth enrichment, special events, amphitheater programming, teens, community health and wellness, adults, and community centers.
Directly supervise assigned full-time and/or part-time employees, volunteers, and contract professionals for recreation programs, classes, facilities, and events; recommend hiring, disciplinary, advancement, or other employment-status actions.
Prepare, administer, and monitor assigned budgets with direction and oversight.
Recruit, select, supervise, train, and appraise volunteer and part-time personnel in assigned areas, and maintain accurate payroll records.
Develop and implement diversified recreational programs based on community demand, including instructional, travel, fitness, athletics, health and wellness, enrichment, and social programs.
Promote assigned division activities and programs.
Schedule classes, programs, facilities, special events, and activities in assigned areas.
Evaluate activities through observation, participant contact, and written surveys, and determine needs for specific activities and programs.
Monitor marketing for assigned facilities and programs, including social media, and collaborate with the Marketing and Communication Manager on large-scale marketing efforts.
Update and maintain websites, social media, and other event pages for assigned areas.
Ensure equipment is available for activity setup and takedown, and maintain current supply inventories.
Maintain daily cash receipts and open and close facilities as needed.
Maintain personnel and payroll records and master files for assigned programs and facilities.
Prepare work schedules and assignments for direct reports.
Enforce park and recreation rules and regulations and take necessary actions to ensure participant safety.
Assist with budget preparation for assigned programs and facilities, analyze revenues, expenditures, attendance, and service hours to determine cost effectiveness, and ensure compliance with approved budgets.
Purchase program supplies and equipment using department procedures.
Develop instructional or recreational curricula and teach programs as needed.
Coordinate volunteers for recreation programs and special events.
Collaborate with other department divisions to ensure service delivery is consistent with departmental missions and objectives.
Secure contracted service providers for assigned programs and activities and ensure their compliance with contractual responsibilities.
Collect and compile patron feedback about programs, facilities, and events, and respond to and report feedback according to established procedures.
Attend meetings and serve as staff for special events and as a member of the Park Visit team as assigned.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
Leadership experience in Parks and Recreation or a related field.
A Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP) certification.
Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation is an accredited, gold medal award-winning agency with over 45 full-time professionals and over 300 seasonal and part-time staff who provide the Lee's Summit community with dozens of quality recreational opportunities. EOE
Employment at LSPR guarantees the opportunity to learn communication and organizational skills, professionalism, and civic responsibility while building outstanding personal and work relationships.
Job Summary
Plans, programs, develops, organizes, supervises, coordinates and evaluates comprehensive recreation services provided through the assigned divisions which may include aquatics, athletics, youth enrichment, special events, amphitheater programming, teens, community health and wellness, adults and the community centers.
Job Scope
Directly supervises staff which may include full time and/or part time employees, volunteers and contract professionals for recreation programs, classes, facilities and events as assigned. Recommends actions related to hiring, disciplinary actions, advancement, or other changes in employee status. Responsible, with direction and oversight, for the preparation, administration and monitoring of the assigned budget(s).
Compensation & Benefits: Salary begins at $39,227- $ 49,043 per year
Enjoy great benefits including 12 paid holidays, two personal days, vacation time, sick time, tuition reimbursement, Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Missouri Retirement System (LAGERS) and many, many more! A complete list of benefits can be found at https://cityofls.net/careers/benefits
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
1. Recruits, selects, supervises, trains, and appraises volunteer personnel and part-time personnel in the assigned areas. Maintain accurate payroll records.
2. Develops and implements a diversified and comprehensive recreational program in assigned areas, which may include, but is not limited to: instructional, travel, fitness, athletics, health and wellness, enrichment, social, or other areas based on community demand.
3. Promote assigned division activities and programs.
4. Schedule classes, programs, facilities, special events and activities in assigned areas.
5. Evaluate activities in assigned areas through observation and direct contact with participants as well as by written surveys. Determines needs for specific activities and programs in assigned areas.
6. Monitors and oversees marketing efforts for assigned facilities and programs, including the use of social media platforms, to maximize exposure for facility events, special events and activities; works collaboratively with Marketing and Communication Manager for large-scale marketing efforts.
7. Responsible for updating and maintaining the website, social media and other event pages for assigned areas.
8. Assures proper equipment is available for setup and takedown for each activity as assigned. Maintains up-to-date inventory of supplies.
9. Maintains daily cash receipts and is responsible for the opening and closing of facilities, as needed.
10. Maintains personnel, payroll records and master files on each program and/or facility as assigned.
11. Responsible for preparing work schedules and assignments for direct reports.
12. Ensures the enforcement of park and recreation rules and regulations.
13. Perform those activities necessary to ensure the safety of participants.
14. With direction and oversight, assists in the preparation of the budget for assigned programs and/or facilities. Determines cost effectiveness of assigned programs and/or facilities by analyzing revenues, expenditures, attendance and service hours. Ensures compliance with approved budgets.
15. Purchases necessary program supplies and equipment using department procedures.
16. Develop instructional or recreational curricula for assigned programs and/or facilities. Performs teaching of programs as needed.
17. Coordinates volunteers for recreation programs and special events (coaches, etc.)
18. Collaborates with other divisions of the Department in order to ensure delivery of service consistent with Departmental missions and objectives.
19. Responsible for securing service providers on a contract basis for the provision of services related to assigned programs and activities; responsible for ensuring service provider compliance with contractual responsibilities.
20. Receives, collects and compiles patron feedback and comments regarding programs, facilities, and events; responds to and reports patron feedback and comments according to established procedures.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar or related to the position.
Peripheral Duties:
1. Attends meetings as assigned, directed or required.
2. Serves as a staff member for special events as assigned.
3. Serves as a member of the Park Visit team as assigned.
4. Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
1. A bachelor's degree or equivalent in Parks and Recreation Administration or a related field is required; at the discretion of the Department, 6 years of direct experience may be substituted for 4 year degree; or a combination of education & experience may be considered.
2. Minimum one (1) year experience working in the field of Parks and Recreation or related field and experience in leadership preferred; and,
3. Basic first aid, CPR and AED certification required within three (3) months of date of hire.
4. A Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP) preferred.