Incorporated in 2003, the City of Rancho Cordova became the 478th City in California. The Rancho Cordova area is one of Northern California’s fastest growing business commerce areas. Recreation abounds with many miles of bike trails and pedestrian paths linking Rancho Cordova to Sacramento and historic Folsom. The City is home to the American River making rafting, fishing, and other water recreation activities abundant. Many wineries, historical gold rush towns, and convenient shopping centers and malls are all within a short distance of Rancho Cordova. Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada Mountains are within close proximity to the City and offer many winter sport activities. San Francisco is also a short two-hour drive away. The Community Services Director is a member of the City`s Leadership Team, focused on enhancing the quality of life and civic engagement in the community of Rancho Cordova. The Director builds community partnerships, manages public facilities, community centers and events, and supports youth programs as well as arts, sports groups, and cultural activities. The City of Rancho Cordova is seeking a proven manager who is able to lead a team of experienced professionals with diverse talents as their new Community Services Director. The incumbent will be directly responsible for running the newly opened Rancho Cordova Youth Center and the future operations management for the upcoming Mills Crossing project. The ideal candidate will be an approachable servant leader who possesses a strong background in Parks and Recreation and customer service. Any combination of experience and education that demonstrates possession of the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for this position is qualifying. A typical way to obtain these would be a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in business administration, recreation services, or public administration (Master’s degree is desirable), and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience managing a range of municipal services including community services/recreation, community facilities and events, neighborhood programs, community outreach/public relations, and community partnerships in a public agency including a minimum of two (2) years at a management level comparable to Deputy Director or Division Manager. Qualified candidates must also possess or obtain a valid California driver’s license.

The annual salary range for the Community Services Director is $172,993.56 - $211,203.24; placement within this range is dependent on qualifications and experience.