Location: Parks & Recreation
Job Title: Assistant Parks & Recreation Director

Created Date: 12/2016
Revision Date: 7/2018, 11/2018, 3/2021, 5/2023

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Performs responsible managerial and administrative work overseeing recreational programs, and assisting with
the overall management of departmental operations.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

An employee in this class manages and promotes a variety of recreational programs and facilities; and assists
the Parks and Recreation Director with the overall operations of the department. Employee must exercise
initiative and independent judgment in properly coordinating recreational programs, staff, and budget.
Considerable tact and courtesy are required in frequent contacts with the public, participants, and employees.
The work includes exposure to indoor and outdoor environmental conditions. Work in some recreation
activities is subject to the final standards of OSHA blood borne pathogens. Work is performed under general
supervision and is evaluated by review of reports, in conferences, and by the general effectiveness of
recreation programs. Reports to the Parks & Recreation Director.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND TASKS

Oversees and assists with the planning, budgeting, directing, implementation, and evaluation of a wide variety of
recreation programs including, but not limited to: outdoor education programs, summer camps, youth and adult
programs, trips, and special events.

Works with supervisory personnel to design, plan, and budget events and programs; assess community needs
and interests, market programs, and evaluate the effectiveness and responsiveness of programs; evaluate,
budget, and request equipment and supplies for program and facility needs.

Responsible for recruiting, training, assigning, supervising and evaluating assigned departmental/supervisory
staff, including but not limited to, establishing work priorities; conducting performance coaching and
evaluations; maintaining records; developing policies and procedures; and recommending hiring, disciplinary
actions and terminations. Assists supervisory staff to recruit, train, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate
seasonal/temporary employees and volunteers.

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Assists the Director in developing departmental operations, policies, and procedures; risk management; staff
training and development; the maintenance of records and files; provides support for project logistics such as
planning, construction coordination, facility preparation, etc. as needed; assists with the annual budget proposal;
monitoring and approving expenditures within established guidelines; assists with grant proposals; and prepares
reports and other related data.

Coordinates, implements, and documents departmental trainings in a variety of areas, including but not limited
to, personal protective equipment, 15 passenger van courses, hazardous communications, occupancy emergency
plans. Serves as the Department’s representative on the County Safety Committee, as well as the Department’s
Internal Safety Committee.

Receives and responds to inquiries, complaints, compliments and other comments from public concerning parks
and recreation programs and activities; meets with organizations to resolve issues, develop partnerships, and
promote recreation for the County.

Seek and prepare for departmental grants and alternative funding sources.

ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES

Assumes the duties of the Parks and Recreation Director in his/her absence.

Assists other department staff/divisions in various events, programs, and related activities.

Maintains and schedules use of vehicles issued to department for program use.

Attends conferences, workshops, seminars and training programs to enhance job performance and maintain
current standards; establishes and maintains professional affiliations to keep abreast of new ideas and trends in
program area.

Performs other related work as required.

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION GUIDELINES

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Thorough knowledge of the policies and procedures of the Parks and Recreation Department.

Considerable knowledge of the County budgeting, purchasing and personnel policies.

Considerable knowledge of the objectives of public recreation programs.

Considerable knowledge of effective supervisory principles and practices including leadership, motivation,
communications, and performance coaching and evaluation.

Considerable knowledge of laws and regulations regarding personnel supervision.

Knowledge of the application of information technology to the work of the department.

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Thorough knowledge of programs, laws and processes required in municipal recreation and administration.

Skill in collaborative conflict resolution.

Ability to develop and administer recreation programs suited to the needs of the county.

Ability to organize, supervise and evaluate the work of others.

Ability to evaluate programs and maintain public interest in recreation programs, activities, and facilities.

Ability to prepare and present effective oral and written reports.

Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with the public.

Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others.

Skilled in organization.

DESIRABLE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's Degree in Recreation Management, Public Administration or Closely related field is preferred and
three (3) years of supervisory experience; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which
provides the required skills, knowledge and ability. Experience in a Government setting is a plus.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Certification in CPR and First Aid, or achieve within six months of hire date.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Please briefly summarize the Physical Requirements of this position:

This position requires person to be able to occasionally lift at least 40 lbs., walking continually for at least ¼ mile
while lining off soccer and/or baseball fields, be able to push dry line marker and spray paint machines.

Please review and complete as necessary for this position:

1. The PHYSICAL ACTIVITY of this position (please mark ALL boxes that apply):

A. CLIMBING: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using
x feet and lefts and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is import if the amount

and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.

B. BALANCING: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching
x

on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount and kind of
balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.

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C. STOOPING: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is
x

important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back
muscles.

D. KNEELING: Bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees.
x

x E. CROUCHING: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

x F. CRAWLING: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

x G. REACHING: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

x H. STANDING: Particularly for sustained periods of time.

I. WALKING: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving
x

from one work sit to another.

J. PUSHING: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust
x

forward, downward, or outward.

K. PULLING: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a
x sustained motion.

x L. LIFTING: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from
position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the
substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.

x M. FINGERING: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with
the whole hand or arm as in handling.

x N. GRASPING: Appling pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

x O. FEELING: Perceiving attributes of objects … such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching
with skin, particularly that of the fingertips.

x P. TALKING: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoke work. Those activities in which
they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or
quickly.

Q. HEARING: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal spoken word levels with or without correction.
x

Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations
in sound.

x R. REPETITIVE MOTIONS: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

2. The PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS of this position (please mark ONLY ONE box):

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The chart below defines the physical demand levels to assist with marking ONLY ONE box below:

Lifting Occurrences
Physical
Demand Occasional

Frequent (3-6 hours) Constant (6-8 hours)
Level (0-3 hours)

Sedentary Up to 10 lbs. Negligible Negligible

10 lbs. and/or
Negligible and/or Push/Pull of

Light Up to 20 lbs. Walk/Stand/Push/Pull of
Arm/Leg controls while seated

Arm/Leg controls

Medium Up to 50 lbs. 10-25 lbs. Negligible

Heavy Up to 75 lbs. 25-50 lbs. 10-20 lbs.

 Occasionally is defined as up to one-third of the time.

 Frequently is defined as occurring one-third to two-thirds of the time.

 Constantly is defined as occurring more than two-thirds of the time.

A. SEDENTARY WORK: Occasionally lifting up to 10 pounds. Sedentary work involves sitting most
of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of the time.

x B. LIGHT WORK: Occasionally lifting up to 20 pounds, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently.
Even though the weight lifted may be a lesser amount, a job should be rated light work if: 1) the job
requires walking or standing to a significant degree; 2) the job requires sitting most of the time, but
entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or 3) the job requires working at a west
production rate to entail constantly moving a weight less than 10 pounds.

C. MEDIUM WORK: Occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds, and/or moving 10-25 pounds frequently.

D. HEAVY WORK: Occasionally lifting up to 75 pounds, and/or frequently moving 25-50 pounds,
and/or constantly moving 10-20 pounds.

3. The VISUAL ACUITY REQUIREMENTS of this position (for A and B … mark ALL boxes that apply):

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A. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform one or more of the following:

x Preparing and analyzing data and figures

x Accounting

Transcription

x Computer Terminal

Extensive Reading
x

x Using measurement devices

x
Other (please specify):________________________________________________________

B. The work is required to have visual acuity to perform one or more of the following:

Operates machines such as lathes, drill presses, power saws, and mills where the seeing job is
at

Or within arms reach.

Performance mechanical or skilled trades tasks of a non-repetitive nature such as carpenters,
Technicians, service people, plumbers, painters, mechanics, etc.

The worker is required to have visual acuity to be the operator of trucks, forklifts, cranes, and
x Other equipment.

The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and
x

thoroughness of work assigned (i.e. custodial, food services, general laborer, etc.).

Other (please specify):________________________________________________________

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4. The CONDITIONS the worker will be subject to in this position (mark ALL boxes that apply):

A. The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions, but not
necessarily from temperature changes.

B. The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions: No effective protection of weather.

x C. The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.

D. The worker is subject to extreme cold: Temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one
hour.

E. The worker is subject to extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one
hour.

F. The worker is subject to noise: there is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be
heard above the ambient noise level.

G. The worker is subject to vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole
body.

H. The worker is subject to hazards; includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to
x

moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high
heat, or exposure to chemicals.

I. The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following conditions that affect
the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.

J. The worker is subject to oils: There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.

K. The worker is required to wear a respirator.

L. The worker frequently is in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, man holes, small enclosed rooms,
mall sewage and water line pipes, and other areas which could cause claustrophobia.

M. The worker is required to function in narrow aisles or passage ways.

N. Other (please specify):______________________________________________________________

O. None: The works is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical
office or administrative work).

5. Occupational exposure to potentially infectious bodily fluids (please mark the following box “if” it applies):

x Yes, this applies

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The worker is in contact with potentially infectious bodily fluids during the performance of his/her duties. If so,
please list below examples of duties in which possible exposure to potentially infectious bodily fluids occur:

1. Administering first aid and/or CPR to participants and/or co-workers during programs or special events

2. _____________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________________________________

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