Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $64,024.00 - $77,348.00
Work Schedule
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Life insurance
Flexible spending account
Professional Development
Job Description
The City of Chattanooga, Tennessee, is a vibrant and growing municipality committed to providing exceptional services to its residents through efficient and responsible governance. The city operates various community-oriented programs and facilities designed to enhance the quality of life for citizens. Among these is the Community Development Department, which plays a critical role in managing community centers and recreational facilities. These centers offer recreational, educational, and arts programs aimed at fostering community engagement and well-being. The department continually seeks dedicated professionals to help lead and innovate in these vital community spaces.
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Job Requirements
- Seven years of any combination of relevant education, training or experience sufficient to perform the essential duties of the job
- Ability to supervise staff effectively
- Knowledge of facility management and recreational program planning
- Skill in customer service and conflict resolution
- Ability to manage budgets and prepare reports
- Capacity to maintain a safe and healthy working environment
- Possession of or ability to obtain First Aid/CPR certifications
- Must meet regular attendance requirements
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends
- Ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships
- Must be able to accomplish essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations
Job Qualifications
- Seven years of any combination of relevant education, training or experience sufficient to perform the essential duties of the job
- Increasingly responsible management experience such as planning, organizing, implementing and supervising a wide variety of facility related activities
- Overseeing the daily and long-term operations of facilities, managing staff, program implementation and facility maintenance/operation and budget
- Bachelor's Degree in Recreation or related field is preferred
- Knowledge of supervisory principles
- recreational program planning, administration and supervision principles and practices
- Facility management and maintenance principles and practices
- Marketing and promotion theories, principles and practices
- Budgeting principles
- Record keeping practices and principles
- Applicable age-appropriate activities, programs and materials
- Principles in focused area of recreation expertise and community programming
- Community demographics
- Customer service principles
- Knowledge of applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations, policies, rules and regulations
- Skill in monitoring and evaluating the work of subordinate staff
- Prioritizing and assigning work
- Using a computer and related software applications
- Maintaining records
- Scheduling and coordinating facility use
- Resolving and mediating conflict
- Exercising good judgment, flexibility, creativity and sensitivity in response to changing situations
- Scheduling programs and events
- Coordinating and overseeing recreation program sites and equipment
- Planning, developing, supervising and managing programs and/or events
- Evaluating program effectiveness
- Monitoring facilities to ensure safety
- Preparing and maintaining records and reports
- Providing customer service
- Administering budgets
- Interpreting and explaining policies and procedures
- Communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors and the general public sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction
Job Duties
- Supervises lower level staff to include prioritizing and assigning work
- conducting performance evaluations
- ensuring staff is trained
- ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures
- maintaining a healthy and safe working environment
- making termination and disciplinary recommendations
- Manages the day-to-day activities and operations of assigned facility and associated programs which includes assessing, planning, coordinating, administering and evaluating programs, projects, processes, goals, objectives and procedures
- ensuring compliance with federal, state and local laws, regulations, codes, standards, policies and procedures
- Oversees and coordinates facility, grounds and equipment maintenance activities which includes reporting required maintenance and repairs
- submitting work orders
- coordinating and scheduling maintenance activities
- minimizing downtime of facilities
- preparing preventive maintenance calendars and performing other related activities
- Supervises and monitors the coordination of services from contracted instructors, artists, agency providers and volunteers
- Manages, coordinates and participates in the scheduling of facilities and staff to ensure availability and appropriate coverage
- receives and processes facility use rental fees
- Oversees the set-up of facilities for programs and activities, ensuring the elimination of potential hazards to minimize the risk of injuries
- Prepares, reviews, interprets and analyzes a variety of information, data and reports
- makes recommendations based on findings
- Provides customer service, in person and over the telephone, to internal and external customers by responding to requests for information and/or other related inquiries
- Represents the department in/on a variety of meetings, public events, training sessions, committees and/or other related groups in order to receive and convey information
- Prepares budget within division
- prepares cost estimates for budget recommendations
- submits justifications for budget items
- monitors and controls expenditures
- Collaborates with community groups, neighborhood associations, committees, businesses, advisory boards, churches and/or other applicable entities to secure resources
- Facilitates, coordinates and/or leads recreation classes and activities
- Must meet regular attendance requirements
- Must be able to maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, co-workers, managers and citizens
- Must accomplish the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, in a timely manner
- May be assigned or reassigned to any location within the department
- Performs other duties as assigned
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