Stanley Strader Park - Assistant Manager

City of Indianapolis; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Indianapolis is seeking an Assistant Manager to oversee recreation centers, parks, and pools. You will supervise Senior Park Managers, ensure policy compliance, and drive service standards across divisions.

The role emphasizes staff development, budget analysis, and delivery of public programs, including day camps and aquatic activities. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and eight (8) years of managerial experience in Recreation or related field.
• Strong understanding of park systems, budgeting, and public sector procedures.
• Excellent written and oral communication; customer service oriented. CPRP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Senior Manager to develop and enforce department policies.
• Guide Senior Park Managers and staff across operations and programs.
• Oversee Indy Stat data, service standards, and facility maintenance.
• Recruit, hire, and manage City Day Camp, Playground, and Aquatic programs.
• Analyze data for program planning and budget reconciliation.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Policy compliance

Communication

Training

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Recreation or related field

Tools

Word processing

Email

Scheduling software

Spreadsheets

Job description

Overview

Position is responsible for working with management of the recreation centers/parks/pools with in the division, including direct supervision of Senior Park Managers and support staff. Work related activities may incorporate all facets of recreational or municipal service delivery. Position is also responsible for the Division in the absence of the Senior Manager of Parks Facilities.

Position Responsibilities

Works with the Senior Manager and division staff to develop, monitor, and ensure compliance of department policy and procedures.

Provides guidance to Senior Park Managers in all areas of responsibility.

Responsible for Indy Stat data, standards of service delivery, and maintenance of properties.

Makes recommendations to the Senior Manager on needed changes to current operating procedures.

Responsible for professional development and training of staff personnel at park locations.

Monitors all facets of park management in division.

Responsible for communicating department policy, procedure, mission and vision to Park Managers.

Facilitates two way flow of communication from Senior Manager to Park managers and vice versa.

Evaluates division staff performance, skills, education, certifications and experience and recommends necessary training programs.

Helps to design and deliver training programs.

Responsible for the recruitment, hiring and management of the citywide Day Camp, Playground and Aquatic program.

Works with the division staff in helping to make critical decisions for program planning, budget reconciliation by analyzing statistical data.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and eight (8) years of managerial experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience) in Recreation or related field required. Must have a clear understanding and working knowledge of general philosophies in the Park and Recreation Field. Ability to learn computer applications for purchasing, budgeting, program registration, facility reservations. General ability to utilize a personal computer for word processing, e-mail, scheduling, and data base spreadsheets. Must be able to understand general fiscal and personnel procedures and policy in the public sector. Ability to work productively under general supervision. Must be self-motivated and dependable. Must have exceptional written and oral communication skills. Must be customer service oriented. Prefer experience working in the public sector.

Licenses/Certifications required: Prefer CPRP (Certified Parks & Recreation Professional).

Working Conditions

Assistant Manager is assigned an office as a central work location. Work hours may include holidays, weekends and evenings.

All rates are bi-weekly.

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Life Insurance Employee Only (rates per $1,000 per month)

• Basic: Employer Paid

Optional Life Insurance Employee Only (rates per $1,000 per month)

Additional

• 25-29 $0.058
• 30-34 $0.083
• 35-39 $0.099
• 40-44 $0.132
• 45-49 $0.223
• 50-54 $0.363
• 55-59 $0.600
• 60-64 $0.795
• 65-69 $1.329
• 70 + $2.054

Important Perf Update

• For more information on eligibility options, refer to Proposal 21-288 https://bit.ly/3exq8yR
• All employees hired/rehired after 1/1/2022 have a choice to select the PERF Hybrid plan (3% + Pension) or the INPRS My Choice: Retirement Savings plan (3% + 1% Contribution). The Hybrid plan consists of two components:

Annuity Savings Account (ASA) -This consists of the mandatory employee contribution of three (3%) percent of compensation (made for the employee by the City), plus interest credits or earnings. You're always vested in your ASA portion - it's always yours.

Pension - The pension portion of the retirement benefit is funded by contributions made by the employer over the course of the employee's career and separate from the annuity savings account. Employees enrolled in the PERF Hybrid plan are eligible for retirement benefits at age sixty-five (65) if they have ten (10) or more years of creditable service. After June 30, 1995, employees may retire at age sixty (60) with at least fifteen (15) years of credible service or if the member's age in years plus the years of credible service equals at least 85 and the member is at least fifty-five (55) years of age. With fifteen (15) or more years of creditable service, the employee may retire as early as age fifty (50) with a reduced pension.

• Employees hired/rehired by the City and County between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 will be automatically enrolled in the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings plan. This plan is an annuity savings account (ASA) only plan and does not have a pension component. Any service that an employee has in the My Choice: Retirement Savings Plan will not count toward the service time requirements for pension eligibility in the Hybrid Plan.

With the PERF My Choice: Retirement Plan, the ASA is split up into two parts:

Part one - This consists of the mandatory employee contribution of three (3%) percent of compensation (made for the employee by the City), plus interest credits or earnings. You're always vested in your ASA portion - it's always yours.

Part Two - This Consists Of An Additional Variable Rate Contribution Paid By The City Toward Your ASA. This Variable Rate Contribution Is Currently 1% Of Your Gross Wages. Vesting In The Value Of The Variable Rate Employer Contribution Will Vary By Length Of Participation. You Are

• 20 percent vested after 1 full year of participation
• 40 percent vested after 2 full years of participation
• 60 percent vested after 3 full years of participation
• 80 percent vested after 4 full years of participation
• 100 percent vested after 5 full years of participation
• All employees hired/rehired prior to 1/1/2017 are grandfathered into PERF Hybrid plan. The Hybrid plan consists of two components:

Annuity Savings Account (ASA) -This consists of the mandatory employee contribution of three (3%) percent of compensation (made for the employee by the City), plus interest credits or earnings. You're always vested in your ASA portion - it's always yours.

Pension - The pension portion of the retirement benefit is funded by contributions made by the employer over the course of the employee's career and separate from the annuity savings account. Employees enrolled in the PERF Hybrid plan are eligible for retirement benefits at age sixty-five (65) if they have ten (10) or more years of creditable service. After June 30, 1995, employees may retire at age sixty (60) with at least fifteen (15) years of credible service or if the member's age in years plus the years of credible service equals at least 85 and the member is at least fifty-five (55) years of age. With fifteen (15) or more years of creditable service, the employee may retire as early as age fifty (50) with a reduced pension.

• City Employees hired/rehired between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/21 that are members of the City AFSCME labor union can choose to enroll in either the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings plan or the PERF Hybrid plan. Both plans are described above. Employees have 60 days to choose which option they want, and by state law this cannot be changed. If no choice is made, the employee will then be automatically added to the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings plan.

The Indiana General Assembly has enacted a provision that allows public employees to make voluntary contributions in addition to the mandatory three percent (3%) contributions. Employees may contribute up to an additional ten- percent (10%) of their compensation per pay period to the annuity savings account. This means that the maximum level of contributions to the annuity savings account under this new provision is thirteen percent (13%) of an employee's compensation per pay period.

Employees who separate from the city within their first ten (10) years of employment need to contact INPRS - PERF regarding their ASA account.

Questions relating to PERF may be directed to INPRS - PERF at:

Indiana Public Retirement System

Public Employees' Retirement Fund

One North Capitol, Suite 001

Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

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