Deputy Director and Head of Office of Youth and Families

Deputy Director and Head of Office of Youth and Families

Salary

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Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Job Type

CS Exempt, Full Time

Job Number

26-DDPR-01

Department

Parks & Recreation

Opening Date

05/21/2026

Closing Date

6/11/2026 4:00 PM Eastern

FLSA

Exempt

Bargaining Unit

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POSITION SUMMARY

The City of Pittsburgh Department of Parks and Recreation seeks a Deputy Director who will also serve as the new Head of the Office of Youth and Families. The Office of Youth and Families (OYF) is a new office within Citiparks focused on enriching the lives of youth and their families to help make Pittsburgh every familys first choice. The Head of OYF will be responsible for establishing this new Office by building upon existing recreational programs and creating new programmatic opportunities for youth and families. This will include collaborating with external organizations and community groups to create programming at City recreation centers and facilities, liaising with offices and departments within the City on programming and keeping them informed of the Office's work, and increasing awareness and the number of families with access to this programming. To fulfill this, the City of Pittsburgh seeks a creative and collaborative leader who is experienced in managing teams and external organizations to provide the best experience for youth and families.

Department: Parks and Recreation

Posting Type: Announcement

Salary: $120,827 per year.

Union: Non-Union.

Civil Service Classification: Exempt.

REQUIREMENTS

General Requirements:

You must submit or show proof of all the following at the time of application (unless otherwise indicated below), or your application will be disqualified. Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.

• Applicants must submit a complete application, including education, work experience, a resume (if applicable), and completed supplemental questions.

• Applicants must become residents of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and remain residents throughout employment.

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• A current, valid Pennsylvania Class C Drivers License (or out of state equivalent) is required prior to appointment and must be maintained throughout employment. The Department of Human Resources & Civil Service will consider individual written requests for accommodation based on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

• Applicants must obtain CPR/AED and First Aid Certificates within six (6) months of hire and maintain throughout employment.

• Applicants must obtain Pennsylvania Act 153 Clearance prior to appointment.

NOTE: The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of policy, conducts pre-employment and promotional background investigations on all candidates being considered for positions. The background investigation includes, but is not limited to, criminal background, drivers license, and City of Pittsburgh real estate tax payments. Candidates may be disqualified from consideration based on the results of their background investigation, as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered.

NOTE: Candidates being considered for employment must submit official transcripts verifying post-secondary education (college/university, trade school, etc.) prior to hire.

Qualifying Requirements:

Your work experience and education/training will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifying eligibility requirements listed below for this position. You will receive notice of your eligibility status.

• WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must clearly show six (6) years of full-time managerial experience in K-12 education, youth programming, business management, budget management, personnel management, or a related field. (Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.)
• EDUCATION/TRAINING: The application must clearly show a Bachelors Degree in Education, Business Management, Social Services, Parks & Recreation Management, or a related field. (See NOTE under General Application Requirements regarding education/training verification.)
• EQUIVALENCY: Education/training and/or work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis if the application clearly shows the required number of years to meet the Total Qualifying Requirement for this position, based on the sum of work experience and education/training listed above. The Total Qualifying Requirement is ten (10) years.

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

If you meet the qualifying requirements listed above, you will receive a letter of admission (when applicable) for the following examination(s). You must pass the written and/or performance examination(s) to have your name placed on the official Civil Service eligibility list for this position. Candidates receiving job offers must pass a medical examination (when applicable) before the date of hire.

Written: None required for this position.

Performance: None required for this position.

Medical: None required for this position.

POSITION DUTIES

Head of Office of Youth and Families Responsibilities:

• Creates a short and long-term strategic plan for the Office of Youth and Families.
• Develops, coordinates, and oversees the execution of programming at Citiparks recreation centers for youth and their families in partnership with other community groups and external organizations.
• Manages the Office's budget dedicated to programming.
• Oversees Citiparks programming that is folded into the Office of Youth and Families
• Acts as a primary point of contact, partner, and coordinator for all external organizations and community groups in the areas that work on programming for youth and families.
• Spearheads outreach and marketing efforts to increase the participation of youth and families across all recreation centers and Citiparks activities.
• Coordinates across other City Departments on any programming serving youth and families.
• Regularly visits recreation centers to engage with youth and families and surveys their experiences with city-run or city-coordinated programming.
• Collects data on program attendance to track community engagement and demonstrates areas of success in engaging youth and families.

Other Deputy Director-Level Responsibilities:

• Develops staff and organizational capacity through mentorship, training, and strategic hiring decisions.
• Assists with the development and recommendation of approved rules, regulations, policies, and procedures for the Department.
• Supervises assigned personnel; evaluates work and performance; recommends and implements approved disciplinary and/or corrective action; provides training and/or technical assistance as requested or required.
• Supports overall budget planning and requests on behalf of the Department's needs.
• Represents the Department Director and Mayor at conferences, meetings, etc., as assigned.
• Performs other related tasks and duties that are assigned or required.

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Full-time City employees receive a comprehensive benefit package including:

• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Pension
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Personal Days

(Benefits may be modified based on collective bargaining unit terms.)

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All City of Pittsburgh positions require you to be a City resident. If you are not already a City of Pittsburgh resident, are you willing to relocate?

• N/A- I am already a City of Pittsburgh resident.
• Yes, I AM willing to relocate (prior to my start date) if I am selected to fill this position.
• NO, I am NOT willing to relocate (prior to my start date) if I am selected to fill this position.

02

Did you read and understand that Pennsylvania Act 153 Clearances are required prior to appointment?

• Yes
• No

03

Did you read and understand that you must obtain CPR, AED and First Aid Certificates within six (6) months of date of hire and maintain throughout employment?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have a current, valid PA Class C Drivers License?

• Yes
• No

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Please select the one answer most closely describing your minimum professional work experience/education:

• I possess a high school diploma or equivalent and at least ten (10) years of full-time managerial experience in K-12 education, youth programming, business management, budget management, personnel management, or a related field.
• I possess an unrelated Associates degree and at least nine (9) years of full-time managerial experience in K-12 education, youth programming, business management, budget management, personnel management, or a related field.
• I possess a related Associates degree and at least eight (8) years of full-time managerial experience in K-12 education, youth programming, business management, budget management, personnel management, or a related field.
• I possess an unrelated Bachelors degree and at least eight (8) years of full-time experience in managerial experience in K-12 education, youth programming, business management, budget management, personnel management, or a related field.
• I possess a related Bachelors degree and at least six (6) years of full-time experience in managerial experience in K-12 education, youth programming, business management, budget management, personnel management, or a related field.
• I possess a unrelated Masters degree and at least seven (7) years of full-time managerial experience in K-12 education, youth programming, business management, budget management, personnel management, or a related field.
• I possess a related Masters degree and at least four (4) years of full-time managerial experience in K-12 education, youth programming, business management, budget management, personnel management, or a related field..
• I do not possess any of the minimum amounts of education/and or work experience listed above.

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Did you remember to attach your complete resume with this application?

• Yes
• No

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Do you understand that OFFICIAL transcripts must be submitted to the Department of Human Resources & Civil Service if you are selected to fill this position?

• Yes
• No

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Employer City of Pittsburgh

Address 414 Grant Street

Room 431

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219

Phone 412-255-2710

Website http://www.pghjobs.net