Salary: $215,280.00 – $251,088.00 Annually
Location : Elk Grove, CA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2023-50
Department: Parks and Recreation Department
Opening Date: 09/06/2023
Closing Date: 10/16/2023 11:59 PM Pacific
Description
The Cosumnes Community Services District is currently seeking qualified candidates for Administrator of Parks & Recreation.
Located in California’s Central Valley four miles south of the Sacramento city limits in the southern portion of Sacramento County, the Cosumnes Community Services District (District) is a sophisticated, progressive special district that provides fire, emergency medical, and park and recreation services to an estimated 207,000 persons. With a 157-square-mile service area that includes the cities of Elk Grove and Galt, and the unincorporated area of south Sacramento County, it is the largest community services district in California. The 2023/24 fiscal year budget of $192 million supports 359 full-time and over 600 part-time staff in four departments: Administrative Services, Facility & Development, Fire, and Parks & Recreation, as well as the Office of the General Manager.
The Administrator of Parks & Recreation (Administrator) is an at-will contract position reporting to the General Manager. The Administrator leads the Parks & Recreation Department, which is organized into two areas: Recreation Services, and Park and Golf Operations, each with its own director. The next Administrator must embrace a holistic approach and understand the interconnections and interdependencies between all programs, operations, and aspects of the Department. The FY 2023/24 departmental operating budget of $52.2 million supports 103 full-time and over 600 part-time and seasonal employees.
A bachelor’s degree in recreation, public, or business administration, or a closely related field and 10 years of increasingly responsible park and recreation management experience including administrative/management experience (including staff supervision, budgeting, program planning, and promotional activities) are required. A minimum of three years of operations and/or maintenance functions and three years of responsibility for recreation and/or community programming is desirable. A master’s degree in business or public administration, or parks, recreation & tourism management is preferred. Experience with unions, labor relations, and collective bargaining are all highly desired. CPRP or CPRE certifications are desirable. Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience may be considered at the sole discretion of the District.
The filing deadline is October 16, 2023. For additional information, please review the
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