Recreation Supervisor - Parks and Recreation

About This Position

The Parks and Recreation Department provides residents and visitors with more than 41,000 acres of desert parks and mountain preserve land with more than 200 miles of trails; 187 parks; 33 community and recreation centers; eight golf courses; 29 pools; and classes, programs, and sports leagues. The Parks and Recreation Department also develops and maintains new parks, park amenities and facilities with funding from a variety of sources.

The Recreation Supervisor (Sports) in the Special Operations Division of the Parks and Recreation Department is responsible for the operation of five sports facilities including Reach 11 Sports Complex, Rose Mofford Sports Complex, Rose Mofford Softball Complex, Papago Softball Complex, and Desert West Complex. The position is also responsible for the contract management with outside organizations for four additional facilities and concessions including Phoenix Municipal Stadium, Papago Sports Complex, American Family Fields of Phoenix, and Horse Lovers Park. The position additionally manages the implementation program for Citywide Softball and Youth Sports, and the collection and evaluation of information for reports and projects. Strong writing skills are critical.

Additionally, this positions is responsible for staff supervision of approximately 95 part and full-time employees with three direct reports; City Council and Parks Board reports and presentations; management of a nine million dollar budget; coordination and overseeing of capital improvement projects; evaluation of ongoing efficiency and improvement processes; working closely with outside businesses, other governmental agencies, and community groups; review and input on related vendor contracts; the aggregation and presentation of related information including the economic impact of the above facilities, and the maintenance of high level turf fields and sports courts. This position will report to the Deputy Director of the Special Operations Division.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Exhibits strong written communication skills and experience presenting information in different written formats.
• Ability to communicate and coordinate with high profile organizations, community agencies, local organizations and neighborhood or sports related groups.
• Proficient in drafting and/or managing contracts and agreements and reviewing and editing scope of work for vendor contracts.
• Knowledge of, and proficiency in using Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.
  
  
  

SALARY

Pay Range/Hiring Range: $78,540.80 - $110,510.40 annually.

Pay Range Explanation

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
  
  
  

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information .
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Employer paid long-term disability.
• Free Bus/light rail pass.
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi .
  
  
  

For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefits

Minimum Qualifications

• Four years of full-time professional supervisory experience in recreation.
• Bachelor's degree in recreation, leisure studies, fine or performing arts, or a related field.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted
• The City job description can be found here .
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• This position requires the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
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Preferred Qualifications

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

Experience In

• Recreation and sports facility management.
• Facility management and capital improvement projects.
• Contract agreement management.
• Partnership development and community engagement.
• Project management.
• High end turf management.
• High level report writing.
• Budget management.
  
  
  

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes March 19, 2025. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

How To Apply

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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Recreation Supervisor, JC:41170, ID# 57280, 03/05/24, USM, MR, Benefits:007

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