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Job Title:
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Executive Director – Round Lake Area Park District |
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Closing Date:
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All applicant packets must be completed by September 7, 2010 |
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Agency:
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Illinois Association of Park Districts |
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Salary:
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The salary range for the Executive Director position is $85,165 to $111,000. Salary and benefits will be negotiated with the Board of Commissioners. |
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Qualifications:
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The Board of Commissioners is seeking to employ an Executive Director with the following qualifications, characteristics and traits:
o Five to seven years administrative experience in the park and recreation field. Experience as a director is preferred.
o Certification as a Park and Recreation Professional is preferred.
o A person of great integrity, honesty, self-confidence, and charisma.
o Excellent oral and written communication skills.
o Interpersonal skills including compassion and the ability to adapt to individual communication styles effectively.
o Administrative skills based on positive human relations, interactive communication skills, ability to effectively delegate and maintain high public visibility.
o Preferred management style that is collaborative and emphasizes team management.
o Knowledgeable of park and recreation issues, trends, personnel management, municipal financing, marketing, and public relations.
o Comprehensive planning skills and experience that resulted in proven results. Ability to assess community needs, research trends and innovative concepts as they apply to improvement of the agency operations and long-range planning.
o Evidence of skills and experience in comprehensive planning, and the ability to develop a comprehensive strategic plan.
o Ability to plan, establish, and evaluate a vision for the agency. A visionary person who knows how to implement or put vision into action.
o Ability to create a sound fiscal program that includes budgeting, capital projects, budget management, and the
development of creative funding strategies, including fund-raising.
o Ability to understand concepts of shared leadership and allowing participation by others to share in the leadership of the organization.
o An in-depth understanding of the board/director relationship and the ability to cultivate a positive working relationship with all commissioners.
o Evidence of a high level of professional expertise and community skills.
o Accessible to staff, commissioners, municipal and county staff, and citizens. |
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Duties:
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Applications should be marked personal and confidential.
All applicant packets must be completed by September 7, 2010 and must contain the information below in order to meet Board consideration. All documents (other than education credentials) must have a left margin of 1.5 inches. Each numbered item below needs to be on a separate page. Please do not bind or staple.
1. Formal letter of application indicating reasons you desire to be a candidate.
2. Current resume needs to include, but not limited to, employment history, duties, number of employees supervised, and budget amount managed.
3. Complete list of accomplishments/completed projects.
4. Provide at least three (3) current letters of recommendation. These written references ideally should include a balance of former employers, employees and board members.
5. You must also supply 3-6 professional references with complete names, addresses and phone numbers. These references need to be different from those providing letters of recommendation and will be contacted by the Illinois Association of Park Districts upon receipt.
6. Typewritten responses to the following management questions. Please limit your response to each question to one page.
A) Describe your management style.
B) State and discuss your philosophy of parks and recreation.
C) What issues do you consider to be critically important to the park and recreation field today?
D) If given the opportunity, how will you attempt to resolve these issues?
7. Salary history for the past 5 years.
8. Complete set of up-to-date credentials which include legal proof verifying educational degrees. Transcript or copy of diploma is acceptable.
9. Written permission to contact past employers and written permission to have a criminal background check.
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Address:
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Screening Committee—Round Lake Area Park District
211 East Monroe Street |
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City, State Zip:
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Springfield, IL 62701-1186 |
