Recreation Services Supervisor - Senior Center

Definition

Come join an incredible team-orientated department in a position that positively impacts the lives of City staff and Milpitas residents!

The City of Milpitas seeks an energetic, creative, and motivated Recreation Services Supervisor to oversee successful operations, programs, and services at the Milpitas Senior Center . The Recreation Supervisor will be responsible for managing several staff and will assist with critical functions of the Recreation & Community Services Department , including Senior Programs, Adult Programs, Social Services, Community Gardens and special project implementation. The successful candidate will be community minded, a strong leader, a critical thinker, and promote and encourage innovative programming and services.

Under direction of the Recreation and Community Services Director, the Recreation Services Supervisor develops strategic goals and plans, creates budgets, hires and supervises full-time and part-time staff; and monitors and prepares reports to council on assigned programs. The Recreation Services Supervisor ensures safe work practices; handles escalated customer concerns; actively participates in department and Citywide events and initiatives; serves as staff liaison for assigned Commissions and Committees; represents the Department with other agencies and community groups; and performs other related duties as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

The Recreation Services Supervisor is the supervisory level class, responsible for oversight of facilities and multiple program areas and full-time staff coordinating those areas. This classification is distinguished from the next lower-level classification of Program Coordinator in that it is responsible for more complex programming, long-range planning and integration of assigned program areas within the larger Departmental strategic plan. It is distinguished from the next higher classification, Recreation and Community Services Director, which exercises direct supervision over supervisor staff; is responsible for Department budget and integration within the larger City-wide strategic plan; coordinating efforts with other agencies and departments; and serving on the City’s Executive Leadership Team.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

• Receives direction from the Recreation and Community Services Director.
• Exercises direct and indirect supervision over full-time and part-time professional, technical and clerical staff and volunteers.

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Examples of Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Plan, coordinate, implement, supervise and evaluate multiple and major programs, services and events within the Recreation and Community Services Department.
• Assist in the development and implementation of Recreation and Community Services’ goals, policies, procedures and priorities.
• Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate assigned staff; develop schedules, work plans, and work methods for performing assigned duties, reviewing/sign timesheets; ensure adherence to safe work methods, procedures and practices; initiate disciplinary procedures as appropriate; develop work schedules; hold regular individual and team meetings with assigned staff.
• Attend and participate in many organizational and community groups; attend department, Commission and City Council meetings; stay current on issues relative to the fields of recreation and community services.
• Develop and monitor assigned program budget; monitor and track expenditures and revenue; prepare bid packages; write and administer grants, develop and prepare reports, agenda reports, letters and memos; maintain employee certification records; review and submit accident reports; maintain financial records.
• Respond to an emergency to work in the EOC or onsite under Care & Shelter Operations.
• Oversee and participate in the design, preparation, and distribution of program publicity, including press releases, brochures, pamphlets, flyers, activity guide, and printed schedules.
• Recommend changes in staffing, program objectives, policies and procedures to assure maximum effectiveness and efficiency.
• Prepare and submit reports and memoranda for presentations to City Commissions, Committees, and City Council.
• Respond to public inquiries about assigned program areas by telephone, correspondence, or during public meetings; ensure excellent customer service is given at the City’s program sites; act as information source regarding assigned programs; serve as a representative of the City; act as a liaison with various other City divisions and departments, community groups, commissions and committees.
• Develop and oversee contracts and participate in capital improvements projects.
• Responsible for City facilities and required to respond to calls off hours from Police Dispatch for facility related problems and situations.
• Performed related duties as assigned.

When assigned to the Senior Center:

• Manage the Senior Center, including all programs, facilities and personnel issues related to the facility.
• Develop and supervise multiple program areas including, but not limited to: Senior Programs (congregate lunch program; Senior Center memberships, activities, trips, volunteers, classes and events); Senior Center rentals; Social Services; Milpitas Assistance Program (MAP); Non-profit rentals, Community Gardens, and other program areas as assigned.
• Serve as staff liaison to one or more Commissions and Committees, as assigned

Typical Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Education:

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in recreation, public administration, physical education, or a closely related field.

Experience:

• Three (3) years of responsible experience in the area of public recreation including significant supervisor responsibilities.
• Substitutions: Additional years of increasingly responsible, directly related work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE

• Possession and maintenance of a valid California Driver’s License is required.
• American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric CPR/First Aid/AED Certification is required within six (6) months of appointment.

Supplemental Information

Virtual Panel Interviews are tentatively scheduled for Thursday, January 22, 2026

SELECTION PROCESS

The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire. Only the candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.

Please note : The examination process (including dates) may be changed as deemed necessary by the Human Resources Department. Meeting the minimum requirements listed in this job description does not guarantee advancement in subsequent phases of the selection process.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Incumbents in this position are required to file a Conflict of Interest Statement upon assuming office, annually, and upon leaving office, in accordance with Resolution No. 8833.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Milpitas will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the Human Resources Department.

The City of Milpitas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.



Closing Date/Time: 1/6/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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• City of Milpitas

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