The City of Tualatin is seeking an experienced, dynamic and passionate individual to join our leadership team as the Parks & Recreation Director. This position offers the opportunity to manage and expand an exceptional network of public parks, recreational programs, and community services that enhance the quality of life for our residents.

Please see the brochure for a description of this exciting opportunity.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Technical Knowledge & Ability: Knowledge of: organization and management practices as applied to the development, implementation and evaluation of programs, policies and operational needs; modern and complex principals and practices of community services and administration; Oregon land use laws and procedures, Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations; principals and practices of organization, administration and human resources management; principals and practices of budgeting, grant preparation and fiscal administration; principals of supervision, training and performance evaluation; planning and development of public facilities, youth development, recreation, aging, public arts and urban forestry. 

Ability to analyze problems, identify alternate solutions and consequences of proposed actions. Implement recommendations in support of goals. Effectively administer a variety of Parks & Recreation activities. Prepare and administer grants and budgets. Apply Federal, State and local policies, procedures, laws and regulations. Ability to ably represent the City at a regional and statewide level. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with private, non-profit, and public stakeholders.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations, and the most complex documents.  Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or City Council.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with quantitative analysis and mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Conceptual understanding of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret the concepts of an extensive variety of technical issues and/or instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should be able to operate a personal computer and have knowledge of Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:   Possession of, or the ability to secure possession of a valid Oregon driver's license

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:  A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college in Public Administration or closely related field, and five years of progressively responsible administration and management experience in the field of parks, recreation, or community services. Five years of supervisory experience is preferred. 

Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which ensures the ability to perform the work may substitute for the above.

About City of Tualatin

A fantastic opportunity awaits an energetic, enthusiastic, customer service- oriented individual who has a passion for public service. Located 12 miles south of Portland, Tualatin is a progressive, vibrant community of approximately 27,000.

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