Salary: $9,048.00 – $10,183.33 Monthly
Location : Grand Junction, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 202301303
Department: Parks and Recreation
Division: Parks and Rec Administration
Opening Date: 07/14/2023
Closing Date: 8/4/2023 11:59 PM Mountain
Description
Deputy Parks and Recreation Director
Hiring Range : $9,048 – $10,183 Monthly
Receive 40 hours Paid Time Off starting on your hire date!
This posting will remain open until filled.
About the Position:
The City of Grand Junction is seeking a candidate that will be heavily involved in helping us continue to maximize the quality and quantity of services for the Grand Junction community! Additionally, the successful applicant will play a vital role in serving the community and improving the Grand Junction quality of life for all our citizens. This position is one of four senior management positions within the department. The selected individual will be assisting the Director of Parks and Recreation in overseeing, coordinating and providing parks and recreation services for the City. This includes parks operations to include sports facilities (Regional Facilities: Canyon View Park, Lincoln Park), forestry and open space, horticulture/irrigation/turf throughout the system, facilities (32 other smaller parks throughout the community), river district (such as Las Colonias and Dos Rios) and two cemeteries. This also includes recreation programs and facilities including adult and youth sports, aquatics, recreational activities, youth camps, fifty-plus programs, fitness and wellness programs, outdoor and environmental programs, programs during out-of-school time, early childhood programs, special events and clinics. The Deputy Director’s office will be located at Parks Operations and this role will be a central leader in ensuring high quality maintenance and operations of parks and recreation facilities.
About the Parks and Recreation Department:
The Parks and Recreation Department is under the larger City of Grand Junction umbrella, which is a home-rule municipality. Our extensive system includes 45 parks, 25 playgrounds, 24 park shelters, 5 indoor recreation facilities including the Orchard Mesa Pool, Lincoln Park Hospitality Suite, the Bookcliff Activity Center, Lincoln Park Barn, and the Senior Recreation Center, and a multitude of outdoor facilities which include the Lincoln Park-Moyer Pool, 2 City Cemeteries, Amphitheater at Las Colonias and the Lincoln Park Stadium Sports Complex. Additional information about the Parks and Recreation Department can be found within our seasonal activity guide (gjpr.org/seasonalguide).
This recruitment is happening at a very exciting time, as the City of Grand Junction completed our Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Master Plan in January of 2021. This led to an election on April 6, 2021, where dedicated funding for parks and recreation was secured on taxation from sales of cannabis. The PROS Plan is the blueprint for the future of the parks and recreation system, and a dedicated source of funding for implementation is now in place. The number one item on the PROS Plan is a community recreation center (CRC). Through the summer and fall of 2022, a CRC feasibility study planning process was led by the council-appointed Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB). This robust community input process was conducted to develop recommendations about the new CRC to include the location, funding sources, and the size of the facility as well as the amenities. On April 4, 2023, the citizens of Grand Junction voted to approve the ballot question to build a new Community Recreation Center (CRC). Over the next few years, design and construction work will commence with an anticipated opening date of late 2025 or early 2026. The selected candidate will be a member of a team that is excited to continue to maximize the quality and quantity of services for the citizens and visitors of Grand Junction, to build the community and improve the quality of life on the Western Slope.
What We Offer:We know that a healthy and happy workforce is a thriving workforce, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports quality work-life balance including 32 days of paid annual leave to be used for holiday, personal, and/or sick days, health insurance options, employer-matched retirement, a City employee health clinic, a City employee child care center, wellness program, and an Employee Assistance Program. Of equal importance, we offer an opportunity to serve the community you love and live in. Our employees find their work rewarding and fulfilling, knowing that their day job makes a positive impact.
About Our Culture:
At the City of Grand Junction, we lead the way with continuous improvement, collaborative partnerships, and exemplary service. Our core values are demonstrated by our willingness to challenge the status quo, ability to work together using all areas of expertise to achieve a common goal, and commitment to fulfilling the needs of our community through thoughtful interactions.
Duties
What You’ll Do:
- Represent the Parks and Recreation Department to other departments, elected officials and outside agencies; support the Director’s efforts in coordinating assigned activities with those of other departments and outside agencies and organizations.
- With a particular focus on the parks division, assess and monitor workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identify opportunities for improvement; direct and implement changes.
- Be a primary lead in the planning, directing and coordination, through subordinate level staff, the Parks & Recreation Department’s work plan; assign projects and programmatic areas of responsibility; review and evaluate work methods and procedures; meet with key staff to identify and resolve problems.
- Support the management, development and implementation of departmental goals, objectives, policies and priorities for each assigned service area.
- In the absence of the Director, assume full management responsibility for all department services and activities including recreation and community services programs, parks planning and maintenance and facility management; recommend and administer policies and procedures.
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Qualifications
What We’re Looking For:
- Five (5) years of increasingly responsible parks and recreation program development experience including three (3) years of management and administrative responsibility.
- Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public administration, parks and recreation or a related field.
Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
Supplemental Information
Explore the Area:
Grand Junction, Colorado is the gateway to the mountains and canyonlands of western Colorado and eastern Utah. Centrally located between Denver, CO (250 miles east) and Salt Lake City, UT (270 miles west), Grand Junction is surrounded by 1.2 million acres of public land. Residents enjoy world-class whitewater rafting on the Colorado and Green Rivers, golfing, fishing, skiing and snowboarding, and exploring mountain bike and hiking trails through the Colorado National Monument and the Grand Mesa National Forest. Grand Junction has a robust downtown and hosts multiple art, music, food, and market events annually. With a population of over 150,000 in Mesa County (65,000 within the City limits) we have many of the big town amenities without the big town stresses such as traffic and trail congestion. With an average of 245 days of sunshine, Grand Junction is the perfect place to work and play.
Learn more about on Visit Grand Junction’s and !
At the City of Grand Junction, we proudly operate as an Equal Opportunity Employer, purposely building an inclusive workforce representative of various cultures, perspectives, and experiences. We believe in respect for all and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, and/or genetic information.
If you have any questions or need assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact our Human Resources office at 970.244.1512.
Employees of the City of Grand Junction receive compensation in a number of ways for the work they do. In addition to their paychecks, these benefit programs represent a significant contribution toward their total compensation package.
Health Insurance: Employees may choose between two medical insurance plans offered through Cigna. Coverage can help pay doctor and hospital bills and can include employee, spouse and dependent children.
Dental Insurance: Coverage is offered through Delta Dental to help with dental and orthodontic needs.
Vision Insurance: Voluntary coverage is available through VSP to help with glasses, contacts or other vision needs.
Cigna MDLIVE Virtual Care: Members can access doctors and licensed counselors and psychiatrists for minor medical and behavior/mental health virtually.
City of Grand Junction Employee Childcare Facility:We know finding a quality childcare provider can be challenging, that’s why the City of Grand Junction is proud to offer its employees affordable childcare through the City of Grand Junction Childcare Facility (GJCCF). GJCCF offers childcare for children ages 6 weeks (infants) to 6 years of age (preschool). With flexible scheduling and highly trained Early Childhood Education professionals, know that your little one will be in good hands while you support your community.
Pre-Tax Premiums: This advantage allows employees to pay medical, dental and vision premiums with pre-tax dollars.
Flexible Spending Accounts: Allows employees to pay for health and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Life and AD&D Insurance: City-paid policies provide security for you and your family. Additional voluntary plans are available to supplement City-paid plans for employees and their spouses and dependents.
Disability Coverage: Provides short-term and long-term income replacement when you cannot work.
Retirement Programs: Mandatory pre-tax employee contributions of 6% are matched by the City to provide income during retirement years. Various additional voluntary retirement plans, not employer-matched, are available as another way to save for retirement with or without pre-tax dollars.
Paid Time Off: Employees accrue general leave to be used for vacations, illness and paid holidays. There is no waiting period for new employees to use their PTO once it is accrued. The accrual rate starts at 32 days per year and increases at every additional 5 years of service up to 16.
Paid Holidays: The following holidays are observed by the majority of City Offices:
New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
President’s Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veteran’s Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day After Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
Employee Assistance Program: Confidential, short-term counseling and referral system for employees and their eligible family members. Among other topics, EAP offers legal, financial and work/life advice and counseling.
Parks & Recreation Benefits: Employees are eligible for Golf and Aquatics discounted passes. The Golf pass is $35 per year and allows employees (immediate family are not eligible) to play golf rounds at Tiara Rado and Lincoln Park for a reduced green fee. The Aquatics Pass is $25 per employee and/or immediate family members living in the same household and allow unlimited use of Lincoln- Park-Moyer Pool and Orchard Mesa Pool.
Grand Junction Federal Credit Union: Offers checking and savings accounts, loans, mortgages, etc.
Health Club: Discounted health club membership through our Active & Fit Program, for employees on our Cigna plan. In addition, Crossroads Fitness Center and Mesa Fitness offer discounted corporate club rates.
An Award-Winning Wellness Incentive Program: Provides an on-staff Wellness Coordinator to provide health and exercise coaching, an opportunity to earn savings on health insurance premiums, monthly education, challenges and more!
Employee Health Clinic: Provides access to adult and pediatric acute, chronic, preventative and sick care, health and behavior coaching, biometric screenings and much more! The employee health center is available to all employees insured on a City health plan.
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1. Describe your interest in the City of Grand Junction and how you can continue elevating our department in the services and facilities provided.
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2. Please explain your knowledge and direct experience maintaining and operating outdoor park facilities and achieving a high level of service. What was most important in this success?
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3. Please explain your knowledge and direct experience maintaining and operating indoor recreation facilities and achieving a high level of service. What was most important in this success?
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