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Athens-Clarke County Greenways seeks Facility Supervisor

Position: Facility Supervisor - Greenways
Annual Salary: $42,719 (depending upon qualifi cations)
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

The Mission of the Athens-Clarke County Greenways is to identify, protect and create a series of corridors that provide opportunities for conservation, preservation, education, transportation, and recreation. Additionally, these corridors provide opportunities for individuals and families to experience nature in a variety of ways while linking parks, neighborhoods, points of interest, and activity centers. The current Greenway system is comprised of 11 sites containing approximately 600 acres of diverse habitat along with 3+ miles of paved multi-use paths and 6 miles of trails.

Major Duties Include:

Serves as staff liaison with the Greenway Commission and assists with Rails to Trails Committee. Administers, coordinates and assists with administration/development of Greenway Master Planning efforts, including the Greenway Network Plan and Greenway Parks. Coordinates the development of and maintains materials posted in the Greenway’s kiosks as well as interpretive signs and educational exhibits.

Assists with grants and SPLOST projects. Supervises and evaluates assigned facility staff and handles employee concerns, directs work assignments, counsels and disciplines employees when necessary, and performs employee performance appraisals.

Assists with the coordination and supervision of volunteers working on Greenway projects. Develops, directs, implements and evaluates programs, special events, activities and resources for the community; determines program content/schedules and allocates staff hours, supplies, equipment, space and other resources.

Supervises the daily operations, maintenance and use of the facility by staff, public, and other community institutions and handles all related complaints and problems.

Prepares reports on facility usage, program/facility costs and participation in conjunction with the Program Analyst; develops basic methods for tracking programs participants and costs, gathers and inputs data, prepares fi ndings for further analysis. Prepares annual facility budget reports and monitors expenditures under current budget; directs and manages the collection of revenues and prepares revenue and facility rental reports.

Develops short and long range goals for the facility and plans daily workflow to meet goals. Promotes general use of facility through advertising, public relations and marketing in conjunction with information services. Inspects assigned facilities for safety and repairs. Prepares proposals for grant and private funds and monitors grant expenditures. Enforces policies at assigned facility and
communicates/cooperates with local law enforcement agencies as necessary. Performs other related duties as required.

Current Major Projects:

Greenway Network Plan (county-wide green infrastructure master plan), Rail2Trail Project, Greenway expansion, land acquisition, program and exhibit development, habitat restoration, ongoing maintenance of grounds and facilities.

Qualifications include:

Bachelor’s degree in course of study related to occupational fi eld with three years of related experience required; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities for the job. Supervisory experience is required. Must possess a valid driver’s license. Experience with desktop publishing software, Excel, and ArcView
a plus.

For Further Details and to Apply: Please access the job description, employment application and questionnaire at www.athenshr.com under “Current Job Openings.” An original hard copy of the application and questionnaire must be completed and submitted to Human Resources. A resume and cover letter may be forwarded only in support of a completed application and questionnaire.

For Questions and Additional Information, contact: Human Resources Questions: Jeff Hale @ 706-613 –3090 x1108

Job Responsibility Questions: Mike Wharton at 706-613-3615 x228 or Rhonda Smith at x225.

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