Parks and Recreation Supervisor

As Brown Deer is experiencing one of the largest transformations in Milwaukee County the Village is searching for a new Parks and Recreation Supervisor to promote our community as the place to play in the North Shore through recreation programming and special events. New parks and open spaces like Ten Mile Park Community Square and North Shore Rotary Park demonstrate Brown Deers commitment to utilize parks and open spaces for providing a more vibrant and active lifestyle for residents and visitors in Brown Deer.

The Parks and Recreation Supervisor is responsible for planning coordinating organizing and oversees events and programs in the Village of Brown Deer.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: The following provides an overview of duties related to this position.

• Plans organizes conducts and supervises various athletic and recreational programs activities and events for the community at various parks and facilities.
• Coordinates and conducts registration and reservations for events/activities.
• Coordinates and conducts rental reservations including but not limited to; tours processing payments and refunds communicating with rental users and coordinating staff.
• Maintains inventory of equipment supplies and materials to conduct programs/activities.
• Operates a variety of equipment and tools associated with department programs and work activities.
• Communicate with supervisors other departments employees volunteers class instructors coaches sporting officials athletic organizations program participants parents spectators vendors event sponsors local businesses community members community organizations and other individuals needed to coordinate work activities.
• Recruits hires trains schedules and supervises seasonal and part-time personnel hired for programs and activities
• Assists with preparation and monitoring of program budgets including revenue projections expenditure tracking calculates appropriate activity fees collects payments and issues receipts.
• Respond to suggestions questions or complaints related to programs and activities; provide information research problems and initiate problem resolution.
• Provide supervisory and administrative support in the absence of the Parks and Recreation Director and/or Parks and Recreation Supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Recreation Parks Leisure Services or a related field is preferred but not required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of full-time experience as a parks and recreation supervisor.
• Preferred but not required: Lifeguard Training & CPR for Professional Rescuer Water Safety Instruction and Lifeguard Instructor (LGI). Must be willing to obtain one or all certifications within 6 months to 1 year of hire.
• Must have a valid Wisconsin Drivers License.
• Knowledge of recreation programming aquatic operations facility and park maintenance supervision and administration.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with the public and co-workers.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to work overtime evening and weekend hours as necessary.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Standing walking sitting and stooping.
• Kneeling crouching balancing bending and twisting.
• Reaching feeling talking and hearing.
• Far vision at 20 feet or further and near vision at 20 inches or less.
• Lifting carrying pushing and pulling 50 lbs. or less.
• Handling grasping filing typing writing.
• Taste and/or smell.
• Work performed in an office environment gyms as well as outside during all seasons of the year (including rain heat and snow).
• Must be able to travel throughout the Village to check the status of recreation programs and inspect work and facilities.

Salary range is $27.89 - $34.36 per hour

Application can be found at /Document Center/View/2028 and must be submitted along with a cover letter and resume to Human Resources Manager Kris Connolly via email at . Applications are due by November 22 2026 .

Required Experience:

Manager