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Recreation Division Manager- Facilities

City of Chattanooga
Chattanooga, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Oct 2025
💰 $85,322/yr($70,625/yr$85,322/yr)

About the role

Salary: GS.13 $70,625-$85,322 annually 

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. (EST)
*Hours may vary due to work assignments or projects*

Work Location: 1102 South Watkins Street

FLSA Status: This is an Exempt position.

Department: Parks & Outdoors

 

CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY:  

Incumbents in this classification are responsible for overseeing and managing a specified area of departmental programs, facilities, and services. Duties include hiring, training and evaluating recreation coordinators, facility managers, and their subordinates; overseeing revenue collections, reconciling monthly purchasing card statements, and preparing and managing multiple program budgets; tracking and evaluating program performance; researching, developing, and soliciting funding for new programming that is relevant and up-to-date. Work is performed under general direction, working from broad goals and policies.

SERIES LEVEL:  

The Recreation Division Manager is a stand-alone position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
(The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.)

Supervises lower-level program staff to include prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment and making hiring, termination and disciplinary recommendations. 

Manages and oversees the day-to-day activities and operations of assigned programs, facilities, and services which includes: assessing, planning, coordinating, administering, and evaluating programs, projects, processes, goals, objectives, and procedures; ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, codes, standards, policies and procedures. 

Oversees, reviews, analyzes and prepares reports related to programming revenues, expenditures, program attendance and/or other related items. 

Evaluates, recommends and facilitates the procurement of equipment, supplies, and capital needs to ensure efficient and effective operations. 

Evaluates and forecasts community and industry trends to ensure services that are up-to-date and relevant.

Reviews, manages and participates in the preparation, review and submission of a variety of reports, reconciliations, work papers, promotional efforts, communications, schedules, tables and/or statements to and from internal departments, financial institutions, governmental entities and external agencies.

Prepares and administers multiple budgets; prepares cost estimates for budget recommendations; submits justifications for budget items; monitors, approves, controls expenditures; review financial statements.

Manages purchasing card activities and performs statement reconciliations. 

Evaluates operations, facilities, and programming and identifies areas of opportunities, ensuring patron accessibility and safety. 

Resolves problems, in-person and over the telephone, to internal and external customers by responding to requests for information, complaints, concerns, and/or other related inquiries. 

Conducts and analyzes community surveys related to interests and levels of satisfaction. 

Manages and participates in the development and review of promotional materials used to promote programs, services, special events, and facilities. 

Uses, carries and answers cell phones for business purposes as determined by the assigned job duties and the Department Head. 

Must meet regular attendance requirements.

Must be able to maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, co-workers, managers and citizens.

Must accomplish the essential functions of the job, with or without re

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