Recreation Program Supervisor, Seniors

City of Eugene • Eugene, OR

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Eugene Recreation Division is seeking a Recreation Program Supervisor. This is a key leadership position on a motivated and engaged team focused on community building, inclusive service design, and strategic use of facilities to maximize access, belonging, and program impact for diverse populations, including older adults and seniors. Campbell Community Center serves a multigenerational population with programs for patrons of all ages. Within this environment, the Recreation Program Supervisor advocates for older adult and senior services across the Recreation Division and helps maintain a culture that balances broad, multigenerational programming. This position supervises the daily operational and strategic functions of the Campbell Community Center. Responsible for the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of services, programs, and activities developed and planned by Campbell Community Center staff. Oversees and supports the implementation of services, programs, and activities developed and planned by Adult and Youth Recreation Programmers. Oversees the work of assigned staff and volunteers. Provides responsible budget management, quarterly projections, market analysis, and program performance evaluation. In addition to operational supervision, this position performs professional administrative, analytical, and project management work, including program analysis, process improvement, policy and procedure development, and coordination of special projects aligned with division, department, and City-wide goals. This position plays a key role in fostering a warm, welcoming, and inclusive community center environment, builds relationships with community partners, surrounding neighborhoods, and the specific communities the center serves to ensure programs, services, and facility use reflect community needs, values, and priorities.

Requirements

• Three years of experience in the implementation of recreational, social and cultural programs and/or services directly related to multigenerational and older adult or senior programs and services.
• Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in recreation, therapeutic recreation, human services, or a closely related field.
• Must pass a background check.
• Valid Oregon driver’s license (or, the ability to obtain by date of hire); must pass driving records check and, if hired, maintain a driving record that meets the City’s standard.
• Valid First Aid
• Youth/ Child/ Adult CPR
• Food Handler's Permit

Nice To Haves

• One year of lead worker experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops, organizes, implements, supervises and evaluates a variety of Campbell Community Center activities and services; implements program guidelines and procedures; provides operational oversight for activities and programs developed by Adult and Youth Recreation Programmers.
• Assesses the needs, interests, and barriers of the unique community served by the facility; uses qualitative and quantitative data, feedback, and community input to guide program development and service delivery.
• Works with other Recreation Division staff to inform and assess the needs, interests, and barriers of older adult and senior recreation programming across the Division.
• Collaborates with Recreation Division staff to integrate a diverse mix of programs, services, rentals, and partner activities that align with community needs, optimize space use, and support inclusive participation.
• Develops, reviews, and updates program policies, procedures, and service standards.
• Coordinates partnerships, special events, presentations, and complementary services that enhance Recreation programming, expand community access, and strengthen the center’s role as a neighborhood and community hub.
• Supervises several community service programs including Energy Assistance.
• Coordinates with partners to provide additional social services including but not limited to Senior Law and Medicare references.
• Fosters a welcoming, inclusive, and community-centered facility environment that promotes belonging, dignity, and positive experiences for participants, families, caregivers, program partners, and community members, with particular attention to older adults and seniors.
• Builds and maintains relationships with surrounding neighborhoods, community organizations, advocacy groups, program partners, and the specific populations served by the center; engages community members to inform program design, facility use, and service improvements.
• Works with the Library, Recreation and Cultural Services marketing team and public information officer to advertise and promote services to the public and local media; ensures that any additional marketing materials developed outside the scope of the marketing team are created in partnership with, or reviewed by, the marketing team.
• Responsible for the daily operation of the facility; assigns staff schedules and signs staff timesheets; reviews and approves schedule changes and time off requests.
• Ensures the safety of patrons and the public, including oversight of safe operations of the Campbell Woodshop and Campbell kitchen.
• Works collaboratively with facility rental staff to optimize building utilization, balancing recreation programming, rentals, and community use to maximize access, efficiency, and revenue while maintaining program quality.
• Plans, prioritizes, coordinates, assigns, supervises, and reviews the work of regular and temporary employees, volunteers, interns, and work study students.
• Exercises direct supervision over Recreation Program Assistants, Recreation Office Coordinator, Recreation Activity Employees, Recreation Program Coordinators, temporary employees, volunteers, interns, and contract staff.
• Plans, conducts, and participates in analytical studies of assigned programs, services, and operations; evaluates outcomes, resource utilization, and community needs; develops recommendations and coordinates implementation.
• Prepares reports, evaluations, surveys, dashboards, and presentations for management and stakeholders.
• Monitors and maintains accurate records and generates reports involving expenditures, including approval of petty cash disbursal, purchases of equipment and supplies, orders and procurement card expenditures, and provides additional information and reports as requested.
• Prepares, administers, and monitors program budgets; conducts financial analysis, forecasting, and cost-benefit evaluations.
• Attends and serves on division, department, and city committees and task teams; participates in department, division, and team meetings.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The City of Eugene offers robust and competitive benefits.
• Bilingual Pay Benefit: This position qualifies for up to an additional 5% of base salary for bilingual pay.
• Non-Represented Retirement Program: Upon eligibility, the City will contribute an employee contribution of 6%, as well as the employer contribution, to a retirement program administered by the Oregon Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS). In addition, the City will pay a 3% contribution to a deferred compensation program if the employee contributes at least 1%.

What This Job Offers

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