Assistant Recreation Director

City of La Vista • La Vista, NE

7d • $83,465 - $95,979 • Onsite

About The Position

The City of La Vista is seeking an experienced, people-focused Assistant Recreation Director to help lead its Recreation Department. This role involves improving processes, developing staff, and shaping the future of recreation services. The ideal candidate will have a broad understanding of recreation operations, from aquatics and athletics to facilities, programs, seniors, and special projects. They should be adept at managing budgets, operations, policies, and department initiatives, while also fostering strong relationships with staff, other city departments, community partners, and the public. This position requires a proactive individual who can balance current needs with future planning, bringing innovative ideas to fruition.

Requirements

• Experience in Recreation
• Sweats the details
• Takes time to build relationships
• Follows through
• Genuinely enjoys helping others succeed
• Team player
• Self-starter
• Can jump in when needed
• Can take ownership of a project
• Can improve a process
• Keeps the bigger picture in sight

Responsibilities

• Coach and develop staff, helping employees grow, succeed, and take the next step in their careers.
• Work across the world of Recreation, from aquatics and athletics to facilities, programs, seniors, and special projects.
• Look at how we do things and ask, “How can we make this better?”
• Build strong relationships with staff, City departments, community partners, and the people we serve.
• Help manage budgets, operations, policies, performance measures, and department initiatives.
• Bring ideas to the table and help turn those ideas into action.
• Balance the needs of today while helping us plan for what’s next.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed