The City of Beech Grove is looking for a Community Center Director to oversee and cultivate the day-to-day operations of the Hornet Park Community Center. 

The Hornet Park Community Center Director will lead Community Center efforts to build and maintain current key relationships with the community, nonprofit organizations, elected officials, and City department heads. The Community Center Director will aim to cultivate enriching activities, community-needs driven programs, and awareness of the benefits of the HPCC to residents. 

Job Responsibilities 

• Maintain a positive working relationship with key stakeholders, community leaders and local organizations, including community service organizations, elected officials, and other city department heads. 
• Manage community programs while maintaining compliance with State and Federal standards, guidelines, and policies. 
• In cooperation with the Mayor and Clerk Treasurer, formulate annual program budgets; provide recommendations on residents’ needs, budget trends, and staffing patterns for programs. 
• Submit monthly and annual reports on the status of the Community Center. 
• Monitor, track, and record all payments made to the Parks Department for park and community center rentals, fitness memberships, usage, and programs in receipt books. 
• Fill out Report of Collections and deliver all monies to City Hall. 
• Submit fiscal and program reports for all programs to Clerk Treasurer’s office, funding source and center governing board as required. 
• Advertise center programs through social media, email, newspaper, City website, flyers, mailing or any other means of advertising within the budget's needs. 
• Manage all social media accounts in collaboration with City marketing and brand guidelines. 
• Track and lead all coordination efforts of Community Center and Park events. 
• Select, train, and evaluate all Community Center personnel consistent with EEO/ADA regulations and City policy. 
• Oversee the scheduling, performance, and productivity of all Community Services program employees. Maintain positive employee relationships. 
• Assure the security of the facility and respond to facility and equipment alarms as needed 
• Represent Hornet Park Community Center at public meetings, including the Beech Grove Common Council and Parks Board meetings. 
• Cultivate positive community relations by responding to community information inquiries in a knowledgeable and efficient manner. 
• Collaborate with the Parks Department Director, Parks Board and Parks Foundation in new program initiatives and complete grant writing duties if applicable. 
• Maintain a valid Food Manager Certification with the Indiana Department of Health, and train and educate other center employees on food safety requirements. 

Basic Qualifications 

• Any combination of education, training and experience which demonstrates ability to perform the duties and responsibilities as described including specialized knowledge and work experience in community-driven or nonprofit event planning, program management, marketing, and customer service; financial bookkeeping, invoicing, basic office programs and computer knowledge.  
• Possession of a valid Indiana Driver's License; willingness to work any hours that facility is open to the public or for events and (if necessary) in inclement weather. 

2024 Salary - $53,943.63 

Benefits 

• Full benefits, including health insurance, life insurance, dental and vision. 
• Enrolled in PERF, with pension after 10 years employed. 
• $750 yearly stipend for associate degree on top of salary. 
• $1,500 yearly stipend for bachelor’s degree on top of salary. 
• Vacation time 
• 5 days after 6 months of employment. 10 vacation days for employment years 1 to 10 
• 2 personal days each year 
• 9 sick days each year 

To apply, submit cover letter and resume to james.coffman@beechgrove.com by Thursday, May 2 at noon.