Chief of Parks Academy
Chief of Parks Academy
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Job Description
*This vacancy is only open to 1) current permanent Parks employees serving in the Administrative Staff Analyst civil service title or 2) on leave from the title or 3) permanent Parks employees in or on leave from a comparable title (e.g. Administrative Community Relations Specialist or Administrative Manager) or 4) Parks employees who are reachable on the Administrative Staff Analyst list or a comparable civil service list or qualify for a comparable title. Please indicate your exam and list numbers or comparable title on your resume.
*ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT FULLTIME ANNUALLY PAID PARKS EMPLOYEES*
The Parks Academy is the largest provider of training for Parks employees training over 20000 people each year on over 50 different topics. Parks Academy offers an array of training approaches including computerbased fieldbased virtual classroom inhouse specialized training and yearlong professional development courses to meet the needs of a multishift 7day a week yearround operation that is spread out across all 5 boroughs. The diversity of topics includes park inspections proper chainsaw use leadership development blueprint reading defensive driving horticultural maintenance filter plant operations and commercial drivers license training. The ideal candidate is someone who exhibits a thorough understanding of Parks operations and training needs and has demonstrated experience in developing quality curricula to meet operational demands as they arise.
Major Responsibilities
Oversee the direction and effective operations of the Parks training division.
Provide quality curriculum development and delivery on a wide array of topics meeting certification/licensing requirements as a training provider for certain courses and the delivery of required mandatory training.
Supervise crosstrain and develop staff so trainers continue to be nimble diversified and expanded in their training specialties.
Work closely with senior leadership anticipate future training needs of parks workforce and operations and develop and execute training strategies accordingly.
Lead training courses on a range of topics and conduct train the trainer sessions.
Monitor track and assess training operations such as scheduling technology space curriculum for continuous improvement while leveraging the existing Learning Management System.
Supervise personnel including trainers administrative staff and maintenance team to ensure a professional team and environment.
Assist with special projects and work with Parks staff and outside consultants to develop and present new training courses conferences workshops and lectures. Represent Parks with external City partners.
Work Location: Passerelle Building Queens
How to Apply: Go to cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 694555.
All applicants must apply via cityjobs.nyc.gov. The City is no longer using ESS to accept applications.
*Current Employees please include your ERN and Job ID# 694555 on your cover letter and resume.
NOTE: All resumes must be received no later than the last day of the posting period. References will be required upon request.
nyc.gov/parks
MOVEMENT IN THE FACE OF CIVIL SERVICE LISTS IS PROHIBITED UNDER CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
For information about applying for Civil Service Exams go to: Civil Service Exams Department of Citywide Administrative Services (nyc.gov)
Qualifications :
1. A masters degree from an accredited college in economics finance accounting business or public administration human resources management management science operations research organizational behavior industrial psychology statistics personnel administration labor relations psychology sociology human resources development political science urban studies or a closely related field and two years of satisfactory fulltime professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration accounting economic or financial administration or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis operations research organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration recruitment position classification personnel relations employee benefits staff development employment program planning/administration labor market research economic planning social services program planning/evaluation or fiscal management; or in a related area. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive managerial administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in 1 above including the 18 months of executive managerial administrative or supervisory experience as described in 1 above.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
