Posting number: DOEO2026
Department: Superintendent
Job classification: Director of Athletic Program
Posting type: Open
Categories: Administration, Executive Management, Business
The Opportunity
BREC is seeking an organized, resourceful, and highly trusted professional to serve as Director of Executive Operations in the Office of the Superintendent. The Director will help the Superintendent/CEO manage executive priorities, prepare for decisions, coordinate Commission and organizational follow up, and ensure important assignments continue moving across a complex parishwide parks and recreation system.
This is a working director role for someone who can research, write, analyze, organize, communicate, and deliver. The successful candidate will handle sensitive information, manage competing deadlines, coordinate people who may not report to the position, and bring structure and reliable follow through to work that crosses departmental or organizational boundaries.
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in public administration, business administration, organizational leadership, communications, project management, government, or a closely related field.
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in executive administration, project management, public administration, operations, organizational improvement, board or commission support, or a comparable field.
• At least three years directly supporting an agency head, chief executive officer, superintendent, city or parish administrator, or comparable senior executive, with responsibility for executive administration, priorities and deadlines, confidential assignments, meeting preparation and follow through, and special projects or cross functional work.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex assignments, write clearly, analyze information, prepare executive level materials, coordinate stakeholders, and follow work through completion.
• Valid driver’s license in good standing and the ability to obtain a Louisiana driver’s license within 60 days of hire when required.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting a public agency chief executive, elected or appointed official, executive leadership team, board, commission, or governing body.
• Experience in local government, parks and recreation, education, nonprofit administration, or another large multi site public service organization.
• Experience with project management, process improvement, research, executive communications, public meetings, records, procurement, contracts, grants, budgets, technology implementation, or major operating and capital projects.
• Advanced degree or recognized credential in project management, process improvement, public administration, organizational leadership, or a related field.
What You Will Lead
• The executive priority, calendar, briefing, correspondence, decision tracking, and follow up systems for the Office of the Superintendent.
• Executive leadership meetings, priority sessions, operating reviews, and Commission follow up, including clear documentation of decisions, owners, due dates, and required approvals.
• Special projects assigned by the Superintendent/CEO from written scope and work plan through implementation, closeout, and transition to the permanent operating owner.
• Research, analysis, options, recommendations, reports, presentations, talking points, and other decision ready executive materials.
• Cross departmental coordination, administrative problem solving, workflow improvement, and early identification of delay, risk, resource conflict, or unclear ownership.
• Assigned governmental, community, nonprofit, foundation, business, and institutional relationships, meetings, events, and partnership work.
• Project coordination involving consultants, vendors, budgets, contracts, procurement, technology, grants, capital needs, or operating implications in partnership with the responsible departments.
• Executive office records, correspondence, meeting preparation, document control, status reporting, and administrative systems that improve reliability and accountability.
• Confidential, sensitive, high visibility, time critical, and emergency support assignments requiring discretion, accuracy, calm judgment, and consistent follow through.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. If you do not complete each section of this application (i.e. work experience, education, or etc.) to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements described in this announcement, your application will be deemed incomplete and you will be ineligible for further consideration for this vacancy.
BREC is the agency that connects people to parks and nature in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana created in 1946 to develop, maintain and operate public park and recreational facilities. Throughout its 70-year history, BREC has taken seriously its responsibility to improve the health, safety, environment and quality of life for all citizens. BREC was among the first park agencies to earn national accreditation and recently earned reaccreditation for an unprecedented fifth time, meeting all 144 standards. BREC is a two-time National Gold Medal Award winner and 13-time national finalist.
BREC has more than 170 parks including a unique mix of facilities, which mirror the history and rich natural resources in the region; including a state-of-the-art observatory, a swamp nature center and conservation areas, a performing arts theatre, an equestrian park, an art gallery, an arboretum, an accredited zoo, seven golf courses and an extreme sports park with a 30,000-foot concrete skate park, rock-climbing wall, BMX track and velodrome. Since 2004, BREC has constructed twelve community parks, five dog parks, a family-sized Aquatics Center, a growing trails system, fishing ponds, larger playgrounds and procured two mobile recreation units to serve play deserts in the area.
The combination of new and renovated facilities, innovative programming and careful attention to community needs help BREC fulfill its mission of enriching lives through parks, recreation and nature.
