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Parks Superintendent (Park Management Division Manager)

Parks & Recreation
Albuquerque, NM Full Time
POSTED ON 2/13/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/13/2025

Position Summary

Plan, direct, manage and oversee the activities and operations of the Park Management Division of the Parks & Recreation Department including maintaining designated City, landscape and park facilities; coordinate assigned activities with other divisions, departments and outside agencies and provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Director.

Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks/duties performed by employees within this job classification. Job Descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

Minimum Education, Experience And Additional Requirements

Education and experience directly related to the minimum requirements below may be interchangeable on a year for year basis.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in land management, agronomy, horticulture, or forestry; and

Eight (8) years of park management experience; and

To include five (5) years of supervisory experience.

Experience in turf management, irrigation/water conservation, horticulture and/or park plan review, design, building and renovation preferred.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License or have the ability to obtain by date of hire.
Possession of a City Operator's Permit (COP) six (6) months from date of hire.

Preferred Knowledge

  • Operations, services and activities of a comprehensive park management program
  • Operations, service and activities of recreation facilities
  • Principles and practices of program development and administration
  • Principles of park management and facilities maintenance
  • Principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and administration
  • Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation
  • Modern office equipment including computers and applicable software
  • Principles of business letter writing and basic report preparation
  • English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation
  • Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes and regulations
  • Principles and practices of Turf and grass maintenance as it relates to the climate, desert environment & intense park use
  • Operation and public application of herbicides and pesticides
  • Principles and practices of playground safety, inspections and record keeping
  • Principles of irrigation installation, maintenance and operations of large scale systems
  • The cultivation and care of Trees, including the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, planting and removal
  • Principles and practices related to the installation and maintenance of large scale landscape environments

Preferred Skills & Abilities

  • Plan, organize, direct and coordinate the work of lower level staff
  • Select, supervise, train and evaluate staff
  • Analyze and assess programs, policies and operational needs and make appropriate adjustments
  • Identify and respond to sensitive community and organizational issues, concerns and needs
  • Develop and administer division goals, objectives and procedures
  • Prepare administrative and financial reports
  • Prepare and administer large and complex budgets
  • Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals
  • Research, analyze, apply and evaluate new service delivery methods and techniques
  • Interpret and apply Federal, State and local policies, laws and regulations
  • Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
  • Maintain mental capacity which allows the capability of making sound decisions and demonstrating intellectual capabilities
  • Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities
  • Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception to the degree necessary for the successful performance of assigned duties

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