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Administration Position
| Brevard County Parks and Recreation Department Director | |||
| Organization: | Brevard County Parks and Recreation Department | ||
| City/County: | Brevard County | Posted Date: | 01/28/10 |
| Salary: | $80,526.68 to $104,684.60 annually | Close Date: | 03/01/10 |
| Description: | |||
| Brevard County, Florida, just 35 miles east of Orlando, takes pride in being the home to the Kennedy Space Center; Port Canaveral, the second busiest cruise port in the world; 72 miles of beautiful Atlantic Ocean beaches; and the largest collection of endangered wildlife and plants in the continental United States. With its tropical weather, varied cultural activities, educational opportunities, active and passive recreational options, high-tech industries, and family-friendly atmosphere, the Space Coast offers an exceptional quality of life that residents and visitors enjoy year-round. More than 500,000 people call its 16 municipalities and unincorporated areas “home.” Brevard County is a home rule charter county, organized and operated under a commission/manager form of government. The five County Commissioners are elected by district and provide policy direction. Brevard County’s FY 2009/2010 adopted operating budget totals $1,093,543,028. The Parks and Recreation Department is currently comprised of more than 420 permanent employees and approximately 350 temporary and seasonal positions. The department’s FY 2009/2010 operating budget is $152 million. Multiple voter approved referendums provided for enhancement of recreation venues and the protection, maintenance and use of environmentally sensitive lands. Recreation venues include more than 108 parks, 12 school athletic facilities, 15 community and cultural centers, 6 nature centers, 3 campgrounds, 3 golf courses, a variety of boat ramps, beach access sites and 17,000 acres of environmentally endangered lands sanctuaries and conservation areas. Some of the programs offered include swimming pools, beaches, adult and youth sports, a traveling skate park, pre-school and after-school activities, day camps, health and wellness activities for seniors, varied activities for persons with disabilities, computer learning centers, festivals and events, pavilions and playgrounds, fitness and dance activities and horseback riding. Under the administrative direction of an Assistant County Manager, the Department Director performs skilled administrative work directing the County’s Parks and Recreation Department’s programs. The director must be a strong leader and creative visionary, able to continue a broad spectrum parks and recreation program that must be tempered by the reality of significant fiscal restraints. The director must also have the ability to develop collaborative working relationships with County leadership, staff, citizen advisory committees, municipalities and with the citizens of Brevard County. |
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| Qualifications: | |||
| Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in Public Administration, Recreation Management or a closely related field PLUS six (6) years of progressively responsible management experience in recreation and/or parks management. Additional qualifying education and/or experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. | |||
| Contact Person / How to Apply: | |||
| Starting Salary: $80,526.68 to $104,684.60 annually. Actual salary negotiable based on experience and qualifications. Brevard County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Interested candidates must submit their application online at www.brevardcounty.us/easy/ no later than March 1, 2010. |
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