Associate Division Director - Parks & Recreation - Salt Lake County

Salt Lake County invites you to explore a career with purpose in the community you love. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent, fostering a team environment committed to changing lives.

About the role

Guides the overall direction, growth, budget, and culture of the division. Oversees personnel and initiatives for park operations, leading strategic planning to meet goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the overall leadership of the division by providing input in planning, staffing, program development, budgeting, and total division operation.
• Assists with and implements strategic initiatives and goals for the division.
• Keeps the Division Director apprised of the organizational climate, identifies problems (actual or anticipated), and provides consultative assistance.
• Oversees, directs, and provides continuous oversight for the development and operation of assigned programs.
• Evaluates the allocation of division staffing resources and makes recommendations for effective and efficient service delivery.
• Assists with monitoring and managing the division’s budget.
• Manages, directs, and coordinates activities through managers and supervisors, including hiring, firing, promoting, orienting, training, assigning, reviewing work performance, conducting annual appraisals, and discipline.
• Assists with the development of, makes recommendations for, and implements policies and procedures necessary for effective division management and operation.
• Ensures compliance with policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintains professional contacts with community groups and other organizations as a representative of the Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation Division.
• Develops maintenance program performance standards to ensure safe and consistent implementation practices within the section.
• Schedules and conducts staff meetings to coordinate county-wide application of methods and procedures.
• Provides leadership in new park development, recreation facility planning, and upgrading or renovating existing facilities.
• Reviews new facility designs and renovation project plans for functionality and maintenance concerns; provides professional analysis of the feasibility of new facility proposals.
• Monitors section program revenue collections and expenditures by analyzing monthly, quarterly, and other pertinent reports; makes appropriate budget adjustments.
• Administers the enforcement of safety standards in the Park Operations Section; ensures facilities and personnel comply with applicable county and division safety requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Public Administration, or a closely related field, plus six (6) years of related experience, of which two (2) years must have been supervisory; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience. Education may not be substituted for the required supervisory experience.

Skills

• Program management
• Staff development
• Organizational development
• Budget preparation and management
• Strategic planning
• Project development
• Mentoring and coaching
• Working with computer software related to job-specific duties
• Managing the financial aspects of the division
• Resolving conflict effectively
• Communicating effectively both verbally and in writing
• Analyzing and solving problems
• Supervising effectively
• Establishing and maintaining appropriate working/supervision relationships
• Acting independently
• Developing, interpreting, and administering policies and procedures

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays per year
• Up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days, and 1 personal day per year
• Retirement options: hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with 10% county contribution
• Medical coverage, including a 100% county-paid premium option
• Dental and vision coverage, including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with county contribution up to $1,200/year
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and optional Short-Term Disability
• Onsite medical clinic
• Hospital insurance
• Pet insurance
• Auto and home insurance discounts
• Discounts at County facilities

Pay

$102,772.00 to $154,158.00 per year

Schedule

Full-time

Working Conditions

Work duties are typically performed in a general office setting.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program.

About Salt Lake County

Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation provides thousands of affordable programs and classes, 21 community-based recreation and exercise facilities, six golf courses, 19 indoor and outdoor pools, and hundreds of trails, parks, and open spaces. Additional offerings include an award-winning adaptive recreation program for people with varying levels of physical and cognitive ability, the SilverSneakers® program connecting eligible individuals to live online classes, as well as full-time, part-time, and seasonal employment opportunities.