FT - Assistant Park Center Director in Chester

Opening Date: 07/31/2026

Closing Date: 08/13/2026

Salary: $30.09 - $45.66 hourly DOE

Status: Full-time

Department: Parks & Recreation/Park Center

General Description

Under the general supervision of the Park Center Director, assists with professional duties consisting of, but not limited to planning, developing, coordinating, implementing, and supervising Center staff along with development and implementation of programs offered by Murray City.

Minimum Requirements

Graduation from college with a bachelor's degree in recreation administration, physical education, or closely related field, and three (3) years’ experience in public recreation, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Requirements

Must possess a valid Utah Driver License; obtain first aid and CPR certification within six (6) months of employment. Must be able to obtain certifications as needed for position. Preferred certifications include lifeguard instructor (LGI), registered pool operator (RPO), and either an aquatic facility operator (AFO) or certified pool operator (CPO).

Essential Duties

• Assists Center Director in planning, organizing, developing, scheduling, enforcing rules, evaluating recreation, fitness, aquatics, childcare, special events, facility rentals and assist with overseeing day to day operations of the facility.
• Responsible for hiring, training, supervising, scheduling and evaluating part-time and seasonal personnel and volunteers; assigns work schedules.
• Schedules the Center facilities and supervises conditions of the facilities such as set-ups and breakdowns of facility equipment and resources, after hour rentals, gym rentals, event planning of the facility.
• Performs facility inspections, makes safety checks, and ensures safety of patrons.
• Conducts and attends a variety of training seminars, staff meetings, community and recreation meetings as needed.
• Maintains inventory of office supplies and equipment; distributes supplies and equipment, assists with ordering supplies and equipment for the Center and its programs.
• Assists Center Director with preparing and administering individual program budgets as appropriate; monitors expenditures and payroll in accordance with established procedures. Acts as a backup for payroll for the community center.
• Provides support with software training, program registration, point of sale, facility booking, and membership registration for the Center; answers telephones, maintains correspondence with other divisions or agencies, administer rentals of the facility, and may assist with lifeguard certification classes.
• Performs duties as a Recreation Coordinator, including the planning, directing, and supervision of recreation programs, a large focus may be on aquatics programming and assisting with the handling of the filtration system in the pools, to ensure proper chemical balance.
• Assists with the marketing and promotions of the facility and programs including selling memberships, preparing and distributing flyers, press releases, and brochures. Maintains web pages, newsletters, informational materials and creates other publications for the Park Center.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Benefits

• Pension through Utah Retirement System
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Vacation – 12 days/yr; sick leave – 12 days/yr; 15 paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Down Payment Assistance Program

Important Conditions

In the interest of workplace and public safety, all offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a chemical screen for the purpose of detecting the presence of alcohol and/or controlled substances in the body. A background check is conducted if the candidate is over 18 years of age.

Murray City is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, disability, veteran status or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.