ASSISTANT Director - COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Our
vision.
Your
future.
THE CITY OF ARLINGTON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES AN
OUTSTANDING CAREER OPPORTUNITY FOR THE:
ASSISTANT Director - COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
N AT U R A L LY F U N .O R G
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ARLINGTONTX.GOV
MISSION
STATEMENT
The mission of the
Arlington Parks and
Recreation Department
is to provide quality
facilities and services
that are responsive to
a diverse community
and sustained with a
focus on partnerships,
innovation and
environmental
leadership.
The Parks and
Recreation Department
oversees a diverse range
of programs, projects
and services with one
thing in common:
people. We work with
the community to create
and operate beautiful,
accessible public spaces
and facilities for all to
enjoy. We also produce
programs and events
that enrich the lives of
community members culturally, socially, and
physically.
The department is
structured into four
primary business
units: Park Operations,
Community Programs,
Enterprise Programs and
Business Services.
VISION
STATEMENT
Arlington is a vibrant
city that enjoys a high
quality of life through
great parks and
exceptional recreational
opportunities. These
services provide a
foundation for the
physical, social,
economic and
environmental viability
and well-being of the
community.
ARLINGTON
PARKS & RECREATION
The City of Arlington (pop. 373,698) is seeking an innovative and
results oriented leader to serve as Assistant Director - Community
Programs for the Arlington Parks and Recreation Department.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS
Located in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Arlington is a full-service city supported
by a total budget of $431 million and a full-time staff of 2,477. With a land area of
approximately 100 square miles, Arlington is easily accessible by highway, rail and air.
The City of Arlington offers superior, affordable housing; an outstanding park and linear
trail system; educational excellence in our local schools (served by four Independent
School Districts: Arlington, Kennedale, Mansfield, Hurst/Euless/Bedford), the Tarrant
County College Southeast Campus, and is home to the University of Texas at Arlington.
Arlington has a diverse local economy evidenced by our major employers; General
Motors, Texas Health Resources, AmeriCredit, Siemens, Lear, Aetna and Chase Bank.
Arlington is a regional destination for retail shopping as well.
The City’s Entertainment District hosts premiere attractions including amusement parks,
the Texas Rangers Baseball Club and AT&T Stadium, drawing over 6.8 million visitors a
year. In close proximity to DFW Airport, Dallas and Fort Worth, residents have access
to world-class orchestras, theaters, and some of the finest museums in the world, all
within a 30 minute drive.
To learn more about the City of Arlington, visit the City’s website at Arlington-TX.gov.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The Arlington Parks and Recreation Department manages an outstanding park and trails
system that includes 90 parks, 82 sports fields, 49 playgrounds and 53 miles of trails.
Major facilities include:
• Five recreation centers; including two
senior centers
• Elzie Odom Athletic Center
• Meadowbrook and Bob Duncan Center
(event/rental facilities)
• Six outdoor pools and the Hugh Smith
Indoor Pool
• Arlington Tennis Center (26 outdoor
courts)
• Four golf courses; three 18-hole and one
9-hole
• River Legacy Parks
• River Legacy Living Science Center
• Lake Arlington
The system includes a 1,200 acre floodplain
forest and nine miles of trail known as River
Legacy Parks. This premiere park is part
of the long-term vision for a 75 mile wide
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex trail system,
and is home to the Living Science Center.
The Parks and Recreation budget
responsibility includes a General Fund
budget appropriation of almost $14 million
and a Performance Fund appropriation of
over $12 million.
The capital program includes park bonds,
gas revenue, park fees and grants, and
totals approximately $5 million annually.
The department currently has 181
authorized full-time positions, and typically
employs as many as 700 part-time and
seasonal positions each year.
In November 2014, the citizens of Arlington
voted to approve the largest bond program
in the City’s history. The five-year, $236
million program contained $60,000,000 for
Parks and Recreation improvements. Major
APRD projects include a rebuild of the
Hugh Smith Recreation Center (FY2017)*
and construction of a new Southeast
Recreation Center and Aquatic Facility
(FY2018)*.
*Based on preliminary dates set in tentative project
sequencing. Awaiting finalization and approval by
City Council.
COMMUNITY
PROGRAMS
DIVISION
The Community Programs
Division provides
recreation, aquatic,
athletic and active living
programs at the City’s
parks, athletic fields,
aquatic centers and
recreation facilities. The
Division manages the
City’s adult and youth
sports leagues; the Elzie
Odom Athletic Center,
the Meadowbrook
Center, the Hugh Smith,
Dottie Lynn and Cliff
Nelson Recreation
Centers, two aquatic
centers, and five pools.
This position will oversee
a workforce of 98 FTE’s
which equates to 25 FT
and several hundred pt
and seasonal employees.
The Division collaborates
with the Enterprise
Programs Division to
offer a wide array of
camps, leisure classes,
swim lessons and
afterschool programs as
well as trending activities
including bubble soccer
and FootGolf (pictured
above).
A RL I NGTON
PARKS
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
APRD is seeking a highly
qualified Assistant Director
to lead our community
programs division. We are
looking for an experienced
executive with a documented
track record of success in
enterprise management,
entrepreneurial innovation,
continuous improvement
through data analytics and
metrics, community building
and best practices. The need
is for a unique individual that
has strong technical skills to
achieve specific performance
goals relative to cost recovery
and efficiency of resource
allocation while also having the
ability to assess and respond
proactively to changing
demographics and resulting
programmatic demands.
The Assistant Director will
be responsible for planning,
organizing, and managing
all activities within the
Community Programs
Division by working with
three direct reports to lead
a staff of over twenty-five
full time employees and
several hundred part time and
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R ECR EAT I ON
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seasonal staff. The desirable
candidate will be an innovative
and strategic manager who
is a demonstrated leader and
has considerable experience
in the development and
administration of recreation
or leisure services programs
requiring program planning
and development.
In addition to managing
all activities within the
Community Programs Division,
the Assistant Director should
be able to effectively lead and
motivate staff, analyze and
evaluate programs, policies and
operational needs, establish
and maintain cooperative and
effective working relationships
with staff, City Council, Boards,
community groups, diverse
interest groups and the
public, analyze programs and
develop effective and realistic
solutions, policy alternatives
and recommendations and
have the ability to implement
and facilitate organizational
change. The Assistant
Director needs to be flexible,
adaptable, visionary and
committed to enhancing the
overall wellbeing of Arlington’s
residents and visitors.
NAT UR A LLYF UN.O R G
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Ability to provide operational direction for
Performance Fund facilities and programming.
Ability to analyze and measure the effectiveness
of facilities and resources with respect to long
and short-range objectives. Ability to supervise
auditing functions focused on compliance
with standardized operational practices and
procedures.
2. Ability to direct and supervise the performance
of a diverse team of service unit managers
over human resources, budgeting, auditing,
and revenue based programming and facility
management. Ability to lead organizational
learning and improvement based on the
establishment, tracking, and interpretation of
performance measures.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Intergovernmental Coordination
1. Through coordination with the Department
Senior Management team, Community Programs
Division managers and the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board ensure management and
leadership of the Community Programs Division
in a manner consistent with best practices; City
Council priorities, and department business plans.
Develop consensus for goals and objectives
and obtain their assistance with implementing
these goals and objectives; provide leadership in
choosing which tasks to undertake to achieve the
goals and objectives and assigns priorities to those
tasks.
2. Support inclusive strategic planning and ensure
planning decisions are used in setting annual
program goals; promote an organizational culture
that fosters passion for the mission, cooperation,
open and frequent communication, teamwork, and
a common organizational vision.
3. Serve as staff support to the Director providing
regular updates and recommendations.
Fiscal Management
1. Optimize the park performance fund goals
relative to cost recovery of programs and services.
2. Obtain and manage contributions, sponsorships,
contracts, grants, and in-kind donations to support
division projects and services.
3. Ensure the preparation and management of
the annual division budget, quarterly budget
updates and maintains rigorous accountability for
division finances based on city financial policy and
procedure.
3. Ability to prepare strategic, business and work
plans on customer requirements and priorities
to serve the needs of a demographically diverse
community. Ability to communicate plans and
resource priorities to staff and community
stakeholders.
4. Ability to prepare and track complex budgets
accurately reflecting organizational needs and
priorities. Ability to prepare new program,
feasibility and financial reports to justify and
support service unit programs and operations.
5. Ability to manage and audit payroll processes
and procedures, and serve as a liaison with Human
Resources on employee selection, retention, and
development issues.
Partnerships, Communications and Community
Outreach
1. Assure professional relationships with
community stakeholders, elected and appointed
officials, non-profit and other governmental
organizations that share a stake in recreation,
athletics, active adults, aquatics, and
environmental sustainability.
2. Represent the APRD at appropriate
public functions and makes effective
public presentations. Establishes and
maintains contacts with key
individuals in both the public
and private sectors.
3. Ensure strong communication
with community partners
including the Arlington,
Kennedale and Mansfield
school districts, The YMCA,
the Boys and Girls Club
and UTA.
New Product
Development
1. Research
emerging
programmatic
trends and apply
to the department’s
business plan.
2. Research
demographic trends in
the city and respond
with program and/or
business model changes
to address these trends.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The City of Arlington offers a competitive salary
of $82,753-$103,441 for the Assistant DirectorCommunity Programs position, based on the
salaries paid for similar positions among the
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex cities. Changes to
compensation are determined annually as part
of the budget process and generally become
effective the first payroll in October, which is
the start of our fiscal year. For Fiscal Year 2014,
employees were provided a 3% across the board
wage adjustment.
As a City Employee, you will be provided
with an excellent benefit package at a cost to
the employee that is far less than other area
companies and public entities. All employees
have 11 paid holidays each year, and accrue both
sick leave and vacation leave based on years of
service.
The benefit package includes a variety of
insurance programs (health, dental, vision,
disability, life and employer sponsored
executive life insurance), savings programs
(401K deferred compensation program with an
employer matching contribution, 457 deferred
compensation program with an employer
contribution, and/or Roth IRA) and retirement
through the Texas Municipal Retirement System
(a hybrid plan with a 2x employer match that
offers a lifetime annuity after vesting and
guaranteed return).
City of Arlington employees do not contribute to
the social security system (but do contribute to
Medicare) and the State of Texas does not levy a
state income tax.
All City Employees are eligible to participate in
our wellness program to maintain or improve
your health and fitness. Programs are scheduled
throughout the calendar year, and points are
awarded for various education activities, exercise,
and community event participation. Employees
have the ability to earn a wellness incentive
payment each year that ranges from $250 to
$650.
APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS
For a complete job posting and to apply visit
http://www.arlington-tx.gov/employment/
career-opportunities/ and follow the prompt to
apply on line. EOE. Reasonable accommodations
available upon request.
DIVERSITY
The City of Arlington recognizes that drawing
on the diversity of a high performing workforce
is key to creating and maintaining a safe and
thriving community for a diverse population. A
diverse workforce can yield innovative solutions,
increase productivity, and thus enhance our
overall effectiveness. We strive for an inclusive
culture that is defined by our organizational
philosophy of:
• being responsive and respectful to our
customers and co-workers;
• innovation to explore options and create unique
solutions;
• commitment to excellence; and
• relating to our customers and each other with
integrity.
Each day we work to bring these values to life by
valuing the whole range of human differences,
including age, ethnicity, education, sexual
orientation, work style, race, gender and more.
The City of Arlington aims to hire and retain the
best talent by offering a work environment where
every individual is respected, supported, and
valued on the basis of personal achievement. By
respecting and including different viewpoints,
we are better able to serve our customers,
employees, business partners and communities.
The City will make reasonable accommodations
upon request for qualified individuals with
disabilities.