Pensacola, Florida
Posted: 14-Jan-26
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Type: Full-time
Salary: $96,844.80 - $112,580 DOQ
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Internal Number: 1099
JOB SUMMARY
The Assistant Parks & Recreation Director performs highly responsible professional and administrative work for the City of Pensacola. Acts as Parks & Recreation Director in the absence of the Parks & Recreation Director.
An employee in this class is responsible for assisting Parks & Recreation Director with meeting the recreational needs of the community. It involves developing plans and helping to achieve the goals and visions of the department. Work includes the formulation of working policy and procedures in accordance with general policy directives of the Parks & Recreation Director. Supervision is exercised over professional, technical, and clerical staff. Performance is evaluated on observed and attained results.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Upon direction from the Director, organizes and directs all phases of operational department activities and initiatives with a focus on maximizing personnel, budgets, and other resources.
- Ensures program and service quality, as well as organizational stability, by developing and implementing standards, controls, systems, and procedures, and by regularly evaluating outcomes to ensure alignment with the Department’s overall goals and direction.
- Monitors budget and expenditures, in addition to preparing budget estimates, development of business plans, and overseeing budget implementation based on departmental appropriations.
- Assists with oversight of eleven (11) recreational facilities/community centers including the programs offered at such, ninety-four (94) parks, two (2) pools, a municipal golf course, a tennis complex, multiple athletic complexes, etc.
- Attends and participates in Parks and Recreation Board and City Council meetings. Acts as a liaison with Federal, State, local, and other agencies.
- Assists in designing and development of Department policies, procedures, and best practices. Accordingly, develops methods of implementation and compliance.
- Assists in the responsibilities for maintaining legal and regulatory compliance in all areas of Department operations.
- Maintains a culture of providing superior customer service and ensures consistency across all divisions. Responds to inquiries and problems in person, by email, phone and mail providing helpful information and explanations in line with Department policies and procedures.
- Offers assistance with the selection of personnel for the department promotes and participates in the training and development of personnel, and provides input and takes action on various personnel matters (i.e., disciplinary action, etc.) in cooperation with Human Resources.
- Prepares and maintains technical and administrative operating records and reports.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in the appropriate discipline; and five (5) years of pertinent experience, five (5) years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Master’s degree in Recreation Management, Parks and Recreation Management, or related field is preferred, but not required.
Licenses or Certifications:
- Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP) or Certified Parks and Recreation Executive (CPRE) preferred. Possession of an appropriate driver’s license for equipment operated and any license, training, or certification required by law or regulation to complete assigned tasks.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of modern recreational organization policies, objectives, services, and equipment.
- Knowledge of administrative procedures and departmental rules and regulations.
- Knowledge of pertinent Federal, State, and local laws and ordinances governing the activities of the department.
- Knowledge of plants, shrubs, and trees indigenous to the region.
- Knowledge of modern management techniques and methods.
- Ability to plan, assign, and evaluate the work of professional, technical, and clerical staff.
- Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions.
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff, City employees, and the public in a manner that reflects well on the City of Pensacola.
- Ability to prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive reports.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the public.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to hold or feel, reach with hands and arms, walk, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, and crouch. Specific vision abilities include near distance, far distance, color, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
The employee regularly lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 45 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Some jobs may require an employee to be exposed to outside weather conditions, wet and/or humid conditions, and risk of electrical shock.
