• Successfully developed and implemented operations of Davison Townships first Parks and Recreation Department.o Including construction of 40 acre Recreation Complex while taking on 5 additional properties.o Develop, implement, and evaluate policies and procedures to achieve department missions, goals, and objectives. o Develop, manage, monitor, and maintain budgets, and various grant programs. Solicit partnerships, donations, and collaborative efforts for alternative revenue… Show more • Successfully developed and implemented operations of Davison Townships first Parks and Recreation Department.o Including construction of 40 acre Recreation Complex while taking on 5 additional properties.o Develop, implement, and evaluate policies and procedures to achieve department missions, goals, and objectives. o Develop, manage, monitor, and maintain budgets, and various grant programs. Solicit partnerships, donations, and collaborative efforts for alternative revenue sources.o Determining levels of staff, equipment, and other resources needed to provide departmental services and programs effectively and efficiently.o Ability to interpret, understand, and comply with ordinances, regulations, standards, health codes and laws. • Effectively direct and manage all activities and operations of a municipal parks and recreation department, including park maintenance and construction, recreation services, facility management and open space.• Knowledge of the general principles and practices of public administration, including personnel management and supervision of over 30 employees and 100s of volunteers, organizational development and budgeting, and quality customer service.o Leadership, planning, organizing, scheduling, assigning and coordinating the activities of professional staff. o Oversee certifications, trainings, memberships and contractso Recruit, hire, train, motivate and discipline• Ability to assess community and township needs and strategically plan for the future. o Develop partnerships with local schools, community organizations, businesses, community leaders, members and other local parks and recreation departments.o Ability to effectively represent the township parks in meetings with professional organizations, other public agencies, and the general public. • Ability to monitor departmental operations and customer service to ensure quality control and to identify and resolve deficiencies. Show less

• Organize and execution of all recreational athletic leagues, clinics, fitness programs, enrichment and educational programming for township. Including managing contracts and record keeping. o Implemented and overseeing Community Farmers Market. o Develop, implement, and evaluate special events for township.o Determining budgeting needs for all department recreation.• Recruit, hire, train, motivate, evaluate, discipline and terminate seasonal staff.o Oversee private… Show more • Organize and execution of all recreational athletic leagues, clinics, fitness programs, enrichment and educational programming for township. Including managing contracts and record keeping. o Implemented and overseeing Community Farmers Market. o Develop, implement, and evaluate special events for township.o Determining budgeting needs for all department recreation.• Recruit, hire, train, motivate, evaluate, discipline and terminate seasonal staff.o Oversee private contractors. Including creating and managing contracts. o Seek, organize, motivate and train volunteers. • Determine marketing strategies and promotion of the department. Including: creating flyer, press releases, newspaper ads, advertising, sales, prepare bi-annual brochure, signs, banners, social media marketing, website and mobile updates• Ability to effectively represent the township parks in meetings with professional organizations, other public agencies, and the general public. • Prepare bid proposals and summaries and present them to the Park Commission. • Facility scheduling. Show less