Parks and Recreation Commissioner

Job Details

Status: Volunteer, small monthly stipend is available

Location: Spring Lake Park City Hall, 1301 81st Ave NE, Spring Lake Park, MN 55432

Department: Parks & Recreation

Time Commitment

Meets the first Tuesday of each month; 6:30 pm at City Hall. Commission members serve staggered three-year terms.

In addition, members are asked to volunteer for evening recreational events, including the November Turkey Shoot (2 hours), the February Sweetheart Dance (3 hours) and the June Tower Days Parade (4 hours), and Sunday Festival (8 hours). The commission may also run the concession stands at the youth softball tournaments in July.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Maintain an interest in and an understanding of the functions and operations of the Parks and Recreation Department;
• Endeavor to secure a full understanding of the city's needs and desires for parks and recreation facilities and be sensitive to the acceptance within the community of the current programs;
• Convey to the Council its understanding of the community's sentiment regarding recreation and parks and submit recommendations to the Council on parks and recreation programs and policies;
• Review conditions and adequacy of park property;
• Provide hearings for groups or individuals regarding parks and recreation matters;
• Keep informed and consider all financial aspects pertaining to parks and recreation;
• Consider proper names for city park property;
• Propose regulations for control of city park property to the Council;
• Advice and assist architectural engineers on the preparation of specific plans prior to their presentation to the Council for formal approval;
• Represent the City at community functions and meetings where appropriate and approved by the Council;
• Perform other duties and functions or conduct studies and investigations as specifically directed or delegated by the Council.

Position Requirements

• Must be either:
  • a resident of Spring Lake Park
  • a resident of the Spring Lake Park School District
  • an active member of current recreation programs

City Expectations

We are a service organization. We take pride in what we do. We cultivate a supportive, encouraging and productive culture with a strong customer focus. We promote wellness and plan work/life balance into our goals. We value differences and foster inclusion. We achieve success by exhibiting our core values: collaboration, innovation, integrity, performance and relationships.

City of Spring Lake Park Hiring Process

All applications will be reviewed by the city council. After the review process, the council will vote on and appoint the selected candidate(s) to the commission pending the background check.