Recreation Supervisor - City of Bessemer

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

10/24/2025

PAY GRADE:

Grade 23

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The City of Bessemer is seeking a motivated Recreation Supervisor. This role is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of multiple recreation centers and/or aquatic facilities. They develop and implement a comprehensive program in order to meet the recreational needs of the community. They also plan, schedule, and oversee athletic activities, leagues, programs, and special events that take place in the city. Employees in this job class typically work both in an indoor office setting and visit outdoor sites. They also may be required to work on evenings and weekends.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The City of Bessemer provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is presented below:

City of Bessemer: $50,148 - $77,792

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:
 

Option A:

• Driver's license.

• Bachelor’s degree in Sports and Recreation Management, Parks and Recreation Management, Physical Education, Business Administration or a highly related field.

• Verifiable experience directly supervising employees, which includes coordinating employee's work activities, delegating tasks to employees, and reviewing employee's work performance.

Option B:

• Driver's license.

• Verifiable experience directly supervising employees, which includes coordinating employee's work activities, delegating tasks to employees, and reviewing employee's work performance.

• Experience communicating with a diverse group of people (i.e. public, co-workers, subordinates, etc.) through both written and verbal communication.

• Experience working as a parks and recreational professional, which includes planning, implementing, and directing large-scale recreational and sports programs.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by Merit System agencies. These qualifications may be considered by a hiring agency when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection processes.

• Experience using various computer programs including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Experience assisting/developing departmental budgets.                                                                                            

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Prepares, monitors, and administers departmental or organizational budget by reviewing spending trends, expenditure reports, analyzing financial data and ensuring expenditures are within annual budgetary limits.

• Communicates and interacts with various groups of people (e.g., public, recreation center patrons, city officials, media outlets) to inform and promote parks and recreation activities and special events and to answer questions, handle concerns, and gather feedback.

• Develops and implements policies, procedures, and guidelines for the Recreation Center and its associated programs and events by staying abreast of best practices in the parks and recreation industry and conferring with staff to ensure that operations are conducted in a safe and efficient manner that meet the needs of the community.

• Procures and/or manages inventory (i.e., supplies and equipment) to ensure the products and services are available to meet the operational needs of each department.

• Oversees and manages operations of multiple recreation centers by coordinating with Recreation Center Directors and other staff to plan and direct the development and implementation of quality services, programs, and events that meet the needs of the community.

• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time. At times, job may require light to moderate physical exertion, including lifting, carrying, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or twisting. Job may also involve occasional lifting of items or objects weighing up to 50 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is conducted both indoors in an office setting as well as regular field visits to outdoor worksites. Incumbents may be required to work nights and/or weekends. Job may include exposure to potentially hazardous working conditions (e.g., moving vehicles, biological and/or chemical hazards, etc.). Job may also require exposure to inclement weather when working outdoors (e.g., extreme heat, cold, rain, snow, wind, etc.).

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.  Each Merit System member city/agency operate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.