Sports Tournaments & Events Supervisor - (Recreation Services Coordinator II) - Recreation & Parks

RECREATION AND PARKS COORDINATOR

Howard County: Conveniently located in the heart of central Maryland between Baltimore and Washington, Howard County offers the charm of a historic past mixed with the excitement of a cosmopolitan community. Howard County Government is a leader in innovation, sustainability, and consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the country. In 2025, Howard County Government received a record-breaking 85 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) the highest number of annual NACo awards achieved in the history of the State of Maryland, and the highest number of awards out of any county in the State of Maryland which received a collective 136 awards. NACo is the leading organization representing county-level government operations. These awards recognize innovative and transformative programs that provide new services for county residents, improve existing programs, upgrade working conditions, and enhance citizen participation and public policymaking. We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our team and contribute to excellence in Howard County operations. What you'll like most about working at Howard County Government:

• We are committed to workplace excellence in every area of County government.
• We have a highly talented, diverse, and inclusive workplace. Your input will not only be heard, but it will be encouraged!
• We offer competitive compensation and great benefits including medical, retirement, and wellness programs.
• As a member of the Howard County Government team, you'll be helping drive our culture and directly impact what makes us an amazing place to work.

POSITION SUMMARY: This is a recreation and parks position that provides coordination and supervision of sports tournaments, and events in addition to assisting divisional staff and leading divisional activities as required. This position assists the manager of the Sports Events & Permit Unit of the Division.

STARTING SALARY HIRING RANGE: $27.37 - $29.97 $56,925 - $62,327 CLASS DESCRIPTION: Performs professional level recreation services work, which may include supervision, under general supervision from an administrative or technical superior. Work includes overseeing the safe and efficient operation of activities at school and department recreational facilities, parks and private recreational facilities; or overseeing the operation of programs in specific functional areas under the direction of a recreation supervisor. Assists in analyzing marketing data for program promotion and customer service. Work also includes the supervision of contingent, part-time staff and volunteers; overseeing the approved budget; and preparing information for recreation supervisor for seasonal and fiscal reports. *This is a Classified position, meaning that it is a part of the Howard County Classified Service upon completion of a probationary period of at least six (6) months* *This position requires availability to supervise events in the evenings and weekends.*

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Coordination and Event Management:

• Coordinate assigned seasonal programs.
• Provide direct leadership for tournaments and events.
• Work with State Sports Tourism and local tourism offices to promote programs.
• Coordinate with the Board of Education and county facilities for program space; review permits for conflicts.
• Prepare news releases for upcoming programs.
• Update seasonal program information on the website.
• Input programs into seasonal brochures, ensure accuracy in ActiveNet, and create program fliers.
• Distribute marketing and promotional items.

Customer Service and Participant Support:

• Provide customer service regarding programming questions.
• Assist contractors and staff with participant information, supplies, and materials.
• Handle customer requests, inquiries, and concerns for sports and health events.
• Prepare program evaluations and organize comments and complaints.

Staffing and Personnel Administration:

• Hire, train, schedule, and supervise part-time program staff.
• Provide supervision to contingent staff and service contractors.
• Prepare administrative paperwork for contingent staff.
• Monitor the status of employee paperwork.
• Input staff payroll, respond to inquiries, and prepare biweekly payroll reports.

Collaboration and Interdepartmental Communication:

• Work with divisional recreation coordinators as a team.
• Assist division staff and lead divisional activities as required.
• Work daily with Park Operations staff to support sports and health events.
• Prepare and monitor work orders with Park Operations.
• Coordinate and monitor park ranger requests; work with Park Rangers daily to support event needs.

Administrative and Operational Support:

• Assist supervisor with purchasing, warehousing, and delivery of equipment and supplies.
• Monitor status of contractual arrangements.
• Proficient in ActiveNet permitting process; serve as backup for field permitting.
• Responsible for integrating sustainability practices into department operations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This employee does not supervise full-time staff. Provides direct supervision to contingent staff and professional service contractors.

MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Bachelor Degree and one (1) year related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS:

• Maryland Class C Driver's License, or equivalent issued by state of residency.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Prefer a Bachelor's Degree or two (2) years of college education in the recreation, sports management, physical education or related fields of study with leadership experience in an outdoors setting.
• Proficient in recent Microsoft Office Suite applications Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP), Certified Youth Sports Administrator (CYSA), or Certified Program Planner (CPP) are preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold; and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

LANGUAGE SKILLS, MATHEMATICAL SKILLS AND REASONING ABILITY: LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TO APPLY: You must complete an employment application online to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes cannot be substituted for completion of the job application work history. No paper applications