Recreation Supervisor - City of Vestavia Hills

TARGET CLOSE DATE: 06/22/2026 PAY GRADE: Grade 23 TYPE: Full time JOB SUMMARY: The City of Vestavia Hills is seeking a motivated Recreation Supervisor. This role is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the recreation centers and/or aquatic facilities. They develop and implement a comprehensive program in order to meet the recreational needs of the community. They also plan, schedule, and oversee athletic activities, leagues, programs, and special events that take place in the city. Employees in this job class typically work both in an indoor office setting and visit outdoor sites. They also may be required to work on evenings and weekends. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: The City of Vestavia Hills provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is presented below: $60,715 - $94,182 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position. Minimum qualifications are subject to change: Option A: Driver's license. Bachelor’s degree in Sports and Recreation Management, Parks and Recreation Management, Physical Education, Business Administration or a highly related field. Verifiable experience directly supervising employees, which includes coordinating employee's work activities, delegating tasks to employees, and reviewing employee's work performance. Option B: Driver's license. Verifiable experience directly supervising employees, which includes coordinating employee's work activities, delegating tasks to employees, and reviewing employee's work performance. Experience communicating with a diverse group of people (e.g., public, co-workers, subordinates) through both written and verbal communication. Experience working as a parks and recreational professional, which includes planning, implementing, and directing large-scale recreational and sports programs. TYPICAL JOB DUTIES: Prepares, monitors, and administers departmental or organizational budget by reviewing spending trends, expenditure reports, analyzing financial data and ensuring expenditures are within annual budgetary limits. Communicates and interacts with various groups of people (e.g., public, recreation center patrons, city officials, media outlets) to inform and promote parks and recreation activities and special events and to answer questions, handle concerns, and gather feedback. Develops and implements policies, procedures, and guidelines for the Recreation Center and its associated programs and events by staying abreast of best practices in the parks and recreation industry and conferring with staff to ensure that operations are conducted in a safe and efficient manner that meet the needs of the community. Procures and/or manages inventory (i.e., supplies and equipment) to ensure the products and services are available to meet the operational needs of each department. Oversees and manages operations of multiple recreation centers by coordinating with Recreation Center Directors and other staff to plan and direct the development and implementation of quality services, programs, and events that meet the needs of the community. Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time. At times, job may require light to moderate physical exertion, including lifting, carrying, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or twisting. Job may also involve occasional lifting of items or objects weighing up to 50 lbs. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is conducted both indoors in an office setting as well as regular field visits to outdoor worksites. Incumbents may be required to work nights and/or weekends. Job may include exposure to potentially hazardous working conditions (e.g., moving vehicles, biological and/or chemical hazards, etc.). Job may also require exposure to inclement weather when working outdoors (e.g., extreme heat, cold, rain, snow, wind, etc.). EEO STATEMENT: The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 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