Athletics Facility Manager (Parks)

City of Arlington; United States; On-site; USD 62,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Arlington seeks an experienced recreation services manager to plan, direct, and schedule staff and multiple facilities for youth and adult athletics programs. You will oversee leagues, tournaments, classes, camps and events across a community-wide scope.

Responsibilities include budgeting, payroll and purchasing, plus supervising full-time and part-time staff and volunteers; ensuring safety and customer satisfaction while coordinating with athletic agencies and city departments.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of facility operations and athletics programming.
• Supervision of personnel and volunteers; assign, coordinate and monitor work.
• Marketing and promotional strategies for recreation programs.
• Understanding of ADA implications for sports programs.
• Knowledge of budgeting principles for athletics.
• Experience administering athletic programs and events.
• Knowledge of sports officiating rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, organize, and schedule staff and facilities for leagues, tournaments, events and classes.
• Direct and manage staff and volunteers to ensure safety and satisfaction.
• Develop and monitor budgets to meet cost-recovery targets; handle payroll and purchasing processes.
• Determine facilities and program needs; implement improvements based on feedback.
• Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate staff and volunteers; oversee coaches.

Skills

Facility operations knowledge

Supervision of staff and volunteers

Budgeting and financial management

Marketing and promotional strategies

Customer service and stakeholder comms

Office software (Microsoft Office)

Program planning and scheduling

Facility maintenance planning

Leadership and team building

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Parks and Recreation or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

SALARY $61,733.50 - $77,166.85

JOB SUMMARY

Under general direction, this position is responsible for the planning, directing, organizing and scheduling of staff and multiple facilities to accommodate the youth and adults athletics programs.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Plan, direct, organize, and schedule staff and multiple facilities to accommodate a wide variety of youth and adult athletics leagues, tournaments, special events, classes, camps and other programs involving various recreational and competitive sports on a community wide basis; and, the ability to instruct officiate classes or leagues as required.
• Direct and manage employee and volunteer resources at various indoor/outdoor program venues to ensure customer safety and satisfaction.
• Develop program services and to prepare, track and reconcile annual budgets to ensure that cost recovery targets are met; and, the ability to manage financial related processes and procedures involving payroll and purchasing.
• Determine and recommend maintenance and capital improvement solutions, determine facility and programmatic needs based on customer comments and preferences and deploy appropriate action in response to any deficiencies.
• Select, hire, train, direct, and evaluate full-time and part‑time subordinates, set work standards, monitor work progress and inspect work upon completion; and, the ability to monitor and direct volunteer coaches during sports programming.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

• Operate integrative computer systems involving the City’s Purchasing system, HRIS system, and financial system; and, the ability to analyze and report on key budgetary and program measures.
• Solve problems through the use and application of various process improvement tools and methods; and, the ability to facilitate process teams to develop and recommend improvements.
• Ability to effectively determine program marketing and logistics; and, the ability to prepare and facilitate presentations to management, citizen groups, and committee groups, boards, and corporate venues.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Knowledge of principles and rules of facility operations and athletics programming.
• Knowledge of techniques of supervision to plan, assign, coordinate, direct, and monitor personnel (including volunteers) and programs.
• Knowledge of basic marketing and promotional strategies.
• Knowledge of ADA and its effect on sports programs.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and methods of administering athletic programs and events.
• Knowledge of the rules and regulations of sports officiating on a local, state, and national level.
• Knowledge of budgetary principles as applied to athletics.
• Skill in effective oral and written communication.
• Skill in office management principles.
• Skill in managing multiple tasks.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other city employees, athletic agencies and local citizens.
• Skill in advance usage of Microsoft Office applications.
• Skill in determining facility maintenance repair and upkeep requirements.
• Ability to determine customer needs and facilitate solutions to customer service requests.
• Ability to plan, organize, and evaluate sports programs at all levels.
• Ability to plan, organize, train, develop, evaluate and monitor employees and volunteers.
• Ability to operate a motorized vehicle.
• Ability to lift and exert forces equivalent to 50 lbs.
• Ability to perform a variety of physical skills, including but not limited to: seeing, sorting, carrying, filing, holding, squatting, standing, bending, stooping, walking and writing.
• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment, including but not limited to, a personal computer and associated software applications, calculator, telephone, and copier.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and in an outdoor environment.

QUALIFYING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks and Recreation, Recreation Administration, Physical Education, Leisure Services, Management or related field, plus 2 years directly related experience to include a minimum of 1 year supervisory experience. Equivalent combination of education and/or experience is acceptable.

• Valid Texas Driver License, Class C.

• CPR certification must be obtained within 6 months of employment, and must be maintained during the incumbent’s employment duration in this position.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING

• Criminal Background Check
• Drug & Alcohol testing
• Motor Vehicle Review (MVR)
• Physical & Human Performance Evaluation (HPE)

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

City of Arlington is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The people that work for the City of Arlington directly impact our community, citizens, visitors and businesses. The City will make reasonable accommodations upon request for qualified individuals with disabilities. Requests for reasonable accommodations should be sent to [e-mail].