CPRS Job Listing

WHY JOIN #TEAMRC

The City of Rancho Cucamonga is seeking a Community Services Superintendent. In this role, you will oversee Special Events, Sports, and department administration. We are searching for an emotionally intelligent leader who excels in listening, communicating, and enjoys motivating others while holding themselves and others accountable. 

If you are interested in providing recreational experiences that meet the needs of the community while delivering excellence in business practices, are a highly motivated, creative, outside-of-the-box thinker who gets excited by continual improvement, and if you desire to be part of a team looking to enhance a great municipal organization, this could be a perfect opportunity for you!

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Community Services Department is responsible for providing enriching, fun, and meaningful opportunities for the community to come together, enhancing the quality of life for residents and visitors through recreational, cultural, and human services.  The department operates the Epicenter Sports Complex, Victoria Gardens Cultural Center, RC Family Resource Center, and Central Park Senior and Community Centers.  Additionally, more than 30 different parks are open to the community for passive use, park shelters and event rentals, hiking trails, athletic fields, and city-planned special events.

The Community Services Department’s guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done: Integrity, Humility, Teamwork, Curiosity, Inclusivity, and Zeal. Successful candidates will embody our core values and have a passion for carrying out the department’s Mission and Vision to meet the City Council’s goal of ensuring and advancing the quality of life for the community through inclusive decision-making.

Our AMAZING Benefits

At Team RC, WE believe in creating a safe, inclusive, and healthy work environment. We aim to offer benefits that promote work-life balance, financial security, and healthy living.

• Medical– $1,400 Monthly City Paid.
• Dental/Vision– City Paid.
• Deferred Compensation– 4% of base salary. City will match up to 2% of monthly base salary per month.
• Life Insurance– $50,000 base coverage of life insurance. Employees may purchase additional life insurance coverage with personal funds at the City’s group rate.
• Administrative Leave– Eighty-five (85) hours per fiscal year.
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WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING HERE AT TEAM RC

 

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Community Services Superintendent will plan, organize, direct, and coordinate activities of the Special Events and Sports divisions and the department’s administration services. Assume full management responsibilities for developing, implementing, and overseeing division goals, objectives, and outcomes. 

Immediate projects for this position include strategic planning for the future, execution of special events and operations, developing a sustainable cost recovery model to support subsidized programs and services, assessing current programs and services, and employing strong leadership skills to benefit TeamRC and the community.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

An ideal candidate will be a passionate and dedicated professional with a proven track record in the field of parks and recreation management.

For more information on this position, please visit the job description here.

While performing the duties of this class, an employee is regularly required to use oral and written communication skills; read and interpret data, information, and documents; analyze and solve problems; observe and interpret situations; use math and mathematical reasoning; deal with changing, intensive deadlines; and interact with citizens, employees, and others encountered in the course of work.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The employee works in an office setting with a noise level below 85 decibels. The employee interacts with upset individuals in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

ARE YOU QUALIFIED

Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in recreation administration, public administration or business administration, or a related field is preferred. Five years of increasingly responsible recreation program experience, including two years of supervisory and administrative responsibility.

Examples of Acceptable Substitutions:
A total of nine years of professional-level experience in recreation administration, public administration, business administration or closely related field, including two years of supervisory experience may substitute for the bachelor’s degree requirement.

Questions regarding the equivalencies listed above? Please email us at careers@cityofrc.us. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Operational characteristics, services and activities of a comprehensive recreation program; principles of municipal budget preparation and control; principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation; pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes and regulations; modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment; modern principles and practices of recreation program development and administration; recent developments, current literature and sources of information related to recreation services, planning and administration; public relations principles and techniques; manage and coordinate the work of supervisory, technical and clerical personnel; organize, direct and implement recreation programs suited to the needs of the community; elicit community and organizational support for recreation programs; ensure program compliance with Federal, State and local rules, laws regulations; select, supervise, train and evaluate staff; perform responsible and difficult work involving the use of independent judgment and personal initiative; understand the organization and operation of the City and of outside agencies as necessary to assume assigned responsibilities; interpret and apply administrative and department policies and procedures; coordinate and compile information and statistics into complete records and reports; operate and use modern office equipment including a computer; work cooperatively with other departments, City officials and outside agencies; analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work including a variety of City and other government officials, community groups, and the general public.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this class, the employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee occasionally walks and stands and lifts and moves records, supplies, and documents weighing 25 pounds or less. The employee is frequently required to sit to perform administrative and accounting tasks as well as to stand and walk while performing field enforcement and supervisory functions. The position requires the ability to talk or hear for communications purposes. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS
Generally clean work environment with limited exposure to conditions such as dust, fumes, odors, or noise. Travel throughout the City is required. The work schedule will include evenings and weekends.

APPLICATION PROCESS

All applicants are required to apply online at www.cityofrc.us. 

This position is open until filled or until a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Applications must be complete and demonstrate that the minimum qualifications are met. All statements made on the application are subject to investigation and verification. Resumes may be attached to the completed application form as supplemental information but will not be accepted in lieu of an official application form. Applications will be screened, and the most qualified candidates who best match the needs of the City will be invited to compete further in the examination process. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will remain, candidates, until a final offer is accepted by the candidate who most closely meets the requirements of the City. The City may conclude that none of the candidates, even those who meet the minimum qualifications, are appropriate for the position.

Successful candidates shall be required to:

• Complete a verification form designated by the Immigration and Naturalization Service to certify that they are eligible for employment in the United States of America. 
• Pass a reference and background verification. References will not be contacted until mutual interest has been established.
• Degree verification
• Pass a pre-employment medical exam, which includes a Tuberculosis (TB) Exam. 

If hired, candidate will be required to complete a verification form designated by Immigration and Naturalization Service to certify that they are eligible for employment in the United States of American and furnish proof certifying legal authorization to work in the United States.

The City of Rancho Cucamonga Participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. In accordance, the City will provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For additional information regarding E-Verify, the Federal Government's online employment eligibility verification system, please visit www.uscis.gov.

Disclaimers

The City of Rancho Cucamonga is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. In addition, the City of Rancho Cucamonga abides by a nepotism policy, which may preclude you from being hired if the City employs a relative. The City of Rancho Cucamonga makes reasonable accommodations for disabled persons, considering each situation on an individual basis. Please make direct requests for accommodation to Human Resources.  For information on Employee Rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act, please click here. There is a no-smoking policy in effect in all City Offices and vehicles.  Finally, please note that the provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract expressed or implied, and any provisions contained in this bulletin maybe modified or revoked without notice. Questions regarding this recruitment may be directed to Human Resources at Careers@CityofRC.us. Applicants may visit the City's official website at www.cityofrc.us for more information.