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Job Description
Position Information
The City of Brentwood is seeking a dynamic and innovative individual to serve as the next Director of Parks and Recreation. This executive leadership position offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of the employees managing the City’s parks, facilities, and recreation services, ensuring they contribute to the highest quality of life for all residents. The department has approximately 30 full time employees, and during peak seasons, 200 part time employees.
This position is "at-will" and serves at the pleasure of the City Manager.
For more information please see the Job Description or the Position Brochure.
Application Process
Please submit your cover letter and resume by 5 p.m. on March 24, 2025, directly to Sukari Beshears, Director of Human Resources/Risk Manager at sbeshears@brentwoodca.gov .
Candidates are encouraged to provide thorough, yet concise, information about related work experience. Candidates deemed to have the most relevant qualifications by the City will be invited to the panel interviews tentatively scheduled for the week of April 14, 2025. The top candidates will move forward to the final interviews with the City Manager tentatively scheduled for the week of April 28, 2025.
The City of Brentwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Applicants requesting special accommodations during the examination process may contact the Human Resources Department at (925) 516-5191.
The City of Brentwood provides a wide range of competitive benefits which can be viewed on our City Benefits page: https://www.brentwoodca.gov/government/human-resources/salary-and-benefits-overview
Closing Date/Time: 3/24/2025 5:00 PM Pacific -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Brentwood, California
Show moreBrentwood is a pleasant, progressive and growing city of approximately 61,700 residents in Eastern Contra Costa County. A significant number of citizens are Spanish speaking. Brentwood is located in a smog-free valley close to the Delta waterways. The community is served by an excellent school system with new campuses planned in the near future. Los Medanos Community College is located a short distance away. Housing opportunities are varied and affordable.
The Human Resources Department actively supports the workforce through every phase of the employee lifecycle. The goal is to attract, engage, and retain a diverse and talented workforce that is passionate about public service. We are committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive, and innovative work environment that cultivates and empowers employees to achieve their full potential and deliver exceptional services to Brentwood citizens. There are six core functional areas of responsibility: recruitment and selection, employer-employee and labor relations, classification and compensation, risk management, benefits administration, and workforce training and development.
The City of Brentwood is a full-service municipality employing over 400 full-time and part-time employees and provides to its employees an interactive employee engagement/rewards platform. This platform provides the following opportunities:- Participation in peer-to-peer recognition
- Submission of employee nominations
- Announcement of employee birthdays
- Announcement and recognition of years of service
- Rewards for milestone anniversaries, employee awards, and manager recognition
The City is continuously looking for ways to expand this program to recognize and reward their employees.
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