Athletic Programs Lead | Youth & Community Sports

City of Hopewell, VA; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hopewell, VA is seeking a skilled recreation programs supervisor. The role plans, implements, and evaluates diverse programs for multiple age groups and special interests, while supervising staff and volunteers.

Responsibilities include budgeting, grant research, marketing, and maintaining program data. The successful candidate will coordinate events across Community, Athletics, and Senior divisions and serve as a liaison with the public.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in recreation management, or related field, or moderate experience in planning, implementing and evaluating athletic programs including budgeting and scheduling.
• Valid driver’s license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Certified Youth Sports Administrator / Certified Sports Administrator – must obtain within 12 months of hire.
• First Aid/ CPR/AED certification – must obtain within 6 months of hire.
• Certified Parks and Recreation Professional – preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruits, hires, trains, directs, supervises, evaluates, coaches, and disciplines division staff, volunteers, and contractors.
• Develops, coordinates, implements, and evaluates recreation programs for assigned division (Community, Athletics, Senior).
• Oversees daily operations including purchases, invoice payments, and equipment maintenance.
• Develops and produces flyers and other marketing materials to publicize programs and events.
• Inputs and updates programs and events in the department database; maintains records including payroll data.
• Prepares and controls budget; researches grants and external resources; participates in fundraising.
• Acts as liaison between the City and the community.

Skills

Supervisory/leadership

Teaching/communication

Organization/administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in recreation management

Job description

City of Hopewell, VA is seeking a skilled recreation programs supervisor. The role plans, implements, and evaluates diverse programs for multiple age groups and special interests, while supervising staff and volunteers.

Responsibilities include budgeting, grant research, marketing, and maintaining program data. The successful candidate will coordinate events across Community, Athletics, and Senior divisions and serve as a liaison with the public.