Deputy Parks and Recreation Director

DEPUTY PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR Promotional Opportunity City Employees Only Applications Deadline: Monday, December 16, 2024 , Apply by 11:59 pm

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE • Manage and par}cipate in the development and administra}on of the Parks and The successful candidate must be a polished professional Recrea}ons Department annual budget; direct with the highest level of integrity, outstanding judgment, the forecast of addi}onal funds needed for and established leadership skills. The Deputy Parks and sta昀케ng, capital improvement projects, Recrea}on Director will be collabora}ve, inclusive, tech equipment, materials , and supplies; direct the savvy, commi琀琀ed to excep}onal customer service, and monitoring of and approve expenditures; able to mo}vate and maximize the skills of others. The direct and implement budget adjustments as ideal candidate will also need to be a crea}ve, inspiring necessary, all while priori}zing 昀椀scal and energe}c leader who will take ini}a}ve to ensure that responsibility. the Department’s opera}ons and priori}es are focused • Provide sta昀昀 support to the Parks and towards accomplishing goals through e昀昀ec}ve and e昀케cient management. Recrea}on Commission, Youth Commi琀琀ee and Senior Ci}zens Commi琀琀ee. Key characteris琀椀cs and abili琀椀es include: • Responsible for the development and implementa}on of goals, objec}ves and • Ability to assume full management responsibility for all recrea}on programs and ac}vi}es. priori}es for assigned divisions; recommends within City policy, appropriate programs, services, and sta昀케ng levels; recommends and • Select, train, mo}vate, and evaluate supervisory sta昀昀, administers policies and procedures. coordinate training and development opportuni}es, work with sta昀昀 to iden}fy and correct de昀椀ciencies and/or ine昀케ciencies. • Be a decisive, forward thinker with excellent verbal and wri琀琀en communica}on skills. • Plan, direct, and evaluate comprehensive recrea}on and community services programs and services for the • Possess strong interpersonal skills. community. • Be detail oriented, 昀氀exible and adaptable. • Assess and monitor community interest; iden}fy opportuni}es to improve service delivery methods and • Work closely with school o昀케cials, community procedures for development and implementa}on of new program areas. groups and other City departments to e昀昀ec}vely provide impacvul programs, services and ac}vi}es. • Prepare well wri琀琀en and professional agenda reports; develop and present oral presenta}ons to Commi琀琀ees/Commissions/City Council. • Meet with ci}zens to remedy problems and discuss City policies and procedures; respond to and resolve di昀케cult and sensi}ve ci}zen • Ability to provide support and leadership across inquiries and complaints. diverse community service areas including environmental, social, arts & culture, and animal services.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS The annual salary range for the Deputy Parks and Recrea}on Director is: $123,180— $157,068 *3% salary increase e昀昀ec琀椀ve July 1, 2025 *3% salary increase e昀昀ec琀椀ve July 1, 2026 This is an at-will, exempt posi}on in the City’s QUALIFICATIONS Management and Execu}ve Group. Health Bene昀椀ts: Choice of health plans are Educa琀椀on: A Bachelor’s degree in Recrea}on, Public or available through CalPERS Health Program, Liberty Business Administra}on, Physical Educa}on or other relevant discipline is required. HMO/Delta Dental PPO and EyeMed Vision plans. The City provides the following contribu}ons Experience: A minimum of 昀椀ve years of increasingly toward health, dental and vision premiums: responsible professional experience in the Coverage Monthly Contribu}on administra}on of municipal recrea}on and community Employee Only $ 797.00 service programs is required, including supervisory Employee + 1 $1,562.00 responsibility. Family $1,990.00 Medical Opt Out $ 550.00 HOW TO APPLY CalPERS Re琀椀rement: Classic Member (Tier 1): 2% at 55 formula, contribute 7% of base salary. Classic If you are interested and quali昀椀ed for this outstanding Member (Tier 2): 2% at 60 formula, contribute 7% promo}onal opportunity, please submit a completed of base salary. New CalPERS (PEPRA) Member: 2% online City applica}on, resume and cover le琀琀er to Human Resources. at 62 formula, contribute 7.75% of base salary. The City par}cipates in Medicare, but does not par}cipate in Social Security. This recruitment will close at 11:59 pm on Monday, December 16, 2024. Work Schedule: The City o昀昀ers a 9/80 work schedule or the ability to telecommute one day per City applica}ons will be reviewed carefully and only workweek. those who appear to have the best quali昀椀ca}ons will be invited to con}nue in the selec}on process. The City Addi琀椀onal Bene昀椀ts Include: 457 Deferred applica}on form can be found on the City website at Compensa}on (up to 3% City match), Flexible www.cityo昀氀agunaniguel.org, or in the job no}昀椀ca}on email dated December 2, 2024. Spending Account; Employer paid: Re}rement Health Saving Account contribu}on; Life Insurance; Disability Coverage; educa}onal reimbursement; 13 paid holidays; vaca}on, sick leave, 24 hours of For ques}ons regarding this recruitment, please contact Human Resources at (949) 362-4387 or via email to 昀氀oa}ng holiday and 56 hours of administra}ve hr@cityo昀氀agunaniguel.org. leave.