Round Rock, Texas, The City of Round Rock is excited to welcome a Recreation Center Supervisor to help launch and operate our brand-new, state-of-the-art Athletic Performance Center. This is an incredible opportunity for professionals who thrive in active, people-centered environments—especially those coming from college or university facilities, athletic facilities, sports complexes, or membership-based fitness environments.
If you’ve ever managed day-to-day operations of a busy fitness/wellness facility, coordinated programs, supervised team members, or supported student-athletes or recreation users, you’ll find your skills translate perfectly into this role. Municipal recreation offers meaningful work, schedule variety, career stability, and the chance to make a positive impact on your community.
This role oversees daily operations, team member leadership, facility safety, programming, customer service excellence, and community engagement - all within a cutting-edge facility designed to serve residents of all ages. Examples of Duties
Overseeing the maintenance, security, and operational readiness of the recreation center
Hiring, training, supervising, scheduling, and evaluating full-time, part-time, seasonal team members, and volunteers
Leading customer service excellence and ensuring a welcoming environment for patrons, athletes, coaches, families, and community partners
Preparing forecasts, monitoring revenues and expenditures, presenting quarterly reports, and managing purchase orders and vendor relationships
Developing revenue strategies that support memberships, rentals, programming, and special events
Recommending, planning, and overseeing programs, classes, workshops, and community events
Working closely with community organizations, clubs, schools, and sports groups to build partnerships and enhance programming
Assisting with citywide special events and facility activities
Conducting routine facility safety inspections, ensuring equipment is in good working order, and maintaining building security
Occasionally working evenings, weekends, and event days to meet operational needs
Representing the City at meetings, workshops, and community functions while practicing strong risk management principles
Maintaining FEMA Emergency Facility Manager certification (training provided)
Supporting administrative duties such as patron registration, memberships, monetary transactions, and system operations
Experience and Training
Bachelor’s degree in Parks Administration, Recreation Administration, or a related field
Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience supervising operations in a recreation center, athletic performance center, sports complex, university recreation program, or similar multi-use facility
Experience managing indoor/outdoor athletic or recreation spaces (fitness centers, gymnasiums, fields, event spaces)
Strong customer service, communication, conflict resolution, and relationship-building skills
Familiarity with fitness equipment, sport facility operations, or preventive maintenance practices
Certificates and Licenses Required
Ability to obtain CPRP, CSFM, CFM, or related professional certification within one (1) year of employment
Preferred
Knowledge of NCAA, NFHS, or World Athletics facility standards
Experience coordinating tournaments, competitions, special events, or community programming
Experience supervising a combination of full-time team members, part-time team members, seasonal team members, contracted services, and volunteers
Budget experience, including monitoring revenues and expenditures
Posted range is the starting salary. Pay rate offered is based on experience.