CityWide Sports - Recreation Supervisor



CityWide Sports - Recreation Supervisor

Salary

$54,661.00 - $87,458.00 Annually

Location

Various locations throughout the City & County of Denver, CO

Job Type

Unlimited Regular

Job Number

55879 16118

Department

Parks and Recreation (DPR)

Opening Date

05/25/2017

Closing Date

5/29/2017 11:59 PM Mountain

About Us


The secret is out: Denver is the nation's top place to live, work, and play. Being the best place to live isn't easy; maintaining such a reputation means we need the best people working for the residents of Denver. People who want to make a difference; people who want to give back; people who want to be at the heart of this city and have a hand in creating our future. When you join us, you will employ your unique skills to do important and meaningful work critical to the success of both your organization and the city as a whole. Be a part of the city that you love. #WhereDenverWorks­­

As Colorado's largest adult sports organization, Denver CityWide Sports offers a variety of youth and adult sports programs as a part of the progressive Parks & Recreation Department of the City & County of Denver. CityWide Sports utilizes a variety of sports fields and recreation centers throughout the metro Denver area to offer over 175 different Coed, Men's and Women's leagues. Our Recreation Instructors are an important part of providing high quality service to both teams and individuals of a wide range of skill levels.

About Our Job

CityWide Sports is looking for a Recreation Supervisor to help lead a high-performance, customer service oriented team, while providing a positive experience for visitors and our community. 

  • Provides day to day leadership over a recreation center and works with staff to ensure a high-performance, customer service oriented work environment that supports the department's mission and customer expectations.
  • Recommends process improvements and changes in practices and procedures to increase operating efficiency and expedite work flow.
  • Plans, assigns, and evaluates the work of recreation staff members, provides technical expertise to staff, and establishes unit and staff work goals and objectives. 
  • Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with community groups and other organizations to identify and assess community needs, develop and modify programs, and guide implementation to improve services.
  • Coordinates special events, activities, and programs and collaborates with other recreation staff to develop interagency coordinated programs.
  • Serves on committees that create or modify recreation and athletic programs, fee structures, policies, and related ordinances.
  • Makes recommendations to develop or modify a recreation center budget and allocates resources in accordance with the principles and practices of program based budgeting.
  • Resolves problems encountered during daily operations and determines standards for problem resolution including escalations from clients.
  • Develops the performance enhancement plan, documents performance, provides performance feedback, and formally evaluates the work of employees.
  • Responds to formal and informal employee grievances and prepares written response.
  • Documents causes for disciplinary action and initiates letters of reprimand and formal recommendations for disciplinary action.
  • Trains new staff members, ensures staff understands policies and procedures, and ensures that work conforms to standards and regulations. 

About You

We are looking for a business minded individual, with previous leadership experience to fill this position. This individual wil make key decisions in policy and strategic planning, while organizing multiple programs and projects in CityWide Sports.

Our ideal candidate will:

  • Have experience leading a large and diverse team.
  • Have experience with large budget programs.
  • Have experience managing large youth and adult sports programs.
  • Have experience in establishing and/or managing budgets including funding from grants.
  • Be current with the latest Parks and Recreation trends and markets in other cities similar to Denver. 


We realize your time is valuable, so please do not apply unless you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications: 

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Three years of experience in recreational operations or in a core recreation function(s).
  • Requires certification in CPR/First Aid at the time of application or within six months of hire date. Licensure and certification must be kept current as a condition of employment.
  • By position, possession of a valid driver's license at the time of application and as a condition of continued employment.
  • Completion of the Office of Human Resources supervisory training courses prior to completion of the probationary period.
  • Additional appropriate education may be substituted for one year of the minimum experience requirement.
  • Additional appropriate experience may be substituted for the minimum education requirement. 

About Everything Else

Classification Title: We call this job a CityWide Sports Recreation Supervisor. The official job classification title is Recreation Supervisor.
Hiring Range: $51,573.00 - $63,000.00 Annually
Assessments / Testing: This position requires an online assessment. You will receive an email from AssessmentTeam@denvergov.org with further information about the testing process after the position has closed. Please add AssessmentTeam@denvergov.org to your safe sender list and check your spam or junk mail for this email. For a list of positions that require testing and more information about our testing process, click here. 
Pre-employment Screening: An offer of employment is contingent on the verification of credentials and other information required by law and City and County of Denver policies, including the successful completion of a background check. Candidates must pass a criminal background check and other verifications required for the position which may include, but are not limited to, employment and/or education verification, motor vehicle record check, drug test, and/or physical. The existence of a conviction does not automatically disqualify an individual from employment except where federal or state law or regulations prohibit employment of an individual with certain convictions. For more information about the selection and employment screening process, click here.
Probationary Period: This position may require the selected candidate to complete at least a six month probationary period prior to attaining career status with the City & County of Denver. For more information about the probationary period, click here.

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.

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Information provided on the application/resume is used to determine if a candidate meets minimum qualifications. Only information provided at the time of the application being completed will be considered, and additional information that is not listed on either the application or an attached resume will not be considered when deciding if a candidate meets or does not meet the qualifications. Applicants are STRONGLY encouraged to include all information and details on their application and attached resumes.
  • I understand and agree that only information provided at the time of my application / resume will be used to determine if I meet the minimum requirements for this position.
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Select your highest level of education completed:
  • High School Diploma or GED Certificate
  • Some College
  • Associate's Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree
  • Doctorate
  • None of the Above
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Select the number of years of professional working experience in recreational operations or in a core recreation function(s). (Please note that this information must be verifiable on your resume or application's work history.)
  • Less than 1 year of professional experience
  • 1 to less than 2 years of professional experience
  • 2 to less than 3 years of professional experience
  • 3 to less than 4 years of professional experience
  • 4 to less than 5 years of professional experience
  • 5+ years of professional experience
  • None of the above
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Regarding your answer to the previous question, please detail your years of experience in recreational operations or in a core recreation function(s). You must include dates (MM/YY - MM/YY), duties and the name(s) of the organization(s) where you acquired this experience. "See resume/application" is not an acceptable answer. If you do not have this experience please indicate "N/A".
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Do you have a valid driver's license?
  • Yes
  • No
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Do you have prior supervisory experience, specifically in recreation?
  • Yes
  • No
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If you answered, "Yes" to the previous question, please indicate how many employees you managed, the managerial duties involved, and the duration of management experience you have. (If you answered, "No" to the previous questions, please write, "N/A".)

Required Question

Agency
City and County of Denver
Address
201 W Colfax Ave, Dept 412
Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building
Denver, Colorado, 80202