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    Director, Office of Parks and Recreation - Piscataway, United States - Middlesex County, New Jersey

    Middlesex County, New Jersey
    Middlesex County, New Jersey Piscataway, United States

    6 days ago

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    Director of the Office of Parks and Recreation
    Overview

    Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation is actively seeking an experienced professional to serve as the County's next Director of the Office of Parks and Recreation.

    The Middlesex County Park System encompasses over 11,000 acres of active recreation parks, open space, conservation areas and preserves for passive recreation and natural areas for natural resource protection.

    Reporting to the Department Head of Infrastructure Management, the Director of the Office of Parks and Recreation oversees the following:

    Requirements

    Nine (9) years of professional experience in planning, promoting, organizing and/or administering a comprehensive recreation program for community, including the maintenance of parks, playgrounds or other recreational facilities, five (5) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

    OR

    Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and five (5) years of the above-mentioned professional supervisory experience.

    OR

    Possession of a Master's degree in Recreation or in Parks and Recreation Management from an accredited college or university; and four (4) years of the above-mentioned professional supervisory experience.

    Must possess effective communication, interpersonal, organizational, and technology-related skills.
    Reporting to the Department Head of Infrastructure Management, the Director of the Office of Parks and Recreation is responsible for and oversees the following:

    Administration:
    Budgeting for Operating, Capital and Salaries and Wages
    Responsible for all full-time, year-round, and seasonal staff
    Grant Application, Management and Compliance with NJDEP Green Acres Program (Acquisition, Park Development and Jake's Law Playground), National Park Service – Federal Lands to Parks Program and American Battlefield Protection Program
    Works closely with labor unions and Middlesex County Park Rangers Association
    Park Maintenance and Development
    Long-range planning and capital budgeting for upkeep and maintenance
    19 Parks and Recreation Facilities over 3000 acres
    Over 500,000 park users annually for sporting events, picnics, walks, and recreational use
    Recreation and Programming
    Reservations and Special Event Scheduling
    Stephen J. Capestro Theatre – full and part time staff deliver three Broadway caliber performances during the summer, a children's show during the fall and a winter performance at the State Theater
    Roosevelt Park Skating Rink – ice skating Nov – Mar, roller-skating Apr- Jun & Sept – Oct
    County sponsored Co-ed Softball Leagues
    Conservation and Open Space Stewardship
    8500 acres of open space, natural areas, conservation areas and preserves
    Middlesex Conservation Corps – Volunteer and Youth Corps provide workforce for trail work on 40+ miles of hiking trails, invasive species removal and habitat restoration
    Manages Wetland Restoration Projects with NJDEP; Deer Management Program; USDA/NRCS Wildlife Services Division – Nuisance Wildlife Program
    Middlesex County Park Ranger Unit
    Full-time, year-round Park Ranger Unit provides public safety, event coordination and park protection throughout the Park System

    Open Space:
    Chair of the Middlesex County Open Space Advisory Board
    Evaluates applications, makes recommendations and process grants and payments for Middlesex County Recreational Grant Program for Municipalities
    Implements Middlesex County Open Space and Recreation Plan
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