Community Programs Supervisor

City of Hopewell; Hopewell (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hopewell seeks an experienced recreation professional to plan, implement, and evaluate diverse programs for all ages. You will supervise staff and volunteers, coordinate budgeting and fundraising, and ensure safety and quality across events and facilities.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in recreation management or related field, plus relevant experience. A valid driver's license and CPR/First Aid certification are required or obtained within six months of hire.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in recreation management or related field or moderate experience in planning, implementing, and evaluating recreation programs.
• Licenses/certifications: valid driver’s license; First Aid/ CPR/AED certification (within 6 months); CPR/ AED preferred.
• Knowledge of public recreation programs, age-specific groups, childcare programming, and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, hire, train, supervise, evaluate staff, volunteers, and contractors.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate recreation programs and events, including summer camps, trips, classes, and transportation.
• Oversee daily division operations: purchases, invoicing, equipment maintenance, and reports.
• Develop flyers and marketing materials; manage program data in department database; track payroll expenditures.
• Prepare and control division budget; seek grants and external funding; participate in fundraising.
• Work city-wide events and emergency operations; serve as liaison with community.

Skills

Supervisory/leadership

Teaching/communication

Organization/administration

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s degree in recreation management

Job description

Performs difficult skilled human support work planning, implementing, and evaluating a variety of recreational programs and activities for various age groups and special interests, supervising assigned staff, performs required administrative duties related to programs and activities, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under limited supervision.

• Recruits, hires, trains, directs, supervises, evaluates, coaches, and disciplines division staff, volunteers, and contractors.
• Develops, coordinates, implements, and evaluates recreation programs of assigned division, i.e.:
  • Community ProgramDivision: planning, implementing, and evaluatingage-based programs, summer camp, events, trips, classes, etc. and ensuring transportation services for Active Adults.
• Oversees the daily operations of respective division to include purchases, invoice payments, equipment maintenance and repairs, etc.
• Develops and produces flyers and other marketing materials to publicize programs and events.
• Inputs,maintains,and updates programs, events, and activity for assigned area in the department database; maintains records and reports on program materials, supplies, equipment, and monetary activities including payroll data.
• Prepares and controls budget for assigned division; researches grants, funding, and external resources for the assigned programs; participates in fundraising for specific projects.
• Required to work all city-wide special events and emergency operations.
• Acts as liaison between the City and the community.

Minimum Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in recreation management or related field or moderate experience in planning, implementing, and evaluatingrecreation programs, including, but not limited to, budgeting and scheduling, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Licenses and/or Certifications:

• Valid driver’s license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• First Aid/ CPR/AED certification - Required or within 6 months of hire.
• Certified Parks and Recreation Professional - Preferred.

Knowledge:

• General knowledge of public recreation or athletic programs and of age-specific groups’ behaviors.
• General knowledge of implementing recreational Senior Center.
• General knowledge of recreational childcare programming, standards, and guidelines.

Skills:

• Supervisory, managerial, and/or leadership skills for two or more years.
• Teaching, oral, and written communication skills.
• Organization, business management, and computer skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Abilities:

• Ability to deal with all levels of the general public and to cater appropriate programs to respective age groups.
• Ability to drive up to 14 passenger van/mini-bus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to prioritize and complete detail-oriented assignments in a timely manner.

Work Environment:

• Work is primarilyperformed indoors, but worker is exposed to temperature changes or to outdoors conditions, extreme noise, irate customers, odors, pollen,or dust.

Essential Physical Activities:

• Stooping, walking, lifting, grasping, hearing, seeing up close, seeing far away, talking, standing, crouching, finger movement.
• Typical weight handled up to 50 pounds, but occasional lifting of up to 75 pounds may be required.

DISCLAIMER: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.