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NEOGOV · 3 weeks ago

Community Recreation Manager

NEOGOV is a company focused on enhancing community services, and they are seeking a Community Recreation Manager to lead and innovate programs within the Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department. The role involves overseeing city-wide recreational initiatives, managing community service centers, and ensuring quality programming for residents of all ages.

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Responsibilities

Overseeing a broad range of City-wide programs, initiatives, and community service centers
Planning, developing, and managing recreational and community services that serve residents of all ages
Providing strategic direction, supervising assigned staff, managing budgets and grants, evaluating community needs, and developing programs that enhance quality of life for San Bernardino residents
Overseeing daily operations of multiple community centers and the City’s amphitheater, ensuring public spaces operate efficiently, safely, and in alignment with City policies and service standards

Qualification

Community recreation programmingBudget developmentGrant administrationProgram evaluationCustomer serviceLeadership skillsCommunication skillsMicrosoft OfficeRecreation management softwareBilingual (English/Spanish)

Required

Bachelor's degree in Recreation, Public Administration, or a related field
Experience in community recreation programming, facility management, or municipal operations
Strong leadership and supervisory skills to guide staff and volunteers
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working with diverse communities
Ability to analyze problems, develop solutions, and implement improvements
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and recreation management software
Valid California driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the City's vehicle insurance policy
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in public or business administration, recreation management, a social science or a closely related field
Five years of progressively responsible professional recreation or community services experience, at least three of which were in a supervisory or program/project management capacity
Knowledge of principles and practices of recreation program planning and evaluation
Knowledge of budget development and grant administration
Knowledge of customer service and community engagement strategies
Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and safety standards for public facilities
Ability to plan, organize, set priorities of and implement a wide variety of large recreation and community services programs and activities
Ability to plan, assign, direct and coordinate the work of staff engaged in performing a wide range of recreation and community services activities
Ability to implement and enforce recreation and community services program policies, procedures and processes
Ability to coordinate programs with other community groups and agencies
Ability to represent the City effectively in meetings with community groups, the media and the public
Ability to exercise sound, expert independent judgment within areas of responsibility
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Ability to prepare clear, concise and comprehensive correspondence, reports and other written materials
Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive and complex issues and situations
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with participants, other department personnel, outside agency and community organization contacts, media contacts and others encountered in the course of work

Preferred

Experience in a public agency is preferred
Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) highly desirable

Benefits

The City offers an attractive Middle-Management Unit benefit package, which includes:

Company

NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.

H1B Sponsorship

NEOGOV has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (13)
2024 (10)
2023 (10)
2022 (18)
2021 (14)
2020 (16)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$700M
Key Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity

Leadership Team

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Shane Evangelist
CEO
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Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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