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Parks & Recreation Team Supervisor

Recruitment #260504-116410-002

Introduction

This is responsible supervisory and administrative work involving the management of operations, programming and/or maintenance of a group of parks or special use facilities, such as recreation centers, art studios, athletic complexes, or aquatic facilities.

Nature Of Work

An employee in this class performs diverse supervisory and administrative tasks directing the programming and/or maintenance of assigned parks and recreation facilities within the overall Parks and Recreation system, serving a group of neighborhoods, conservation areas, urban relief areas, and/or major parks and related facilities.

Work is of considerable difficulty and involves planning, organizing, scheduling, and coordinating programming and/or maintenance activities for recreation complexes, community centers, playgrounds, and parks within the assigned area.

Employees evaluate personnel, equipment, materials, and programming and/or maintenance requirements, and coordinate resources as needed.

Employees perform supervisory tasks including evaluations, training, discipline, work orders, and record maintenance. 

Flexible hours required.

Examples of Duties

Plans, organizes, and coordinates programming and/or maintenance operations; ensures compliance with standards; promotes community participation.

Coordinates staff recruitment, training, and supervision; maintains records; prepares budgets and reports.

Conducts inspections and ensures facility maintenance; responds to employee concerns and performs related work.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Extensive knowledge of: Parks and Recreation programming and/or maintenance operations.

Ability to: supervise staff, maintain records, prepare reports, and coordinate services.

Physical Requirements

Primarily field work with occasional sedentary office work.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in parks and recreation administration or a related field, and five (5) years of experience in the planning, delivery, and/or administration of Parks and Recreation programs and services, including aquatics or aquatics maintenance, parks maintenance, horticulture, special events, athletics, or athletics maintenance, gymnastics, dance, rowing, and marina operations; with at least two (2) years of supervisory experience. 

Or

An equivalent combination of education (not less than possession of a high school diploma/GED), training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-related competencies noted above.

Licenses or Certifications

Valid Florida driver’s license required. First Aid, CPR, and CPRP preferred.

Examination

Evaluation of education and experience. Drug testing is included in all pre-employment processing.

Comments

During periods when the Mayor issues an emergency declaration for the City of Tampa, all employees may be required to work in preparation, response or recovery activities related to the stated emergency.

Conclusion

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