Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation Operations

Montgomerty City-County Personnel • Montgomery, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The fundamental reason this position exists is to provide operational leadership and oversight for the operational functions of the Parks and Recreation Department’s recreation facilities. The Assistant Director, Parks and Recreation Operations, is responsible for ensuring consistent, high-quality operations across the City’s recreation facilities, including community centers, specialty facilities, and related assets. Responsibilities include providing coordinated direction for facility operations, promoting alignment across divisions, and supporting the effective delivery of recreation programs, community engagement, and public services. The incumbent leads operational readiness for new and renovated facilities, oversees facility performance standards, and ensures coordinated responses to operational needs by guiding and supervising facility managers and supervisors in implementing departmental goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Parks and Recreation Management, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in parks and recreation operations, facility management, public services operations.
• One (1) year of supervisory experience overseeing staff in a recreational, facility, or operational setting.
• Qualifying education, training, and experience that provide the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job will be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Experience coordinating readiness for capital projects is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership and oversight for the operational functions of the Parks and Recreation Department’s recreation facilities.
• Ensure consistent, high-quality operations across the City’s recreation facilities, including community centers, specialty facilities, and related assets.
• Provide coordinated direction for facility operations.
• Promote alignment across divisions.
• Support the effective delivery of recreation programs, community engagement, and public services.
• Lead operational readiness for new and renovated facilities.
• Oversee facility performance standards.
• Ensure coordinated responses to operational needs by guiding and supervising facility managers and supervisors in implementing departmental goals.

Benefits

• Multi-step progression system for compensation plans.
• Pay range reflects entry level and maximum salary potential.
• Starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education, training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and Montgomery Personnel Board Rules & Regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager