The Southern Pines Parks & Recreation department enhances life for the Town’s citizens by providing quality parks & recreation facilities as well as year-round, affordable, and engaging athletics, camps, programs, classes, and special events. The Director oversees the department’s strategic and financial planning as well as the daily administrative and operations functions through a variety of full-time staff as well as part-time and seasonal staff and contracted instructors. The Director’s work is performed under the general supervision of an Assistant Town Manager.

There is a link to a detailed recruiting brochure that we encourage you to review for more details and information about this great opportunity and our wonderful Town.

It is important for you to understand that the pay range shown represents the minimum and maximum of the grade for this position. We are looking for an experienced professional and anticipate a hiring range of $85,000 - $100,000 for such an individual. We look at every candidate individually and will make sure that your starting pay offer will be competitive based on the experience, knowledge, skills and abilities YOU bring to the table. In addition to base pay, we also offer highly competitive benefits, which are outlined on the Summary of Benefits link in this posting.

We are proud to have dedicated, skilled, and educated employees who contribute to our team's success. We are committed to supporting our employees by providing a well-rounded compensation approach that not only includes competitive pay, but also a comprehensive benefits package, supportive work environment, positive organizational culture, economic stability, and more. Our goal is to provide a fulfilling and rewarding career experience for every employee. It’s the Southern Pines Way.

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