Recreation Facility Manager at City of Yukon (OK), OK

About the Department

GENERAL PURPOSE 
Under general supervision of the Assistant Parks and Recreation Director, this position performs administrative, supervisory, and professional work in the planning, development, and operation of a comprehensive public recreation program for a recreation facility. This position provides supervision of both full-time and part-time employees and is responsible for their job performance on a regular basis. This includes creating and monitoring schedules, providing professional development opportunities and trainings, and enforcing policies and procedures. Employee is responsible for the coordination of facility operations to include building maintenance, custodial services, program registrations, and facility scheduling. Employee will maintain accurate financial records and will follow proper money management procedures and cash handling processes. Other tasks include attending evening, weekend, and holiday special events and programs and participating in community activities. Must possess good communication skills, great people skills, and be willing to take direction. The successful candidate will possess knowledge, skills, and abilities, including principles and techniques of planning, administering, and coordinating a variety of recreational programs for all ages, staff management, and facility management.

Position Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Conducts needs assessments to determine the needs and desires of the community as it relates to recreational activities 
• Manages and supervises assigned operations to achieve goals within available resources 
• Plans and organizes workloads and staff assignments; trains, motivates and evaluates assigned staff; reviews progress and directs changes as needed 
• Develops, manages, and provides oversight of a comprehensive recreation program and related youth and adult activities including youth camps, sports leagues, homeschool classes, preschool programs, fitness programs, community wide special events, and general recreation programs of all varieties, by working closely with parks and recreation staff 
• Generates administrative reports, reviews departmental policies and procedures, and makes recommendations
• Manages full-time and part-time staff 
• Inspects equipment for condition and safety and assists with preventative maintenance of Center facilities and equipment to ensure safe operations 
• Plans, teaches, creates, and organizes recreational activities for all age groups 
• Responsible for all funds, receipts, and deposits for the facility 
• Ensures all marketing requests are reviewed and submitted for facility programs 
• Oversees facility rental process
• Conducts employee interviews and makes hiring recommendations 
• Assists in the development and enforcement of policies and procedures 
• Supervises day-to-day operations of the recreation facility including program registration, building inspections, maintenance, and repair requests 
• Uses excellent customer service skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, officials, schools, local businesses, and all members of the public 
• Opens and closes the facility, answers the phone, takes complaints and problems, and uses best judgment in solving problems or directing them to the proper department 
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• 21 years of age or older 
• Valid driver's license 
• Occasional availability to work a flexible schedule, including days, evenings/nights, weekends, and holidays, is required to meet business needs 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• An undergraduate degree with coursework in recreation, leisure studies, or related field and moderate (1-3 years) experience in recreation program administration and/or facility management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience 
• Direct experience in providing supervision/management of a multi-use recreation and/or community center in a municipal setting 
• Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) Certification

Other Qualifications

This classification is a safety-sensitive position as defined by the United States Department of Transportation drug and alcohol testing regulations and/or the Oklahoma Standards for Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Act. As a safety-sensitive classification, you will be subject to drug and alcohol testing, including random testing. Marijuana is one of the substances included in the drug panel screening. Possession of a medical marijuana certification will not excuse you from the testing process, or the consequences of testing positive for marijuana.