About this role

Company Description

Application Opening: October 8, 2026

Application Deadline: Apply Immediately. Application filing will be open at least through Friday, October 16, 2026, 5:00 PM (Pacific Time) and will close any time thereafter.

A resume and cover letter are required at the time of application. Your cover letter should outline your relevant experience, explain why you are a strong candidate, and describe how you meet the desirable qualifications.

Amid a dynamic and ever-evolving urban landscape, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department stewards one of the premier urban park systems in America. In 2017, San Francisco became the first city in the nation where all residents have access to a park within a 10-minute walk, a direct result of the Department’s commitment to increasing and improving parkland in the city Learn More . Considered by San Franciscans to be one of the City’s most popular and effective public agencies, our Department currently manages more than 230 parks, playgrounds and open spaces throughout San Francisco, including two outside city limits—Sharp Park in Pacifica and Camp Mather in the High Sierras. The system includes full-complex recreation centers, swimming pools, golf courses, sports fields and numerous small-to-medium-sized clubhouses that offer a variety of sports- and arts-related recreation programs for people of all ages. Included in the Department’s responsibilities are Golden Gate Park, Coit Tower, the Marina Yacht Harbor, the San Francisco Zoo and Lake Merced.

More than 2,000 talented individuals are part of our team, from gardeners, foresters, and recreation leaders to park rangers, custodians, electricians, painters and more. Our core mission, as it has been throughout our history, is to provide opportunities for San Francisco residents and visitors alike to gather, play, learn, relax, and enjoy nature in the city.

Job Description

As part of Mayor Lurie’s Family Opportunity Agenda to make San Francisco more welcoming for families, Mayor Lurie is expanding access to affordable after-school care for San Francisco families, building on the City’s major expansion of early childcare.

For more information https://www.sf.gov/news-mayor-lurie-expands-access-to-affordable-after-school-care-for-san-francisco-families-following-major-expansion-of-early-childcare .

Under the general direction of the Superintendent of Recreation and Community Services, the 0922 Manager I will lead the expansion of after‑school opportunities by over 20% across 19 Recreation & Park sites, providing nearly 650 total spots for youth to access homework support, enrichment activities, and safe, supportive environments. The position will also manage facilities, programs, and summer day camps to ensure these services align with departmental goals and overall project.

Important and Essential Duties:

- Provide leadership and support in the expansion of enrichment activities and homework support structure and address operational challenges as they arise.
- Assess site needs to accommodate the expanded capacity and maintain project timelines to ensure all sites are ready for implementation.
- Lead and direct staff including supervisors, coordinators and specialists and manage staffing plans to ensure adequate coverage across all sites.
- Prepare, execute and monitor expenditure of the annual budget; provide oversight of the purchase of equipment and supplies.
- Collect program data and feedback, analyze performance outcomes, and recommend improvements to strengthen program quality and effectiveness.
- Collaborate with internal divisions, schools, community organizations to enhance services; represent the Department at meetings, conferences, and partner engagements.
- Manage facilities operations, programs, and summer day camps to ensure services are delivered efficiently, safely, and in alignment with the expanded after-school initiatives.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.

Please note that incumbents in this classification may be required to perform duties as listed in the class specification https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/?classCode=0922

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Possession of a Bachelor's degree; AND

Experience: Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience supervising employees engaged in the planning/implementation of a broad range of recreational activities; AND

License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License at the time of appointment

Substitution: Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year for year basis. One (1) year is equivalent to thirty (30) semester units / forty-five (45) quarter units.

Desirable Qualifications:

- Experience providing recreation programs, services and outreach to underserved and marginalized communities.
- Experience managing recreation programs and services to transitional aged youth.
- Experience/Competence: Progressively responsible experience, and accomplished results demonstrating positive organizational impact.
- Strong, astute leader and communicator who can align the department’s vision and values by inspiring, advising and facilitating goal accomplishment.
- Demonstrated expertise in successful team-building by developing direction and structure for subordinates to facilitate accomplishment of identified goals.
- Solid experience in managing work groups by instructing and advising staff, assigning and delegating workload and tracking and evaluating performance.

Verification of Education and Experience:
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. More information can be found at: https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/experience-education/

Note: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

Selection Process:
Applications will be screened for relevant qualifying experience. Additional screening mechanisms may be used to determine candidates' qualifications. Only those applicants who most closely meet the needs of the Department will be invited to move forward in the selection process. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to advance through all of the steps in the selection process.

Additional Information

Appointment Type: Full-time. Permanent Exempt appointment (up to 3 years). This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the Recreation and Park Department

- Information About the Hiring Process (https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/process/)
- Conviction History (https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/conviction-history/)
- Employee Benefits Overview (https://careers.sf.gov/benefits/)
- Equal Employment Opportunity (https://www.sf.gov/what-equal-employment-opportunity-and-how-file-claim)
- Disaster Service Worker (https://sfdhr.org/disaster-service-workers)
- ADA Accommodation (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#applicantswithdisabilities)
- Right to Work (https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#identification)
- Copies of Application Documents (https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#copies)
- Diversity Statement (https://sfdhr.org/recruitment-details#diversitystatement)

Candidates for positions with the Recreation and Park Department may be disqualified from consideration should their conviction history not meet the standards established under California Public Resources Code 5164.

Where to Apply:
All job applications for the City and County of San Francisco must be submitted through our online portal. Please visit https://careers.sf.gov/ to begin your application process.

Computers are available for the public (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to file online applications in the lobby of the Dept. of Human Resources at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor and at the City Career Center at City Hall , 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 110.

Ensure your application information is accurate, as changes may not be possible after submission. Your first and last name must match your legal ID for verification, and preferred names can be included in parentheses. Use your personal email address, not a shared or work email, to avoid unfixable issues.

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from [email protected] that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Race and Social Equity Statement
We believe that parks and open space in San Francisco provides the opportunity to model equitable access for all. With this belief, San Francisco became the first city in the United States for which 100% of its residents live within a ten-minute walk of a park. The Recreation and Park Department’s goal is to close the gaps and improve equity and access to quality parks and open space, and recreation activities for historically marginalized communities.

We envision a department that proactively infuses racial and social equity in its internal operations. With a multi-disciplinary team of talented individuals - gardeners, recreation leaders, park rangers, custodians, craft shop personnel, park and recreation managers and more, the department is committed to doing its part to provide equitable access to parks and programs for all the communities we serve to enjoy, as well as foster a work environment where our differences are celebrated, and everyone has what they need to thrive regardless of their race, age, ability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or country of origin.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.