Community Recreation Programs Manager

Salt Lake County; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 Holidays

Vacation days (up to 24)

Sick days

Personal day

County benefits package

Job summary

Salt Lake County seeks a Recreation Services Supervisor to lead the planning, staffing, promotion, implementation, and evaluation of a variety of recreation, sport, child care, leisure-time, and community events in an assigned service area.

Bachelor's degree in Recreation or related field plus two years of progressive leadership experience is required; a Utah driver's license may be required to operate a vehicle. Salt Lake County offers strong benefits and work‑life balance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Recreation or related field plus 2 years of related experience incl. supervision/leadership duties.
• A valid Utah driver’s license may be required to operate a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Identify needs and feasibility for a wide variety of recreation, sports, childcare, and leisure-time programs.
• Plan, promote, implement, and manage special events for diverse community interest groups.
• Supervise staff including hiring, training, performance reviews, and discipline.
• Develop annual program action plans per division guidelines.
• Create partnerships and coordinate with other organizations for joint programming.
• Review and evaluate programs for effectiveness.
• Assist in developing and implementing program standards, policies, and procedures.
• Oversee and coordinate use of County facilities and grounds.
• Coordinate maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds, facilities, and equipment and ensure safety/ cleanliness standards.
• Review cash handling, billing, collections per cash handling policies.
• Prepare, monitor, and supervise budget line-items per policies.
• Represent area at community functions and meetings.
• Assign and evaluate subordinate performance and identify training needs to ensure policies are met.

Skills

Staff supervision

Budget management

Project management

Leadership

Community engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Recreation or related field

Job description

Salt Lake County seeks a Recreation Services Supervisor to lead the planning, staffing, promotion, implementation, and evaluation of a variety of recreation, sport, child care, leisure-time, and community events in an assigned service area.

Bachelor's degree in Recreation or related field plus two years of progressive leadership experience is required; a Utah driver's license may be required to operate a vehicle. Salt Lake County offers strong benefits and work‑life balance.