Job Abstract

The City of Manhattan Beach's Cultural Arts Division is seeking applicants for the Senior Recreation Supervisor position. If you have the knowledge, experience, and skills to coordinate and implement a diverse and innovative cultural arts program, we welcome you to join our team!

Manhattan Beach is a unique community, combining opportunities for the appreciation of its spectacular beaches, focus on wellness, and the excellence of its arts and culture experiences, thus contributing to a vibrant community with the highest quality of life.

The Cultural Arts Division develops and presents artistic and educational programs and exhibitions that directly relate to the contemporary urban life of its constituents while maintaining the highest standards of professional, intellectual, and ethical responsibility. It seeks to create connections among artists, cultural organizations, community groups, businesses, visitors, and residents that sustain and promote a thriving, diverse, creative city. This mission is grounded in a belief that learning about the arts is integral to human development and continual personal growth.

Under general supervision, the Senior Recreation Supervisor plans, develops, administers, markets, organizes, supervises, and evaluates major recreation services, programs, and special events; administers and oversees schedules, budgets, and recreation programs and facilities for one or more department divisions; supervises assigned staff; serves as liaison to various citywide committees; and performs other related duties as assigned.

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the class.

• Supervises, develops, promotes, implements, and evaluates recreation programs and activities in area of assignment.
• Recruits and recommends the selection and hiring of staff and volunteers; conducts new employee orientations; coordinates, trains, assigns, reviews, and evaluates work; and implements disciplinary actions as needed.
• Establishes division goals and objectives, and develops programs in consultation with staff, department management, and other stakeholders, and serves as a liaison and information resource to various committees, program participants, and civic groups.
• Prepares and administers division budgets, including operating and personnel expenditure allocations, and evaluates actual costs for conformance to plans.
• Evaluates program attendance, participant responses, and resource allocations to determine continuation, cancellation, or level of indirect support for programs, services, and special events.
• Administers professional service agreements and contracts; ensures insurance documents, qualifications, fingerprinting, and other required documents are completed as required by the City.
• Oversees contractors providing classes and services depending on division assignment in older adult services, sports and aquatics, recreation services, or other specialty and enrichment Parks and Recreation programs.
• Manages and oversees the implementation of various programs, events, and services depending on division assignment, which may include youth, teen, and adult sports programs, after school programs, contract classes, older adult programs, cultural arts and aquatics programs.
• Plans, coordinates, and participates in the development of quarterly marketing brochures, flyers, press releases, and other marketing and promotional materials involving media applications.
• Estimates personnel, resources, and time required for various programs.
• Collaborates and develops partnerships with community organizations, governmental agencies, and private service agencies to provide educational, social and recreational services pertaining to assigned program area(s).
• Prepares and reviews staff reports, annual program summaries, activity records, incident reports.
• Surveys community for new and creative programs and events.
• Monitors and keeps informed of current trends, including program development trends and best practices, and potential operational improvements.
• Oversees and assists with maintaining community facilities; reports facility and park maintenance issues and recommends changes.
• Provides ongoing staff training and development.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education/Training/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in leisure services, recreation management, physical education, or a related field is required.
• Seven (7) years of responsible professional recreation and program planning experience is required, with at least four (4) years in a supervisory capacity in the implementation of recreational, social and cultural programs and activities in aquatics, youth services, facilities, arts, sports, administration, or older adult services.

Licenses/Certificates/Special Requirements:

• Ability to attain a valid Class C California driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and proof of auto insurance in compliance with the City’s Vehicle Insurance Policy standards.
• May work extended hours, evenings, and on weekends to attend meetings, programs and special events.
• In accordance with California Government Code Section 3100, City of Manhattan Beach employees, in the event of a disaster, are considered disaster service workers and may be asked to protect the health, safety, lives, and property of the people of the State.

Knowledge of:

Theories, principles, and practices of local government recreation and leisure management; information sources and trends; applicable federal, State and local health and safety codes and Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) public facilities accessibility regulations; sports rules and league scheduling practices; field standards for games and maintenance practices; research methods; modern recreation services practices, including program planning, marketing, budgeting practices and fee schedules; contract administration practices; program evaluation practices; report preparation practices; principles of employee supervision, training, and evaluation; and customer service practices.

Ability to:

Plan, organize, assign, review and evaluate the work of full-time and part-time staff and volunteers; establish program area policies and procedures; organize, develop, and supervise a variety of events and special programs; manage facility, field, or aquatic facility operations; serve as staff liaison to various community groups and advisory committees or commissions; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, management, community groups, facility users, school district representatives, and the general public; discuss recreation issues, needs, and expectations; prepare a variety of activity and budget reports and correspondence; operate computer hardware and standard office equipment and use word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, and related recreation software applications programs.

The application filing deadline is Sunday, July 14, 2024.

All applicants will be screened in relation to the criteria outlined in this job announcement. Candidates will be reviewed and only those candidates determined to be most qualified on the basis of experience, training and education, as submitted, will be invited to participate further in the selection process. Meeting the minimum requirements listed in this job announcement does not guarantee advancement in subsequent phases of the selection process. The selection process may be changed as deemed necessary by the City Human Resources Department.

The selection process will consist of the following component and weight: Oral Interview (100%)

If you need special assistance in the recruitment process please contact the Human Resources Department at (310) 802-5258.

NOTE: The provisions of this brochure do not constitute a contract, express or implied, and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.