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Recreation Supervisor - (Events and Marketing) & (Recreation Programs and Facilities) - 2 Vacancies

Salary

$72,987.20 - $95,492.80 Annually

Location

91942, CA

Job Type

Regular Full-Time

Job Number

25-34

Department

Parks and Recreation Department

Opening Date

09/11/2025

Closing Date

9/28/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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Position Summary

Lead with Purpose & Connect with Community – Become a Recreation Supervisor with the City of La Mesa!

Are you a proven leader with a vision for growth; a highly motivated team player; and a professional with a focus on exceptional customer service, innovation, and collaboration? If so, the City of La Mesa Parks and Recreation Department would like you to join our team as a Recreation Supervisor overseeing one of the following areas:

Events and Marketing

or

Recreation Programs and Facilities

There are two vacancies of the Recreation Supervisor position - one in each area. The successful candidates will supervise and coordinate assigned recreation programs, activities, events, and operations within the Parks and Recreation Department; collaborate with other departments, divisions, outside agencies, and the public; provide excellent customer service and high-level staff assistance to the Director of Parks and Recreation; and perform other duties as required.

Key Responsibilities

Recreation Supervisor Responsibilities:

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

+ Budget & Resource Administration: Participate in budget development and administration, manage expenditures, forecast resource needs, and handle purchasing, inventory, and fee collection. Make recommendations as necessary.

+ Community Engagement & Outreach: Act as a liaison with the community, external organizations, and other city departments; oversee boards and commissions, build positive community relationships, address public inquiries and complaints, and manage program publicity.

+ Facility & Contract Oversight: Schedule and monitor facility usage, enforce rules, and develop, administer, and ensure compliance for contracts and agreements related to programs and facility use.

+ Program Development & Management: Oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of community and recreation programs, including identifying needs, developing goals and objectives, recommending and administering policies and procedures, and ensuring quality service delivery.

+ Reporting & Compliance: Maintain comprehensive records, prepare various reports, and ensure compliance with payroll procedures and grant requirements.

+ Staff Leadership: Recruit, train, motivate, supervise, and evaluate staff, addressing performance, and implementing necessary disciplinary actions.

+ Strategic Planning & Improvement: Continuously evaluate community needs, identify opportunities for service improvement, stay updated on industry trends, and manage capital improvement projects.

+ Provide staff assistance to other department Commissions as requested by Department Director.

+ For a list of complete job duties, please see the Recreation Supervisor job description (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lamesa/classspecs/747953?keywords=recreation&pagetype=classSpecifications) .

Key Responsibilities when assigned to Events and Marketing:

+ Event Planning: Develop and implement plans for community events (Flag Day Parade, Earth Day Fair, Concerts and Movies in the parks etc.) and programs. Manage all aspects of event logistics, including venue selection, scheduling, vendor management, and resource allocation. Secure necessary permits, ensure compliance with all city regulations, and address safety and security concerns.

+ Marketing: Develop and implement marketing plans to promote events, programs, and facilities. Create marketing materials, including flyers, brochures, social media content, press releases, and website updates, ensuring consistent branding and messaging across all marketing and communication challenges.

+ Special Events: Oversee Citywide event permits (Holiday in the Village, Harp Fest, Juneteenth, Car Show etc.) serving as the point of contact for applicants and other City departments.

+ Volunteer Supervision: Recruit, train, and oversee volunteers for event execution and volunteer program.

Key Responsibilities when assigned to Recreation Programs and Facilities:

+ Contracted Programs and Camps: Plan and implement internal and contracted recreation programs including negotiating and administering service contracts, overseeing contractors, monitoring performance, evaluating program effectiveness, and maintaining related records.

+ Community Relations: Build positive relationships with community groups and the public and handle public inquiries and complaints.

+ Facilities: Oversee facility and park rentals, including providing excellent customer service, tours, contracts, facility layouts, scheduling, and fee collection. Develop rental policies and procedures. Respond to public inquiries and prepare rental reports.

+ Safety and Compliance: Ensure the safety of participants and users and compliance with relevant laws and policies.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Education/Training:

Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in recreation administration, physical education, or a related field such as event management or marketing.

Experience:

Four years of responsible recreation program experience including one year of administrative and/or lead supervisory experience. For the Events and Marketing vacancy, at least two years of events and marketing experience is highly desirable.

License or Certificate:

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

+ Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (Infant, Child & Adult).

+ Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Standard First Aid certificate.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Indoor and outdoor recreational environment; exposure to inclement weather conditions; incumbents may be required to work extended hours including evenings and weekends and may be required to travel outside City boundaries to attend meetings.

Physical: Incumbents require sufficient mobility for walking, standing, sitting, stooping, reaching, bending and climbing; light, moderate or heavy lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents and to operate equipment.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Examination Process

Interested applicants must submit an online application, a cover letter, a resume and supplemental questionnaire. Only those candidates whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the City will be invited to participate in the interview process. The examination process may consist of any or all of the following components: written examination, oral interview, and practical skills evaluation. Eligible candidates will be notified when testing dates have been established.

NOTE: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background (Livescan), including physical, drug screen, and employment verification.

* SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

RECRUITMENT CLOSES: Sunday, September 28, 2025 11:59 p.m.

INTERVIEW PANEL: 10/8/2025 and/or 10/9/2025

*Please note, all dates and/or timeframes are subject to change.

The City of La Mesa is an Equal Opportunity and ADA compliant employer. All qualified candidates and veterans are welcome to apply.

The City of La Mesa offers a comprehensive benefit package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Click here (https://www.cityoflamesa.us/DocumentCenter/View/22734/General-Employees-Unit-July-2024-PDF) for a summary of Employee benefits.

For additional detailed information regarding salaries and benefits, please review the La Mesa City Employees Association MOU. (https://www.cityoflamesa.us/DocumentCenter/View/11348/La-Mesa-City-Employees-Association-MOU-PDF?bidId=)

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Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to continue in the selection process. Resumes in lieu of this questionnaire will not be accepted. Please be as descriptive as possible in your responses. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and that your responses can be verified from information included within the application?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Which Recreation Supervisor position are you applying for:

+ Events and Marketing.

+ Recreation Programs and Rentals

+ Both

03

Do you possess a valid driver's license (equivalent to a California A, B, or C)?

+ Yes

+ No

04

Do you possess a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university? If yes, please list your major field of study. If you do not have a Bachelor's degree, please list your highest level of education.

05

Do you have at least four years of responsible recreation program or event experience?

+ Yes

+ No

06

Please list your recreation program or event work experience that includes administrative and/or lead supervisory experience.

+ No administrative or lead supervisory experience.

+ Less than one year.

+ 1-2 years.

+ 3 or more years.

07

Do you have experience in coordinating and overseeing the following as a FULLTIME employee? Please select the area or areas below that accurately describes your work experience.

+ Special Events

+ Recreation Programs

+ Facility Rentals

+ Contracted Classes

+ Commissions or Committees

+ Special Projects

+ Marketing

+ None of the above as a FULLTIME employee

08

Please select the box or boxes below that accurately reflect your experience in supervision.

+ I have experience serving as a full-time supervisor over regular employees or staff with an agency, company, or organization. My supervisory duties included selecting new staff, assigning and delegating work, training staff, writing and delivering performance evaluations to assigned staff, and handling disciplinary issues as necessary.

+ I have experience serving as a lead worker, team leader, or project leader over a group of assigned staff. My duties consisted of facilitating meetings, assigning work, and training staff.

+ I have experience in supervising contractor and/or vendor staff/personnel.

+ I have experience in supervising volunteer staff for an agency, company, or organization.

+ None of the above.

09

For the Events & Marketing Position: Please list the number of years in events and marketing.

+ No experience.

+ Less than one year.

+ 1-2 years.

+ More than 2 years.

10

Please select the box below that accurately reflects your level of expertise in using a reservation or registration program, such as Activenet, RecTrac, or other applicable program. Please select only one box.

+ I am an advanced or expert level user in these programs; and I have served as a system administrator, created new facilities or resources, made changes to the system, and trained staff.

+ I am an intermediate level user in these programs; and i have produced reports and entered data for new recreational classes, courses, or sessions.

+ I am a beginner in using these program, and I have entered customer information pertaining to registrations and reservations.

+ I do not have experience in using a reservation or registration program.

11

Please indicate your level of expertise in using Microsoft Word for an employer in a work related setting. Please select only one box.

+ Advanced - watermarks, mail merge, and headers/footers.

+ Intermediate - tables, fonts, dot points, margins, and shading.

+ Beginner - typing basic memos and correspondence.

+ No experience.

12

Please indicate your level of expertise in using Microsoft Excel for an employer in a work related setting. Please select only one box.

+ Advanced - filters, headers/footers, graphs, and linking formulas.

+ Intermediate - basic formulas, color-coding, and sorting.

+ Beginner - basic data entry.

+ No experience.

13

Do you currently possess any of the following valid licenses or certifications? It is NOT a requirement of the position.

+ State of California Driver's License or equivalent.

+ CPR (Infant, Child, & Adult) Certificate. If you currently possess this Certificate, please attach a copy to your application.

+ Standard First Aid Certificate. If you currently possess this Certificate, please attach a copy to your application.

+ None of the above.

14

This position requires a cover letter and resume. Did you submit a cover letter and resume?

+ Yes

+ No

15

APPLICANT'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT - NOTIFICATION VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL (E-MAIL): The City of La Mesa Human Resources Division uses e-mail to notify our applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of your application. Therefore, as an applicant, you are hereby advised of the following: 1. Ensure that the e-mail address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you. Do not share e-mail addresses. Spam or other filters should be adjusted to accept our e-mails. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our e-mail notifications, i.e., for the non-delivery of e-mail or if you fail to check your e-mail inbox on a timely basis, etc. 2. Carefully read any notices that we send in a timely manner. Follow further instructions, if any. We recommend that you print and keep a hard copy of our notices for your records. I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to the above.

+ Yes

+ No

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Employer

City of La Mesa

Address

8130 Allison Avenue La Mesa, California, 91942

Phone

619-667-1175

Website

https://www.cityoflamesa.gov/

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