Are you ready to join a team that is "Building Community Through Fun?" Are you ready to make a difference?
The City of San José's Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services (PRNS) is looking for people who want to make San José a better place to live. Our mission is to connect people through parks, recreation and neighborhood services for an active San José. ActivateSJ, PRNS' latest strategic work plan, is committed to establishing healthy communities that inspire belonging by following the guiding principles of stewardship, nature, equity & access, identity and public life.
The Department creates and activates thriving places where people live, work, play, and learn, which include 48 community centers, 10 regional parks, 209 neighborhood parks, Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, 290 playgrounds and almost 61 miles of trails, programs and services that touch the lives of individuals and families in our community. We take a fun approach to public service, and value the public's trust. Our team is collaborative, supportive, and innovative. We are a fast-paced organization that takes decisive action after thoughtful planning.
For more information, please visit activatesj.org The total salary range for the Community Services Supervisor classification is $108,959.76 - $132,765.36 annually. The actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate's qualifications and experience.
This salary range(s) includes an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation. Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidates' qualifications and experience.
Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services department (PRNS) is recruiting to fill a Community Services Supervisor position in the BeautifySJ Program. The BeautifySJ Program is a blight reduction, community beautification and encampment management program within the Community Services Division. The position will report to a Program Manager.
The BeautifySJ Unit is currently looking for a manager to join our dynamic team. This manager will lead a team of full-time staff to coordinate blight reduction efforts, which may include encampment management programs. The position will be housed at the Kirk Community Center (home of BeautifySJ), and will have a hybrid work schedule which includes working in at the site and when necessary, field visits. The position works 40 hours per week with a typical schedule of Monday?Friday, 7:30am?4:30pm but will vary depending on activities and events and will require evening or weekend work.
BeautifySJ Initiative is a dynamic initiative that works to reduce blight and beautify the City via an inter-departmental strategy that coordinates and leverages resources to address blight issues. The Community Services Supervisor would work collaboratively with staff in PRNS, Housing, the Environmental Services Department, Code Enforcement, the Department of Transportation and interjurisdictional partners.
Job duties for the position include but are not limited to:
- Supervising a staff of professional community coordinators, community activity workers and maintenance workers that coordinate and lead blight reduction and beautification programs and projects in the field.
- Manage and coordinate the delivery of services as outlined in established partnership agreements.
- Have the ability to quickly form relationships with internal City Departments and external partners to meet established goals and outcomes.
- Performing important and difficult public contact and liaison work with stakeholders, external partners, and Council Offices.
- Attends and coordinates monthly and/or quarterly BeautifySJ meetings with various internal departments representatives.
- Prepares written reports and presentations and manages overall program performance.
- Develops and implements program performance measures to ensure that program goals and outcomes are being met.
- Develops, coordinates, and executes action plans necessary to address complex blight issues that will need to be managed inter-departmentally.
- Advises neighborhoods of city, county, or private resources to improve, assist or resolve ongoing issues.
- Attempts to resolve complex blight issues across interagency partners by taking appropriate action.
- Supports the BeautifySJ Unit with projects and assignments.
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.
