RESOURCES AND RECREATION SUPERVISOR

Essential Duties:

• Identify and provide community resources that are a need for our community.
• Connecting residents with relevant community services.
• Engaging with communities to identify needs and develop or improve social programs.
• Communicate and operate with discretion and confidentiality.
• Maintaining emotional well-being while working with challenging situations.
• Develop, design and implement youth and family programs and enrichment opportunities.
• Nurture children by designing lesson plans that include purposeful programming that develops social-emotional skills, fosters achievement, and supports academic growth.
• Develop and maintain regular communication and relationships with school principals/admin, like minded organizations, and stakeholders of our community.
• Ensure the safety and maintenance of high-quality facilities, grounds, and equipment including keeping supplies organized, maintained, and clean.
• Must be able to provide a high-level customer service experience; with the ability to deescalate and resolve parent, staff, and administration issues as needed.
• Must be able to proactively identify and mitigate risk situations related to daily operations.
• Administer the conduct code and remove participants as necessary.
• Develop and promote programs with local schools, mailings, social media and press releases.
• Execute administrative duties including, but not limited to payroll, reviews, staff meetings, brochure material preparation, program registration, incident reports etc.
• Interview, hire, train, and supervise staff; plan, assign, and direct work; reward and discipline employees; address staff complaints and resolve problems.
• Assist with fundraising efforts.
• Ensure accurate record keeping including, but not limited to, billing, donations, sponsorships, scholarships awarded, rosters, schedules, background checks, safety & program certifications, etc.
• Effectively communicate with other recreation department staff to ensure cross-marketing and coordination of programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to think, analyze, organize, and articulate ideas and strategies independently.
• Willingness to work diverse hours.
• Good judgment under pressure, with the ability to make timely, sound, and informed decisions.
• Ability to manage priorities and workflow, with strong organizational, problem-solving and time management skills.
• Communication skills to inform and educate staff and members/participants.
• Organizational skills to meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks.
• Skilled in operating general office equipment such as a computer, copier, facsimile machine, and calculator.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new software quickly.
• Skilled in planning, directing, organizing, and reviewing the work of staff and their work projects.
• Skilled in effective supervisory practices: in engaging employees in the process of organizational and personal/professional setting of goals and objectives, and in the informal and formal evaluation of performance pursuant to these goals and objectives.
• Ability to communicate understandably and concisely both orally and in writing, and to understand instructions, policies, and other direction in both oral and written form.
• Ability to interpret the needs of the community’s citizens and groups for parks and recreation services and programs; commitment to fostering an inclusive and collaborative work environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, City officials, and the general public.
• Spanish language ability is a plus but not required. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred; education, recreation management, or community services or related field of study preferred. However, equivalent of four years in a leadership role may substitute a degree in managing recreation, educational, or social programs
• Minimum 3 years of experience in staff supervision and leadership required
• Must have the capacity to work in a fast-paced; outcome driven environment
• Complete the required National Incident Management System (NIMS) training within 6 months of completion of probationary period
• Must complete sexual harassment training annually
• Must obtain core requirements for DCF director credentials within 1 year of hire
• Must possess a valid Florida Driver's License.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. E-Verify Works for Everyone For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that your employer has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact DHS.

The City of Mount Dora is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Mount Dora will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Mount Dora is a drug-free, smoke-free, EOE.