Assistant Director - Community Center

Title: Assistant Director - Community Center
Status: Full-time
Salary Range: $75,615 - $92,331

Description

Be a part of history in the City of Fishers! The Fishers Community Center is scheduled to open October 2025. The Assistant Director of our Community Center will help us build and lead a dynamic staff, establish team culture, develop policies and protocols, and open this vibrant new facility with excellence. The 105,000sq. ft. Fishers Community Center will offer free amenities to the community including a walking track, large indoor playground, and access to Sahm’s Community Café. It will also have a paid membership model that allows access to 2 indoor pools (including a 2-story waterslide), 3 athletic gyms, a large fitness floor, 2 group exercise studios, 1 cycle studio, childcare, and much more. The Community Center will also feature a 3-acre Dog Park located on the campus. Our Assistant Director will plan, manage, and oversee facility operations and give direct oversight to program departments including aquatics, health & fitness, and youth and family. Explore our landing page and learn more: https://www.thisisfishers.com/fishers-community-center-at-johnson-farm/. Help us build and strengthen our culture of health by making this vibrant destination the epicenter of community in our City of Fishers.

Examples of Duties:

• Plan, manage, and oversee facility operations with direct oversight of assigned program areas.
• Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities.
• Conduct a variety of organizational and operational studies; recommends modifications to programs, policies, and procedures, staffing levels as appropriate.
• Lead, coordinate, participate, and review a variety of project activities ensuring projects progress on schedule and within prescribed budget and required City guidelines.
• Maintain awareness of new trends and developments in the fields of health, wellness, and recreation and incorporates new developments as appropriate.
• Assist in the development, preparation and administration of the annual budget including department-specific enterprise funds, financial forecasting, and planning.
• Receive, investigate, and respond to difficult and sensitive problems and complaints from residents, members, and staff in a professional manner; identifies and reports findings and takes necessary corrective action.
• Direct, supervise, and evaluate the performance of staff to meet department goals and priorities; mentor and evaluate performance leading by example.
• Ensure staff compliance with City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
• Cultivate and advance a positive environment for employees by fostering a team culture that empowers staff to provide exceptional customer service.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Act as manager on duty for some evening and weekend rotations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in parks and recreation, business administration, public administration, or related field;
• Three (3) or more years of progressively responsible experience in recreation programing and/or recreation facility administration;
• Any combination equivalent of experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be considered;
• Principles and best practices used in parks and recreation administration required;
• Recreation Program and facility management experience required;
• Knowledge of State and Federal laws governing public facilities including OSHA requirements and regulation preferred;
• Must have strong leadership skills including effective supervisory, coaching, and training practices and experience;
• Collaborative problem-solving skills in a way that builds and maintains positive and productive working relationships with employees, contractors, and the general public required;
• Experience in annual budget review, creation, monitoring, and administration;
• Experience in standard office practices and procedures including operation of modern office equipment such as personal computers, MS Office Suite, programing and scheduling software, printers, and other related equipment;
• Must maintain valid driver’s license and be able to be insured to drive a city vehicle;
• This role requires some evening and weekend work.

Salary : $75,615 - $92,331