The City of Newberry is seeking a strategic problem-solver who has a passion for public service, expertise in community development, and an aptitude for building relationships! If you are a hardworking, proactive problem solver, with excellent customer service skills, and able to work independently and with a team, we have the perfect job for you!

General Description:

The Program Supervisor will work under the direct supervision of the City of Newberry Parks Assistant Parks & Recreation Director. They will be involved in the organizing, planning, and direct supervision of recreational activities, recreational facilities, events of special nature, and other related programs. They will have direct oversight of all recreational staff, administration of youth programs, and all adult sports activities.

Essential Job Functions:

The essential job functions of the Programs Supervisor shall include, but not necessarily limited to, the following:

• Provide administrative direction and oversight for all programs, athletic events, special events, and/or services for community organizations. Supervise the control, issuance and maintenance of all facility events equipment and facilities.
• Coordinate facility event schedule with the Assistant Director, Admin Assist, Program Coordinators, Facilities Supervisor, and all other pertinent staff.
• Supervise full time and part-time facility event employees, contracted vendors and event officials. The Programs Supervisor shall also share in the responsibility for hiring, evaluating, training, mentoring, disciplining, and terminating facility event staff, event vendors and event officials.
• Plan, implement and promote programs, facility events, including the recruitment and supervision of media outlets, event vendors, as well as recruitment, training and supervision of volunteers and interns.
• Maintain contact with clients and patrons via telephone or written correspondence.
• Promote and coordinate with other organizations and associations as needed to implement programs, athletic events, special events, and/or services for community organizations.
• Maintain an inventory of all equipment and supplies that apply to the facility events team.
• Ensure that the programs, activities, facilities and equipment follow all appropriate safety rules and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Knowledge of office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, websites, social media and point of sales systems.
• Ability to motivate and provide encouragement for participation in athletic and special events; implement multi-faceted events program; identify community event needs and recommending events to fulfill them; staffing and scheduling events; administer first aid for minor injuries and exercise sound independent judgment within general policy guidelines.
• Ability to be detailed-oriented and organized to manage all aspects of an event. Written and verbal communication skills are important to interact with a variety of people ranging from clients, athletic associations, event officials, community organizers to event attendees.
• Ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines. Must be flexible and capable of multi-tasking since many of the actions required to manage an event must be arranged concurrently.
• Ability to pass a standard background check, pass a physical exam and pass a standard drug screening.
• Ability to maintain or acquire a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to acquire and maintain a certification in CPR and first aid.

Education and Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university  or a minimum of two years’ experience in a related field or any equivalent of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved.

Expectations Of All City of Newberry Parks and Recreation Employees:

• Learn and demonstrate an understanding of City of Newberry Parks and Recreation department, division and team goals.
• Serve and meet the needs of all patrons.
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team, to demonstrate team skills and to perform and share team responsibilities.
• Ability to assess his/her work performance or the work performance of the team.
• Plan and organize his/her work, time and resources, and if applicable, that of subordinates.
• Contribute to the development of others and/or the overall organization.
• Produce desired work outcomes including quality, quantity and timelines.
• Communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, subordinates and people to whom service is provided.
• Understand and value differences in employees and value input from others.
• Consistently report to work and complete assignments on schedule.
• Consistently display a positive behavior with regard to work, willingness to accept constructive criticism and be respectful to others.

Physical Demands And Working Environment

The conditions herein representative of those 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: Work is primarily preformed in an indoor environment, even though, there may be occasion for outdoor requirements; exposure to noise and dust.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to walk, stand and sit for prolonged periods of time; to frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, climb, reach, twist, grasp and make repetitive hand movement in performance of daily duties, to climb unusual heights on ladders, to lift, carry, push and/or pull moderate to heavy amounts of weight; to operate assigned equipment and vehicles and verbally communicate to exchange information.