Program Supervisor - Best Friend Park

Program Supervisor - Best Friend Park

Salary

$56,086.00 Annually

Location

Gwinnett County, GA

Job Type

Full-Time Merit

Job Number

26-03848

Department

Parks and Recreation

Opening Date

06/09/2026

Closing Date

6/22/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA

Non-Exempt

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Class Summary

Job Description

The Program Supervisor will be responsible for developing, overseeing, and scheduling the daily activities of recreation-related programs and facility events at Best Friend Park. The incumbent will be responsible for supervising staff, including prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.

Essential Duties

• Supervising and supporting full-time and part-time staff, including continual training for all staff
• Communicating, developing, and enforcing guidelines, policies, and procedures in relation to facility user groups
• Ensuring the safety of program participants and facility operations in respective areas of the County, as well as maintaining a healthy and safe working environment
• Receiving and resolving complaints; publicizing programs and events; and interacting with user groups, the public, and volunteers involved in public relations
• Completing and processing paperwork and permit requests, as well as preparing and maintaining various records and forms regarding program objectives, evaluations, rules, regulations, ordinances, and financial statuses
• Handling daily operations, including facility maintenance oversight, cash handling, preparing, maintaining, and monitoring budgets and purchasing
• Implementing and scheduling programming and special events for the facility, parks, pavilions, and athletic fields
• Completing Civic Rec entries for camps, programs, and classes
• Implementing and coordinating activities with internal and external departments to determine programming needs
• Evaluating program objectives and marketing strategies
• Advertising and communicating about upcoming programs and events in multi-media platforms, including outreach events
• Handling the permitting of all rentals, including indoor/outdoor recreation, athletic, and pavilion facilities
• Overseeing youth development programs, including camps and adventure days out
• Performing other duties of a similar nature or level

Public Speaking Duties

• Addressing coworkers, supervisors, the general public, etc., in a public setting to express the departments missions and goals
• Interacting with user groups, associations, and other agencies

Other Job Requirements/Information

• This job may work a variety of hours, weekends, daytime, evenings, and/or holidays.

Grade

• The grade for this position is a grade B32(1). Salary will be dependent on education and experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Parks and Recreation, Health and Human Services, Senior Services, History, Education, or a closely related field AND

• Two years experience in a recreational setting

• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job, such as those listed above, will also be considered.

• Valid Drivers License

• CPR and First Aid Certification (within 6 months of hire)

For information related to position-specific essential duties, knowledge and skills, and physical requirements, please click here.

Note: The class specifications listed on this website are not the official class specifications for Gwinnett County and are subject to change.

For more information about this department, please click here.

Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities may be requested. If you need an accommodation during the application, interview, or testing process, contact Human Resources at 770.822.7915 or HREmployeeRelations@GwinnettCounty.com. This email is only for accommodation requests; for questions related to job postings, use jobs@gwinnettcounty.com.

Our Benefits program is designed to support every aspect of our employees' lives, from physical and emotional to social and financial.

Along with their salary, employees receive a variety of comprehensive benefits as part of their total compensation.

On average, our employees' benefits are worth 48 percent of their base salary!

In other words, employees would spend nearly half of their pay to purchase these benefits on their own. For employees' medical premium alone, the County contributes an average of 91 percent of the cost!

Health

• Medical plans for active and retired employees
• Dental and vision plans
• Prescription drug plan

Wellness

• Onsite Employee Wellness Center
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Immunizations
• Wellness education and incentive programs
• Annual wellness fair

Family and Career

• Training and professional development opportunities
• Family planning benefits
• Four weeks of paid parental leave

Time

• Annual/Sick Leave
• 12 paid holidays per calendar year
• 1 paid floating holiday per calendar year

Money

• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) available
• Health Savings Account (HSA) available
• Retirement and Savings Plans
• 401(a) Defined Contribution
• 457 (b) Deferred Compensation
• Longevity pay
• Tuition reimbursement
• Financial education programs

Protection

• Basic, optional, and dependent life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Critical illness and accident insurance
• Hospital indemnity insurance
• Identity theft protection

To learn more about the Benefits offered at Gwinnett County, click here.

01

Have you completed a degree in Parks and Recreation, Health and Human Services, Senior Services, History, Education, or a related field?

• Have not completed a degree in the specified fields of study
• Completed associate degree in the specified fields of study
• Completed bachelors degree in the specified fields of study
• Completed masters degree or higher in the specified fields of study

02

What field is your degree in? If none, type N/A.

03

How many years of experience do you have in a recreational setting, such as youth programming, summer camp programs, athletics programming, and special events?

• none
• less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 4 years
• 4 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years to less than 6 years
• 6 years to less than 7 years
• 7 years to less than 8 years
• 8 years to less than 9 years
• 9 years to less than 10 years
• 10 or more years

04

Describe your recreational experience in youth programming, summer camp programs, athletics programming and special events. If none, type N/A.

05

Do you have experience with scheduling, reserving rental facilities, and working on rental reservation systems?

• Yes
• No

06

Describe your experience with scheduling, reserving rental facilities, and working on rental reservation systems. If none, type N/A.

07

Do you have experience with tennis operations and/or athletic associations (youth and/or adult) in a recreational setting?

• Yes
• No

08

Describe your experience with tennis operations and/or athletic associations (youth and/or adult) in a recreational setting. If none, type N/A.

09

Are you able to work a variety of hours, including weekends, daytime, evening, and holidays?

• Yes
• No

10

Do you have a current CPR Certification?

• Yes
• No

11

Do you have a current First Aid Certification?

• Yes
• No

12

How would you describe your Microsoft Word experience?

• No experience
• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced

13

How would you describe your Microsoft Excel experience?

• No experience
• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced

Required Question

Employer Gwinnett County

Address 75 Langley Drive

Lawrenceville, Georgia, 30046

Phone 770.822.7915

770.822.7923

Website http://www.gwinnettcountyjobs.com