Wellness, Recreation & Arts Program Director

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County is seeking an experienced executive to lead the Wellness, Community Recreation, and Cultural Arts division of Metro Parks and Recreation. The role provides strategic direction, administrative oversight, and high-level coordination of facilities, programs, and services to ensure equitable, efficient delivery aligned with department goals.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and six years of progressive management

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Recreation Management, Sports Management, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.
• Six (6) years of increasingly responsible management experience in recreation, wellness, cultural arts, community services, or similar programs and/or facilities.

Responsibilities

• Establish division priorities, performance expectations, operating standards, and service delivery goals in alignment with departmental plans and policies.
• Promote staff morale, teamwork, professional development, accountability, and collaboration within the division and across the department.
• Supervise, plan, and direct operations of multiple community recreation and cultural arts facilities, including visual, performing, and community-based arts activities and services.
• Support development, implementation, and evaluation of wellness, recreation, and cultural arts programming responsive to community needs.
• Coordinate facility scheduling, reservations, programs, events, and use to support public access and effective use of departmental resources.
• Oversee recruitment, hiring, training development, assignment, and performance management of employees within the division.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Staff supervision

Program development

Policy enforcement

Education

Bachelor's degree (recreation mgmt/sports mgmt/public administration/business administration)

Job description

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County is seeking an experienced executive to lead the Wellness, Community Recreation, and Cultural Arts division of Metro Parks and Recreation. The role provides strategic direction, administrative oversight, and high-level coordination of facilities, programs, and services to ensure equitable, efficient delivery aligned with department goals.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and six years of progressive management