Parks and Recreation Program Coordinator - Landscape Management

City of Roanoke, Virginia
Virginia, US
$60.4K-$69.6K a year
Full-time
Part-time

About the Position : Description

Description

The City of Roanoke Parks & Recreation Department is seeking a Landscape Coordinator to oversee the responsible and professional work of planning, design, maintenance, preservation and improvement of City landscapes and turf in parks, greenways, along public rights-of-way and other designated locations.

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Parks Manager. Supervision is exercised over several crews. This position coordinates the landscape and turf management programs for the City.

It is a professional position that requires comprehensive and extensive knowledge of all aspects of horticulture and landscape and turf management principles and practices to design and maintain landscapes, seasonal plantings, hanging baskets and turf that grow on city owned property.

Professional management is essential to provide aesthetically pleasing parks and green spaces that invite residents and visitors to use our city's natural resources while establishing and maintaining sustainable landscapes and turf that encourage environmental sensitivity and stewardship.

The successful candidate will perform responsible work managing staff that performs professional horticulture and turf maintenance and management on City owned parks and properties.

  • Minimum requirements include a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four year college or university, with major work in Horticulture, Landscape Management or a related field;
  • five (5) years related experience or training in horticulture , landscape and turf design, planning, maintenance and management;

including supervisory experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. The position requires the possession of a State of Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Commercial Driver's License, Class B (with tanker endorsement), a State of Virginia Pesticide License in Categories 3 A & 3B and a Virginia Fertilizer Applicator Certification.

The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity / AA / M / F / Disability Employer.

To elevate the performance of the organization, we are committed to respecting, celebrating, and embracing the collective mixture of differences and similarities between our employees as a rich tapestry.

Our behaviors will demonstrate open communication, and we will seek opportunities to learn, recognizing and rewarding actions that promote acceptance while suspending judgment.

By doing this, we will foster an inclusive, open work environment that delivers excellent service and creates a more vibrant and inviting community.

This is an exempt position.

Examples of Duties

SUMMARY

Plans, promotes, develops and coordinates various recreational programs and services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Coordinates and directs the development and operation of recreation centers, fitness centers and recreational activities

Coordinates, develops and submits budget reports

Coordinates the promotion of programs

Serves as resource person for community civic groups, athletic associations, schools, churches, and other agencies

Coordinates the use of volunteers and part-time staff

Prepares periodic and special maintenance reports

Reviews and revises departmental policies and procedures

Assists with City-wide special events

Plans and directs youth and adult sports leagues and outdoor adventure / education programs

Inventories and purchases equipment and materials

Supervises the activities of youth, athletic, senior, outdoor adventure / education, aquatic, therapeutic and community based recreation programs

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervises 5-10 full-time employees in the Recreation division. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance;

rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS : QUALIFICATIONS

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university with major course work in recreation, leisure services or a related field;

three to five years experience and / or training in recreational programs with administrative responsibility; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to community orally and in writing. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Professional certifications as needed and required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel;

reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and / or humid conditions and outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This is a job description and not an individualized position description. A job description defines the general character and scope of duties and responsibilities of all positions in a job classification, but it is not intended to describe and does not necessarily list the essential job functions for a given position in a classification.

Typical Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university with major course work in recreation, leisure services or a related field;

three to five years experience and / or training in recreational programs with administrative responsibility; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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