Park Assistant Director

The Assistant Director of Parks & Recreation serves as the department's senior program administrator, providing leadership, strategic planning, and operational oversight for all recreation programs, special events, facility rentals, and community partnerships. This position is responsible for ensuring the department offers a balanced portfolio of high-quality recreation opportunities serving youth, teens, adults, families, and seniors.

The Assistant Director functions as the project manager for all large-scale community events, overseeing planning from concept through evaluation while supervising the Program & Event Coordinator and seasonal staff. This position also oversees facility rentals, department contracts, interdepartmental coordination, and works closely with the Operations Division to ensure facilities are prepared and maintained for public use.

Role Expectations:

· Assist the Director with planning, implementing and evaluating the department’s recreation services.

· Supervise and mentor the Program & Event Coordinator

· Develop departmental goals, annual work plans and performance objectives.

· Monitor program performance and recommend improvements

· Assist in preparing annual budgets and participate in strategic planning initiatives.

· Prepare reports, presentations and recommendations for department leadership.

· Lead development of a comprehensive recreation system serving Youth, Teens, Families, Adults and Seniors.

· Identify new program opportunities and revenue sources.

· Develop long-term programming strategies.

· Serve as Project Manager for major community events.

· Oversee all facility rental operations and coordinate facility scheduling

· Ensure facilities are properly prepared with maintenance staff.

· Administer department contracts including entertainment, instructors, vendors, facility users and equipment rentals.

· Develop and maintain relationships with schools, civic organizations, businesses, nonprofits and community groups.

· Identify sponsorship opportunities

· Recruit, hire and assist with supervisions of part-time and seasonal staff

· Coordinate volunteer recruitment

· Coordinate closely with maintenance staff regarding event setup, facility preparation, park readiness and capital improvements affecting programming

· Perform other duties as assigned, contributing to the success of the Park and Recreation Department initiatives.

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation, Sport Management, Public Administration or closely related field from an accredited college or university.

· 3+ years of in a leadership role with supervisory experience

· 5+ years of increasingly responsible experience in parks and recreation or community engagement

· Leadership and staff supervision experience preferred.

· Experience in budget management preferred.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).

· Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.

· Ability to perform physical activities including lifting, standing, walking, bending, and setting up program/event spaces.

· CPR/AED and First Aid Certification is required (Town will provide).

· Valid Indiana Driver’s License (or ability to obtain one within three months if possessing an out-of-state license)