Culture Superintendent
The City of Red Deer is always on the hunt for talented and success driven people. We offer a great work environment with the opportunity to work with a dynamic and dedicated team of likeminded professionals.
Culture Services at The City of Red Deer works hard to support the dynamic artists and innovative historians who call our city home. We provide community development and support services to arts and heritage programs in Red Deer. As the Culture Superintendent, you’ll be responsible for the overall leadership and supervision of the Culture section with the Recreation, Parks and Culture department. From communication and public relations to risk and safety management, you’ll play an essential role in contract management, budgeting, and policy development for the Culture section. You’ll also support a team of employees in coordinating community development initiatives and planning programs and services. The Culture Superintendent has a great rapport with community agencies and maintains partnerships that allow The City to meet the need for new programming, helping everyone to see and experience all that Red Deer’s vibrant cultural scene has to offer.
As our preferred candidate you will have:
- Related university undergraduate degree such as Recreation Administration, Arts and Culture Administration, Business Administration or Physical Education.
- Minimum of five years experience at a management level in a recreation, parks or culture setting in management and program service delivery that must include demonstrated community development approach to service delivery.
- Experience in senior management in a recreation, parks or culture delivery system with demonstrated ability to put together successful delivery teams and to facilitate community development approach to service delivery.
- In addition to the 9 Core Competencies (Ethics & Values, Service Focus, Thinking, Planning & Organizing, Leadership, Development, Communication & Interaction, Adaptability & Change Management, Understanding the Municipal Political Environment) identified for all employees of the City of Red Deer – the following are specific to this position:
- Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, methods and procedures used in the administration of recreation or cultural facilities, operations, programs and services.
- Thorough understanding of the concept of and application of marketing principles and practices to ensure a high degree of public accessibility to programs and services.
- Ability to develop and maintain sound operation and maintenance procedures and systems, policies and procedures, and operations manuals.
- Ability to establish cordial relations with all major facility user groups, retail service providers, tenants, a staff, community partners, department staff, City officials, other City departments, contractors, school boards, business community, service clubs, institutions and the general public.
- Knowledge of Federal and Provincial legislation and City by-laws governing the operation of public buildings.
Working Conditions
- Extensive community work and contact with community organizations, the media, and individuals during weekend and evening hours.
- Exposure to the public and media criticism.
- Required to travel outside the city on business occasionally.
If you like what you have read, and think this is the job for you; come build your career with The City of Red Deer. We are committed to a healthy, vibrant, and sustainable community. Our employees are the cornerstone of our organization and working with us will provide you with the opportunity to work in an ever growing environment that offers a competitive salary, and to work with an awesome group of people.
This posting closes on April 10, 2014.
For further information and to apply online, please visit our website at www.reddeer.ca/hr or submit your application via e-mail to humanresources@reddeer.ca.
