Recreation Center Director III
Recreation Center Director III positions are assigned to large recreation centers or athletic facilities and/or those requiring difficult and sensitive community liaison work where they develop, plan, and supervise comprehensive complex and varied recreation programs; organize and coordinate youth and adult sports leagues and clinics, programs, special events, and facility maintenance and security; administer contractual agreements for recreation programs; investigate and resolve citizen complaints and City Council concerns; write reports; prepare budget estimates for programs and events and monitor expenditures; responsible for the administration of the bookkeeping system; train and supervise subordinate and contractual staff; and perform other duties as assigned.
NOTES:
Employees in job classifications represented by the Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
- 4% effective 7/1/24
- 2% effective 1/1/25
- 5% effective 7/1/25
- Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: You must meet ONE of the following options:
- Bachelor's Degree in Recreation, Physical Education, or a closely related field AND one year of full-time professional recreation experience planning, directing, and implementing a variety of recreation programs and special events at a community center, playground, or recreation facility.
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter) AND two years of full-time professional recreation experience planning, directing, and implementing a variety of recreation programs and special events at a community center, playground, or recreation facility.
LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.
HIGHLY DESIRABLE:
- Financial transactions, internal controls, and fiscal management experience.
- Experience coordinating, scheduling, and supervising the maintenance of recreation facilities and sports fields.
- Experience overseeing programs and activities, large special events and/or directing youth sports leagues.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):
- Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
- For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
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