ASSISTANT PARK CENTER DIRECTOR

Murray City; Murray (UT); On-site; USD 41,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Murray City is seeking a Full-time Assistant Park Center Director to assist in planning, organizing, and supervising Park Center programs and staff in Murray, Utah. Under general supervision, the role focuses on recreation, aquatics, childcare, events, facility rentals, and budget administration, with emphasis on safety, training, and effective operations of the Center.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in recreation administration or related field and at least three years in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three (3) years' experience in public recreation or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist Center Director in planning, organizing, developing, scheduling, enforcing rules, evaluating recreation, fitness, aquatics, childcare, special events, facility rentals, and day-to-day operations of the facility.
• Hire, train, supervise, schedule and evaluate part-time and seasonal personnel and volunteers; assign work schedules.

Education

Bachelor's degree in recreation administration, physical education, or closely related field

Job description

The Murray City, UT is seeking to hire a Full-time ASSISTANT PARK CENTER DIRECTOR

Opening Date: 07/31/2026

Closing Date: 08/13/2026

Salary: $30.09 - $45.66 hourly DOE

Status: Full-time

Department: Parks & Recreation/Park Center

General Description

Under the general supervision of the Park Center Director, assists with professional duties consisting of, but not limited to planning, developing, coordinating, implementing, and supervising Center staff along with development and implementation of programs offered by Murray City.

Minimum Requirements

• Graduation from college with a bachelor's degree in recreation administration, physical education, or closely related field, and three (3) years' experience in public recreation, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Requirements

• Must possess a valid Utah Driver License; obtain first aid and CPR certification within six (6) months of employment.
• Must be able to obtain certifications as needed for position. Preferred certifications include lifeguard instructor (LGI), registered pool operator (RPO), and either an aquat ic facility operator (AFO) or certified pool operator (CPO).

Essential Duties

• Assists Center Director in planning, organizing, developing, scheduling, enforcing rules, evaluating recreation, fitness, aquatics, childcare, special events, facility rentals and assist with overseeing day to day operations of the facility.
• Responsible for hiring, training, supervising, scheduling and evaluating part-time and seasonal personnel and volunteers; assigns work schedules.
• Schedules the Center facilities and supervises conditions of the facilities such as set-ups and breakdowns of facility equipment and resources, after hour rentals, gym rentals, event planning of the facility. Performs facility inspections, makes safety checks, and ensures safety of patrons.
• Conducts and attends a variety of training seminars, staff meetings, community and recreation meetings as needed.
• Maintains inventory of office supplies and equipment; distributes supplies and equipment, assists with ordering supplies and equipment for the Center and its programs.
• Assists Center Director with preparing and administering individual program budgets as appropriate; monitors expenditures and payroll in accordance with established procedures. Acts as a backup for payroll for the community center.
• Provides support with software training, program registration, point of sale, facility booking, and membership registration for the Center; answers telephones, maintains correspondence with other divisions or agencies, administer rentals of the facility, and may assist with lifeguard certification classes.
• Performs duties as a Recreation Coordinator, including the planning, directing, and supervision of recreation programs, a large focus may be on aquatics programming and assisting with the handling of the filtration system in the pools, to ensure proper chemical balance.
• Assists with the marketing and promotions of the facility and programs including selling memberships, preparing and distributing flyers, press releases, and brochures. Maintains web pages, newsletters, informational materials and creates other publications for the Park Center.
• Performs other related duties as required.

A complete list of essential duties and minimum qualifications can be viewed on the job description which can be found at www.murray.utah.gov

*Murray City is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital status, sexual*