Pay Range: $ 85,611 - $111,295 annual compensation
Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Workdays & Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday- Friday, with occasional weekend and evening assignments.
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
A District Superintendent job is available with the City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department. This position will oversee the Trades Section; to include park inventory, infrastructure maintenance and small capital construction and Job Order contract, and assigned special projects. The Park & Recreation Department maintains more than 300 parks and public spaces citywide as well as providing recreational activities and educational programming that makes Fort Worth a great place to live, work and play.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Park and Recreation Administration, Recreation, Business Management, Park Management, Landscape Architecture or a related field
- Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in park operation, landscape architectural design of small park capital projects, community recreational programming
- Two (2) years of administrative and supervisory responsibility
- Valid Texas Driver’s License
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong background in construction management and civil engineering / design, cost estimating, and supervision of teams is highly desired.
- Ability to work on complex projects; including Capital projects involving construction and renovation of facilities.
- Grounds and building maintenance background
- Ability to manage divisional and project budgets
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, and PowerPoint).
- Experience managing construction activities and contracts, promoting high quality, timely and safe completion of work. Proficient technical skills, including Microsoft Office, Canva and social media platforms. Able to create marketing materials and experience using social media.
The District Superintendent job responsibilities include:
- Supervises staff, which includes prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and, making hiring, termination, and disciplinary decisions or recommendations.
- Assumes management responsibility for all park asset maintenance, small capital construction and asset inventory, as well as other collaborative initiatives generated by the department, agencies and citizens.
- Manages and participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and priorities for assigned programs; recommends and administers policies and procedures; and initiates collaborative events and programs with other agencies and organizations.
- Oversees and participates in the development and administration of the division's annual budget; participates in the forecast of funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials and supplies; monitors and approves expenditures; and implements adjustments. Section budget accounts for approximately $3,000,000 of division’s $12,000,000 expenditure budget.
- Monitors and evaluates the quality, responsiveness, efficiency and effectiveness of assigned city service programs, service delivery methods and procedures; and works with employees on the continuous improvement of city services.
- Serves as the liaison for assigned section with other divisions, departments and outside agencies. Negotiates and resolves sensitive and controversial issues.
- Responds to internal and external customer and citizen inquiries. Meets with community groups to discuss issues; provides support for a variety of park events; and resolves customer complaints. Serves as staff on a variety of boards, commissions and committees; prepares and presents administrative, statistical, activity reports and other necessary correspondence; and provides staff assistance to the Assistant Director of Park & Recreation and/or Capital Projects/Infrastructure manager.
- Conducts a variety of organizational studies, investigations and operational studies. Recommends modifications to small capital delivery and asset management & maintenance, policies and procedures as appropriate.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Conditions of Employment
The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
