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Park and Recreation Superintendent - $89,575.55 to $123,748.45
Professional Services
Tourism-Recreation
Administrative
Full Time
Permanent
Full Time
3-5
DOE
Direct Employer

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East Grand Forks
MN
56721
United States
ND: Grand Forks
The City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota (pop. 9,100) is seeking a Park and Recreation Superintendent who wants to make a lasting impact on the places people gather, play, and connect.

If you're passionate about parks, community programing, and leading a team that brings the city to life this is your opportunity.
 
The Park and Recreation Superintendent performs complex professional and administrative work planning, organizing and directing all recreation and parks activities for the city; preparing and maintaining related records, reports and files; administering budgets and grants; and related work. Work is performed under the general direction of the City Administrator. Supervises an 8-member department along with numerous seasonal staff; manages approximately $2.5 million annual operational budget for the Greenway, cemetery, campground, senior center, park programs, playground
equipment, tree and flower planting and removal, the pool and tennis facilities and events; coordinates special events with other staff.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in parks and recreation administration or related field and extensive experience working in parks and recreation administration with some supervisory responsibility, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Qualified candidates will be forward thinking, take charge leaders with excellent communication, interpersonal and management skills. Previous experience planning and directing park and recreation operations/programs and preparing and administering budgets required. Must be able to build effective working relationships with City staff, elected officials, and the general public.

Salary Range: $89,575.55 to $123,748.45. The City offers a competitive salary and fringe benefit package including paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave, health and life insurance, a retirement plan and a flexible benefits plan.
All applications must be received by 11:59 PM May 31, 2026.  

Applications can be completed online, mailed, faxed or emailed.  Please include cover letter and resume. Please direct any questions and inquiries to Human Resources with the City of East Grand Forks at  hr@eastgrandforks.gov  or 218-399-3247. 
EGF Civil Service
600 DeMers Ave
East Grand Forks, MN 56721