The City of Ames is conducting a recruitment to establish a Civil Service eligibility list for this classification. The list will be valid for up to one year from the date of certification by the Ames Civil Service Commission and may be used to fill one or more vacancies in this classification. In addition, City of Ames Civil Service employees who have previously held Civil Service status in this classification and are interested in voluntarily demoting or laterally transferring into the current vacancy must submit their application by the deadline.

Under the direction of the Recreation Superintendent; the Ice Arena Manager develops, delivers, and implements a variety of recreation programs for people of all ages and abilities; provides on-site supervision during Ice Arena operation; responsible for the daily operation of the Ames/ISU Ice Arena.

In order to be considered for this position, all applicants must submit their online application by the deadline listed on this posting. Your application includes complete responses to the supplemental questions. Please keep in mind that submission of a resume in lieu of work history on your application or answering the supplemental questions is not sufficient.

Compensation Philosophy:
The City of Ames has a compensation philosophy that the starting pay for our merit salary ranges establishes the salary for employees who meet minimum requirements of a position. The median of any merit salary range is for an employee who can reasonably meet all expectations of the position responsibilities without initial extensive training. In order for employees to have an opportunity to grow within their position, we may consider a candidate's education, experience, and skills above the minimum requirements when looking at a salary closer to or slightly above the median. The median for this position is $83,616 annualized.

Benefits:
Our comprehensive benefits package can be viewed City of Ames Benefits 

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program:  The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please visit: PSLF

Assists Recreation Superintendent in delivery of recreation programs, facility management, and services related to the Ames/ISU Ice Arena. Responsible for the scheduling of the ice arena, including rentals and City offered programs; oversees operations for various recreational activities, hockey games; private rentals, and special events; maintains and cleans the Ames/ISU Ice Arena and recommends building and equipment improvements; supervises facility and daily operations; and leads revenue generation efforts. Implements and/or coordinates recreation programs; evaluates recreation programs through participant and employee evaluations. Hires, trains, schedules, supervises, and provides work direction to the Recreational Coordinator-Ice Arena and temporary staff and volunteers; serves as primary communicator between staff in the field, program participants, facility users and the Recreation Superintendent; responsible for being on-site during programs and making on-site decisions as necessary; acts in the absence of temporary/part-time Recreation staff and Coordinator; greets public; handles concerns; answers questions; anticipates services needed and makes needed arrangements for services; communicates and enforces facility rules of conduct. Follows and recommends policies, procedures, standards for programs, safety, and fiscal control. Responsible for cash and inventory control; purchases supplies and inventory; monitors expenditures within assigned budget; recommends budget items;  secures and manages advertising, sponsorships, grants and other revenue generating avenues; performs housekeeping, routine maintenance and program support; participates in cross-functional groups; prepares and disseminates promotional materials; maintains necessary records and submits required reports; responds to calls of an emergency nature after hours.

Each employee is expected to continually strive to bring shared values to life through our Excellence Through People (ETP) organizational culture. ETP values include: committing to continuous improvement, inspiring creativity and innovation, being customer driven, making data-driven decisions, championing employee involvement, striving for excellence, having fiscal stewardship, acting with honesty and integrity, exhibiting leadership, choosing a positive attitude, respecting one another, promoting safety and wellness, and cultivating teamwork. For leaders, this includes creating a work culture that brings these values to life. For all employees, this includes maintaining a Total City Perspective. The purpose of ETP is to deliver exceptional services to the public at the best price, and for employees to experience an enjoyable and stimulating work environment.

Other Job Functions: May lead or instruct activities as needed; performs related work to support the organization; monitors general condition of facility and responds to any defects or damages. Other duties as assigned.

Selection Process: 
The selection process consists of an evaluation of education and experience, including supplemental question responses; phone interview; on-site interview, which will include a manager meeting; and completion of reference checks and a criminal background check, which includes a sex offender registry check. All candidates will be notified by email of their application status.

Depending on the number of qualified candidates, the City may forego phone interviews.

**Preference may be given to applicants possessing qualifications above the minimum.**