Resume for Recreation Assistant - PDF

							                   County of Los Angeles
             Department of Parks and Recreation




                     Inviting Resumes for:

                    Assistant Director,
               Parks and Recreation, Unclassified
              Annual Salary $106,992— $161,941 (Range 13)
         Filing Period: February 15, 2011— until position is filled

                      Parks and Recreation Mission:

The Department provides the residents and visitors of Los Angeles County with
quality recreational opportunities that promote a healthy lifestyle and strengthen
the community through diverse physical, educational, and cultural programming,
and enhances the community environment by acquiring, developing, and main-
taining County Parks, gardens, golf courses, trails and open space areas.
        Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation

The Los Angeles County’s Parks and Recreation system includes 63,000 acres of parks, lakes, trails, natural ar-
eas, and gardens, including the Arboretum and Descanso Gardens, and a public golf course system. These in-
cludes 145 regional and community parks where children are introduced to outdoor play, organized sports, and
individual skill development, and where families can stay active and maintain higher quality of lives. Los Angeles
County parks contain 344 miles of horse and hiking trails and 31 public swimming pools. The County has teamed
with the private sector to offer additional amenities at its parks, including boat and bicycle rentals, hot tubs, rec-
reational vehicle parks, equestrian rentals and boarding, and the Raging Waters water park. A series of Nature
Centers, Natural Parks and Habitat Preserves provide education on the native flora and fauna of Los Angeles
County, while four arboreta and botanic gardens introduce visitors to plants from throughout the world. The de-
partment also features the world’s largest municipal golf course system, with 19 courses featuring beautiful vistas
from the mountains to the sea.



                                        The Role of the
                                       Assistant Director,
                            Parks and Recreation, Unclassified
These unclassified positions report to the Chief Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation and have responsibility
for planning and directing, through subordinate managers, the work of staff engaged in the operation and main-
tenance of park and natural area facilities providing a wide range of recreational and outdoor activities and ser-
vices to the public. Incumbents are responsible, within departmental guidelines, for directing the development
and implementation of recreation, education, maintenance, construction, and facilities planning programs
through effective utilization of staff and other available resources. Incumbents must exercise knowledge of the
principles of personnel administration, planning, and budgeting, and a thorough knowledge of park and recrea-
tion administration and the policies and procedures of the department. Incumbents must also have the ability to
plan, assign, and direct the work of others through subordinate managers, deal effectively with other govern-
mental agencies, elected officials, the public and community groups, and coordinate operations within the de-
partment and with other departments and agencies.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Directs, plans, assigns and evaluates, through subordinate managers, the work of a staff responsible for the op-
eration and maintenance of community and regional park facilities, and natural areas and for the development of
recreation programs within an assigned regional agency.

Participates in the development of departmental objectives, policies, programs and procedures and coordinates
their implementation within an assigned regional agency.

Directs the management activities necessary to administer a region, including preparation and control of the
budget, deployment of the staff and resources, monitoring of private contractors, and preparation of reports.

Directs the preparation of studies to identify and assess the need for existing and proposed recreational services
and to evaluate program effectiveness and costs; implements program changes to meet identified needs and
priorities; conducts and implements studies to solve problems.

Maintains effective relations with other public agencies, organizations, and the public and promotes interest and
participation in parks and recreation, and natural areas programs.

Coordinates regional agency activities with other organizational units of the department, other County depart-
ments, and public and governmental agencies to ensure that program requirements are met.

Represents the department before community groups and individuals to discuss matters related to the establish-
ment, maintenance, and improvement of parks and recreation services and programs in the region.
    Experience and Qualifications
         Assistant Director,                                     Compensation and Benefits
      Parks and Recreation, Unclassified

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS                                           COMPENSATION:
                                                               Compensation is open to negotiation. Starting salary will be
Four years' experience in a large complex public or
                                                               dependent on qualifications, salary history, and career ac-
private agency managing a major line or staff function         complishments. Specific salary placement will be based
in the areas of recreation, natural areas, construction        upon the Director of Personnel’s evaluation of a candidate’s
and maintenance, financial or personnel management             overall ability to provide exemplary leadership to the depart-
- OR - Four years' at the level of a division chief, or        ment. This position is subject to the provisions of the
higher, in a comprehensive parks and recreation or-            County’s Management Appraisal and Performance Plan
ganization serving a population of 50,000 or more.             (MAPP). Pending Board of Supervisors’ approval, this posi-
Graduation from an accredited four-year college with           tion will be compensated at MAPP Range R-13 ($106,992 -
specialization in park management, park administra-            $161,941).
tion, natural resources administration, recreation ad-
ministration, public administration, or a related field will   BENEFITS
be accepted for two years of the required experience.          The County of Los Angeles provides an excellent benefits
                                                               package that allows employees to choose benefits that
LICENSE                                                        meet their specific needs as detailed below.

A valid California Class “C” Driver License or the ability     • Retirement Plan - The successful candidate may choose
to utilize an alternative method of transportation when        either a contributory or non-contributory defined benefit
needed to carry out job-related essential functions.           plan. It should be noted that County employees DO NOT
                                                               pay into Social Security, but do pay the Medicare Hospital
                                                               Insurance Tax (HIT) portion of Social Security at a rate of
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS                                       1.45%. The Los Angeles County Employees Retirement
•   Extensive experience at the level of a division man-       Association (LACERA) has reciprocal agreements with
    ager or higher directing and evaluating the work of        several public retirement systems in California.
    parks and recreation or natural areas staff through
                                                               • Cafeteria Benefit Plan - The MegaFlex Benefits Plan is a
    subordinate supervisors.
                                                               cafeteria benefit plan through which benefits may be pur-
•   Demonstrated skills and ability to effectively ana-        chased using a tax-free County contribution of an additional
    lyze and manage highly complex issues, and multi-          14.5% to 17% of the employee’s monthly salary. Any por-
    ple, highly sensitive projects and priorities              tion of the County contribution not used to purchase bene-
                                                               fits is paid to the employee as taxable income. Benefits
•   Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain liai-       available within the MegaFlex Benefits include medical,
    son and effective working relationships with gov-          dental, disability, and AD&D insurance. (NOTE: Not appli-
    ernmental agencies, County departments, and pub-           cable to County employees who are currently in Flex.)
    lic and private organizations.                             Group variable universal life insurance is also available in-
                                                               cluding a County matching contribution of 50% of the cost.
•   Knowledge of government processes at the local,
    State and federal level.                                   • Non-Elective Days - 10 days per year with the option to
                                                               buy 1 to 20 elective annual leave days. Annual leave days
•   Strong written and verbal communication skills.            can be used for vacation, sick or personal leave.

                                                               • Flexible Spending Accounts - Employees may contrib-
                                                               ute up to $400 per month tax-free to Health Care and De-
                                                               pendent Care Spending Accounts. The County contributes
                                                               $75 per month to the Dependent Care Spending Account.

                                                               • Savings Plan (401k) - Optional tax-deferred income plan
                                                               may include a County matching contribution up to 4% of
                                                               employee’s salary, effective July 1, 2011.

                                                               • Deferred Compensation Plan (457) – Optional tax-
                                                               deferred income plan may include a County matching con-
                                                               tribution up to 4% of employee’s salary, effective July 1,
                                                               2011.

                                                               • Holidays - 11 paid days per year.
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                                         Filing Instructions:
    Qualified candidates are invited to submit a statement of interest and their resume, detailing positions held,
    current salary, and special qualifications.

    Resume should include the following:

    •   For positions held and operations managed, the name of each employer, job title, number and composi-
        tion of personnel supervised, scope of management responsibilities, function managed, and dates of
        employment.

    •   Information required to determine the extent to which the candidate meets the Minimum Requirements
        and Desirable Qualifications sections of this recruitment announcement.

    Please submit resumes to:

                                                Los Angeles County
                                        Department of Parks and Recreation
                                        Human Resources, Attn: Jesse Yee
                                         433 S. Vermont Avenue, Room 200
                                              Los Angeles, CA 90020

                                     Phone: (213) 738-2995 Fax (213) 386-6620
                                         E-mail: jyee@parks.lacounty.gov

    Pursuant to State and federal requirements, we are requesting that you voluntarily provide the following in-
    formation: (1) your race/ethnicity and (2) your gender. This information should be on a separate piece of
    paper (without your name) attached to your resume. This page will be removed from your resume when it is
    received, kept confidential, and utilized solely for required statistical purposes.

    SELECTION PROCESS

    •   Each candidate’s background will be evaluated on the basis of information submitted at the time of the
        application to determine the level and scope of the candidate’s preparation for this position.

    •   Only the more highly qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the interview process.

    Any applicant for County employment who has been convicted of worker’s compensation fraud is automati-
    cally barred from employment with the County of Los Angeles


    Vacancy Information

    The current vacancy is located at our North County Community Services Agency at 31320 North Castaic Road,
    Castaic, Ca 91310.

    FILING PERIOD: Beginning February 15, 2011, between 7 am and 5 pm, Monday through Thursday (this
    office is closed Fridays). Filing will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to
    closure without notice.



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