Top 3 Recreation manager Jobs in Richmond, Va

Recreation Program Manager - OST/Federal Foods
City of Richmond, VA —Richmond, VA
- $78,829 - $127,042 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Background check
- CPR Certification
- Customer service
- Tuition reimbursement
- Referral program
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Activities Leader
Petersburg Healthcare Center —Petersburg, VA
- $14 - $16 an hour
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- CDL
- High school diploma or GED
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
O&O Park Team Lead
Sky Zone —Henrico, VA
- $15 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- 18 years or older
- Mid-level
- Mentoring
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Recreation Program Manager - OST/Federal Foods

City of Richmond, VA -
Richmond, VA

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Full-time
$78,829 - $127,042 a year
13 days ago

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement
Referral program

Qualifications

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Full Job Description

Are you Richmond R.E.A.D.Y? Respect. Equity. Accountability. Diversity…YOU!!!

This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
Language Incentive
Referral Bonus
Tuition Assistance Program

Description

The City of Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities (PRCF) seeks a highly skilled Recreation Program Manager to oversee a diverse and complex portfolio of recreation services including Out of School Time, and Supplemental Nutrition Programs. This position requires an understanding of the distinct programmatic, staffing, safety, and accessibility needs of each service area, while ensuring consistency with departmental goals, community priorities, and industry best practices. The Recreation Program Manager will provide leadership, operational oversight, and strategic direction to ensure high-quality, inclusive, and safe programs that serve residents across the lifespan and across varying abilities.

Duties include but are not limited to

Out of School Time

Develop, implement, and oversee comprehensive Out of School Time programs across multiple sites that promote positive youth development, safety, and engagement.
Create and manage programs that provide safe, supervised spaces during out-of-school hours, evenings, weekends, and summer months
Train staff to effectively address the behavioral, social, and emotional needs of youth participants, utilizing restorative practices, trauma-informed care, and youth-centered approaches.
Recruit, train, supervise, schedule, and evaluate full-time, part-time, and seasonal staff across multiple recreation disciplines.
Foster a culture of professionalism, accountability, customer service, and continuous improvement
Managing division budget, approving expenditures, assisting with budget preparations, identifying revenue sources, managing revenues, funds and grants
Managing personnel, directing workflow, and developing performance measures and work plans
Overseeing correspondence
Working with Richmond Public Schools, the Office of Children and Families, and partnering organization for access to schools, transportation, school meals, and auxiliary youth development programs
Collaborating with fellow Recreation Program Managers to create/manage community center-based programs.
Working with Therapeutic Recreation Supervisor to ensure inclusion and ADA compliance.
Overseeing multiple programs and locations
Assessing and evaluating program effectiveness and efficiencies
Community Engagement Outreach

Supplemental Nutrition

Preparing and submitting documents for bid solicitations with Procurement Services
Preparing and submitting SFSP and CACFP application
Attending Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Supplemental Nutrition Programmatic Trainings
Managing personnel, directing workflow, and developing performance measures and work plans
Selecting/recruiting/hiring temporary staff to work as Site Monitors
Recruiting meal sites
Training all site staff, and Federal Food staff on program operation
Coordinating with meal service providers and program participants to ensure compliance with USDA, VDH, and VDOE policies and regulations.
Managing contracts and service delivery
Reviewing, preparing, and submitting reports
Completing claims for USDA/VDOE reimbursement of City funds and expenditures
Maintaining records

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree in parks and recreation, business/public administration, or a related area
5 years of professional recreational programming and/or parks or facilities management experience.
2 years of supervisory experience.
An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Assignments may require a background check.
Assignment may require a valid Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record with a valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License within 30 days of hire.
Assignment may require a current First Aid/CPR certification.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Knowledge (some combination of the following):

Parks and recreational programs and practices
Management principles involved in planning, resource allocation, and leadership techniques
Sports programming and aquatic programming for youth as well as senior citizens
Grant applications and the bidding/procurement process
Training tools and opportunities to recommend for staff members' development
Finance and budgeting principles
Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations
Safety regulations and procedures
USDA Food Nutrition Programs (e.g. SFSP, CACFP, and NSLP)
Modern trends, principles, and practices of recreation programming including age-appropriate and physically-challenging activities
Software and web-based applications such as Microsoft Office Suite, RAPIDS, recreation software programs such as RecTrac, graphic design programs (e.g. Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Photoshop Lightroom), CHAAMPS Online System, Southeastern Security Consultants Inc. Database, and NEOGOV
Standard office equipment such as computers, printers, copiers, and presentation equipment
Festival and event standards, procedures, and trends
Marketing standards, procedures, and trends
Greater Richmond Area layout and needs

Skills (some combination of the following):

Working with groups and individuals to coordinate and accomplish goals
Active listening
Negotiating with and persuading others
Managing, motivating, and directing staff
Training and supervising personnel
Monitoring and assessing performance of self, staff, and others
Customer service to internal and external customers
Recruiting, interviewing, and selecting personnel
Translating recreational interests and community needs into effective programs and services
Researching best practices for required job functions
Oral and written communication
Preparing budgets and controlling expenditure of funds

Abilities (some combination of the following):

Present information to large groups
Work effectively with citizens from diverse areas and backgrounds
Organize

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly talk, hear, and see; frequently work with one's fingers, walk, and use repetitive motions; and occasionally stoop, crouch, reach, stand, kneel, lift, grasp, push, pull, and lift. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be light work (exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects), but may differ based on area of focus.

Internal use: HR Generalist to review.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Veronica Kenner, by email at [email protected].

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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The City of Richmond is a proud partner with the US Army Partnership for Your Success PaYS Program.

With over 4,000 employees, the City of Richmond is an "Employer of Choice" among cities throughout the nation. The City strives to hire and retain employees who bring dedication and talent to the workforce. Offering a competitive, cost effective, and quality benefits package is one element of an "Employer of Choice".

The City offers a full range of benefit programs from initial hire through retirement. Please visit our Web site for details.

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