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Recreation Director
Description of Duties
This is a professional administrative position in the field of recreation involving the responsibility for planning, evaluating and implementing a recreation program suitable to the interests and needs of the community, including the planning for the utilization of desirable facilities. Where the recreation program is limited in scope, the Director may spend a considerable percentage of his/her time actively participating in specific programs and activities. The position may involve the leadership, supervision and coordination of large numbers of professional and non-professional recreation personnel. General supervision is received from the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Town Supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must meet the following minimum requirements on or before the date of the written exam:
EITHER:
- Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Recreation and/or Parks Management or closely related field, plus three (3) years full‑time or its part‑time equivalent* paid experience in a supervisory or administrative capacity responsible for planning and implementing recreation programs; OR,
- Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor's degree, plus four (4) years of experience as defined in (A) above; OR,
- Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Master's degree in Recreation and/or Parks Management or closely related field, plus two (2) years of experience as defined in (A) above; OR,
- Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Master's degree, plus three (3) years of experience as defined in (A) above; OR,
- An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B), (C) and (D).
