Tournaments & Events Supervisor - Recreation Services Coordinator II

Howard County:
Conveniently located in the heart of central Maryland between Baltimore and Washington, Howard County offers the charm of a historic past mixed with the excitement of a cosmopolitan community.

Howard County Government:
Howard County Government is a leader in innovation, sustainability, and consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the country. In 2025, Howard County Government received a record-breaking 85 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) – the highest number of annual NACo awards achieved in the history of the State of Maryland, and the highest number of awards out of any county in the State of Maryland which received a collective 136 awards. NACo is the leading organization representing county-level government operations. These awards recognize innovative and transformative programs that provide new services for county residents, improve existing programs, upgrade working conditions, and enhance citizen participation and public policymaking.

What are we looking for?
We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our team and contribute to excellence in Howard County operations.

What you'll like most about working at Howard County Government:

• We are committed to workplace excellence in every area of County government.
• We have a highly talented, diverse, and inclusive workplace. Your input will not only be heard, but it will be encouraged!
• We offer competitive compensation and great benefits including medical, retirement, and wellness programs.
• As a member of the Howard County Government team, you'll be helping drive our culture and directly impact what makes us an amazing place to work.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Works and cooperates with co-workers and supervisors at all levels.
• Learns and performs all essential job functions accurately.
• Coordinates selected seasonal programs as assigned by supervisor.
• Works with State Sports Tourism Office and local tourism office to promote event programs regionally.
• Provide direct leadership for tournaments and events as deemed necessary.
• Provide customer service with regard to programming questions, as well as assist contractors/staff with participant information/supplies and materials.
• Prepare news release for upcoming programs.
• Coordinate with the Board of Education and county facilities to reserve program space and cancel when needed. Reviews all permits for conflicts.
• Provide customer service in regard to suitable programming, prepare program evaluations, and organize comments/complaints.
• Monitors the status of contractual arrangements.
• Work with other divisional recreation coordinators as a team to accomplish tasks most efficiently.
• Prepares administrative paperwork necessary for contingent staff.
• Monitors the status of employee paperwork.
• Assist supervisor with purchasing, warehousing and delivery of equipment and supplies.
• Distributes marketing and promotional items.
• Updates seasonal program information on the web page, when necessary.
• Recruit, hire, train, schedule and supervise part-time program staff.
• Provide direct supervision to contingent staff and professional service contractors.
• Assist division staff and lead divisional activities as required.
• Inputs programs into the seasonal brochures, checks for accuracy on the ActiveNet database and creates program fliers.
• Input staff payroll, handle inquiries about hours paid, prepare biweekly payroll report.
• Responsible for identifying and applying good sustainability practices into all aspects of Department operations.
• Proficient in ActiveNet permitting process, acts as back up for field permitting.
• Prepares and monitors the progress of work orders with park operation staff. Works daily with Park Operations staff to ensure optimal communication on sport and health event issues.
• Handle customer requests, inquiries, and concerns for department activities, with a focus on sports and health events programming.
• Prepares and monitors the progress of park ranger requests with Park Ranger supervisors. Works daily with Park Rangers to assure optimal communication on Sport and Health Event issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Works a flexible schedule which includes occasional evening and weekend hours.
• This position may be deemed essential in an emergency at the discretion of the director.

MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Bachelor Degree and one (1) year related experience or five (5) years of equivalent experience.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Prefer a Bachelor's Degree or two (2) years of college education in the recreation, sports management, physical education or related fields of study with leadership experience in an outdoors setting.

Proficient in recent Microsoft Office Suite applications Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP), Certified Youth Sports Administrator (CYSA), or Certified Program Planner (CPP) are preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS

Maryland Class C Driver’s License, or equivalent issued by state of residency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

TO APPLY: You must complete an employment application online to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes cannot be substituted for completion of the job application work history. No paper applications will be accepted.

Selected candidates may be subject to drug screening, background screening, and reference checks.

At time of application, please submit a copy of any college degree, coursework, licenses, or certifications that you have referenced on your application. Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. may need to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).

Howard County Government is not sponsoring employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Howard County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The County prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, ancestry, creed, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodations during the hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources directly at HiringPreference@howardcountymd.gov. Requests for accommodations should not be attached to the application.