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JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Director of Parks and Recreation
MAINTENANCE
REVIEW DATE: June 1998
ORG/POS #: 3000/1220
JOB
OBJECTIVE: To plan and direct activities related to the
acquisition, development, and maintenance of City parks and open spaces and the
implementation and review of recreational and leisure programs and services.
ACCOUNTABILITY Receives administrative direction from the City Manager.
ESSENTIAL
JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Develops
long-range plans for meeting recreational, leisure and open space needs of
citizens of Little Rock; establishes goals for improving the aesthetic quality
of the City of Little Rock urban environment.
2. Reviews
demographic data and data from Parks and Recreation Programs to determine the
need for additional recreational and leisure facilities and programs; develops
plans for facilities and programs to meet the recreational and leisure needs of
citizens.
3. Maintains
and updates a Parks Master Plan which is compatible with existing long-range
plans for City development; recommends and explains the Parks Master Plan to
the Board of Directors, other City departments and citizens.
4. Recommends
development of parks approved in the Parks Master Plan; develops specific
recommendations on methods of acquiring land for parks development.
5. Recommends
additions and changes in related ordinances such as Sign, Landscape and Parks
Ordinances; writes tentative ordinance additions for the Board of Directors'
approval.
6. Reviews
plans and designs for Parks and Recreation facilities to ensure compliance with
master plans and to ensure proper aesthetic properties; ensures revision of
plans to enhance aesthetic qualities and to facilitate maintenance.
7. Inspects
park development activities to evaluate performance of Parks employees and
contractors and to determine the need for special maintenance and development
of projects.
8. Develops
policies and procedures for operation of the Parks and Recreation Department,
and operation and use of Parks and Recreation facilities.
9. Reviews
data on usage and cost of established recreational and leisure programs to
determine the need to add, change and delete programs.
10. Reviews
reports on costs and funds generated by recreational and leisure programs to
determine appropriate charges for program usage.
JOB TITLE: Director of Parks and Recreation
JOB
DESCRIPTION - CONTINUED
11. Reviews
accounting procedures for all funds generated by concession sales and charges
for program participation to ensure compliance with appropriate accounting
principles and City regulations.
12. Reviews
budget requests from Parks and Recreation divisions to ensure compliance with
budget guidelines and Departmental objectives; compiles Departmental budget
with appropriate goals, objectives, and statistical measures.
13. Ensures
compliance with adopted budget by reviewing reports of expenditures and
reallocation of resources.
14. Reviews
applications for grants from federal and state agencies to ensure compliance
with regulations.
15. Serves
as liaison with federal and state agencies on projects related to parks
development, maintenance, and usage.
16. Presents
information regarding the City of Little Rock Parks and Recreation programs and
facilities to civic groups, schools, and other community organizations;
encourages community support by scheduling special events at parks facilities
and providing support to organizations and agencies sponsoring special events
and ongoing recreational and leisure programs.
17. Provides
advice on parks issues and assigns clerical support to the City Beautiful
Commission, McArthur Military History Commission, and Arts and Humanities
Commission; serves as liaison with City departments and other agencies to
ensure protection of approved open space for recreational use throughout the
community.
18. Reviews
Department personnel status changes and any disciplinary actions to ensure
compliance with policies.
19. Works
with other agencies to build collaborations and partnerships to deliver leisure
services and programs.
20. Works
with various organizations and corporations to identify alternative funding for
Parks and Recreation facilities and programs.
21. Coordinates
City efforts related to development of the Presidential Library and surrounding
Park properties.
22. Operates
an automobile in the performance of essential job functions.
SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:
1. Performs other related duties as
required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides general
direction to the Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation, and the River
Market Manager; provides general supervision to the Secretary-Executive
(Parks and Recreation – Administration).
JOB SPECIFICATION
DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION
GENERAL
STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Performs administrative work
of unusual difficulty in planning and directing activities related to
the acquisition, development, and maintenance of City parks and open spaces and
the implementation and review of recreational and leisure programs and
services.
MAINTENANCE
REVIEW DATE: June 1998
EXAMPLES
OF WORK: (Illustrative)
Develops
long-range plans for meeting recreational, leisure and open space needs of
citizens of Little Rock; establishes goals for improving the aesthetic quality
of the City of Little Rock urban environment.
Reviews demographic
data and data from Parks and Recreation Programs to determine the need for
additional recreational and leisure facilities and programs; develops plans for
facilities and programs to meet the recreational and leisure needs of citizens.
Maintains and
updates a Parks Master Plan which is compatible with existing long-range plans
for City development; recommends and explains the Parks Master Plan to the
Board of Directors, other City departments and citizens.
Recommends
development of parks approved in the Parks Master Plan; develops specific
recommendations on methods of acquiring land for parks development.
Recommends
additions and changes in related ordinances such as Sign, Landscape and Parks
Ordinances; writes tentative ordinance additions for the Board of Directors'
approval.
Reviews plans
and designs for Parks and Recreation facilities to ensure compliance with
master plans and to ensure proper aesthetic properties; ensures revision of
plans to enhance aesthetic qualities and to facilitate maintenance.
Inspects park
development activities to evaluate performance of Parks employees and
contractors and to determine the need for special maintenance and development
of projects.
Develops
policies and procedures for operation of the Parks and Recreation Department,
and operation and use of Parks and Recreation facilities.
Reviews data
on usage and cost of established recreational and leisure programs to determine
the need to add, change and delete programs.
Reviews
reports on costs and funds generated by recreational and leisure programs to
determine appropriate charges for program usage.
Reviews
accounting procedures for all funds generated by concession sales and charges
for program participation to ensure compliance with appropriate accounting principles
and City regulations.
JOB TITLE: Director of Parks and Recreation
JOB
SPECIFICATION - CONTINUED
Reviews
budget requests from Parks and Recreation divisions to ensure compliance with
budget guidelines and Departmental objectives; compiles departmental budget
with appropriate goals, objectives, and statistical measures.
Ensures
compliance with adopted budget by reviewing reports of expenditures and
reallocation of resources.
Reviews
applications for grants from federal and state agencies to ensure compliance
with regulations.
Serves as
liaison with federal and state agencies on projects related to parks
development, maintenance, and usage.
Presents
information regarding the City of Little Rock Parks and Recreation programs and
facilities to civic groups, schools, and other community organizations;
encourages community support by scheduling special events at parks facilities
and providing support to organizations and agencies sponsoring special events
and ongoing recreational and leisure programs.
Provides
advice on parks issues and assigns clerical support to the City Beautiful
Commission, McArthur Military History Commission, and Arts and Humanities
Commission; serves as liaison with City departments and other agencies to
ensure protection of approved open space for recreational use throughout the
community.
Reviews
Department personnel status changes and any disciplinary actions to ensure
compliance with policies.
Works with
other agencies to build collaborations and partnerships to deliver leisure
services and programs.
Works with
various organizations and corporations to identify alternative funding for
Parks and Recreation facilities and programs.
Coordinates
City efforts related to development of the Presidential Library and surrounding
Park properties.
REQUIRED
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:
Comprehensive
knowledge
of the principles of Parks and Recreation management.
Considerable
knowledge
of the principles of landscape architecture.
Good
knowledge
of budget processes.
Good knowledge of federal and state
requirements for obtaining, using, and accounting for grant and loan funds.
Some
knowledge
of urban design principles.
Some
knowledge
of accounting principles.
JOB TITLE: Director of Parks and Recreation
JOB
SPECIFICATION - CONTINUED
Familiarity
with civil
engineering principles.
Skill in the operation of an
automatic transmission automobile.
Ability to assign and direct the
work activities of assigned staff.
Ability to communicate effectively,
both orally and in writing.
Ability to develop long-range parks
development plans.
Ability to read and interpret
federal and state laws and regulations regarding parks and recreation.
Ability to develop policies and
procedures for Parks and Recreation operations.
ACCEPTABLE
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
Completion of
a Bachelor’s degree in Parks Management, Landscape Architecture, or a
related area; at least four (4) years experience in administration of
Parks and Recreation programs; at least two (2) years supervisory experience;
OR any equivalent combination of
experience and training which provides the required skills, knowledge, and
abilities.
ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS:
Must possess
a valid Arkansas Class D (Non-Commercial Vehicle) Driver’s License before
employment and maintain licensure for the duration of employment in this
position.
JOB TITLE: Director of Parks and Recreation
JOB
SPECIFICATION - CONTINUED
PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands marked below are
representative of those that will be required to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Kneeling, Squatting |
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Walking |
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climbing and working from ladder) |
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Handle, or Feel |
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Physical Coordination
(sequential or simultaneous use of hands, arms, feet, and legs) |
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Color Vision (ability to
identify and distinguish colors) |
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Depth Perception (ability
to judge distance spatial relationships) |
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Hearing |
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WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The environmental conditions
marked below are common to this job:
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Mechanical Parts |
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Extreme Heat (non-weather
over 90º F.) |
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Low Noise (e.g., business
office) |
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Moderate Noise (e.g.,
light motorized equipment such as lawn mowers) |
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Loud Noise (e.g.,
jackhammer, heavy motorized equipment) |
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