CPRS Job Listing

The City of Modesto is looking for a dynamic Parks Manager to lead park maintenance, landscape contracts, and major events across our park system. This role works closely with multiple departments and provides key support to the Director of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods. Candidates should bring five years of growing parks or landscape operations experience (including two years supervising) and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Salary Incentives:

2.5% Education Incentive - Bachelor's Degree

5% Education Incentive - Master's Degree

The Parks Manager is responsible to plan, organize, direct, and coordinate the activities of the Parks Operations Division within the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department, including the maintenance and operations of the City’s parks, administering the landscape maintenance agreements, and overseeing the coordination of large events that occur in the parks; to coordinate activities with other divisions and departments; and to provide highly complex staff assistance to the Director of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods.

The City of Modesto is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. A City application is required, including Supplemental Questionnaire. The City of Modesto does not sponsor H-1B Visas. Salary offered depends on candidate’s experience.

Experience and Training Guidelines:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

Five years of increasingly responsible experience in parks/landscape and recreational facilities operations, including two years of supervisory responsibility.

Training:

Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in landscape maintenance, parks and recreation administration, ornamental horticulture, biology, or a related field. 

License or Certificate:

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate and valid California driver's license.

Possession of a Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) certification within twelve (12) months of appointment.  required.

A Certified Playground Safety Inspection certification issued by the National Playground Safety Institute is desirable.

Failure to obtain any of the required license/certifications within the prescribed time may result in release from probation or termination.

Application Process

The Supplemental Questionnaire is the Training and Experience Exam (Weighted 100%). In addition to the City of Modesto employment application, applicants must complete and submit online responses to the supplemental questionnaire. Only the applicants who meet the minimum qualifications by the final filing date will become candidates and their supplemental questionnaire will be rated and scored. This exam will evaluate the relevance, level, and progression of a candidate's education, training and experience. Therefore, your responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough and complete because the exam score will determine your ranking on the eligible list for this position. When completing the supplemental questionnaire, please note:
 

• Responses to the supplemental questionnaire must be submitted online; paper questionnaires will not be accepted.
• Incomplete supplemental questionnaires will not pass the review process; omitted information cannot be considered or assumed.
• A resume will not substitute for the information required in the supplemental questionnaire.
• Any work experience described in your supplemental question answers MUST also be found under Work Experience on your application.