Director of Parks and Open Space

The Town of Brookline, a culturally diverse community of 62,000 surrounded on three sides by Boston, is
accepting applications for the Director of Parks and Open Space position. The Town of Brookline has an
exceptional network of historically significant, well-maintained, and beautifully designed parks and open
spaces that are highly valued community assets critical to our residents' quality of life. The Director reports
to the Public Works Commissioner and is responsible for managing, organizing, and directing all activities of
the Parks and Open Space Division, including the planning, design, acquisition, construction, and
maintenance of Town parks, playgrounds, cemeteries, street and park trees, school grounds, town grounds,
athletic fields, conservation areas, and small green open spaces. The Division administers environmental laws
and policies, open space protection and management, water resources management, and open space
planning initiatives and is responsible for weather-related emergency response operations, including snow,
ice, forestry and severe storm events. A demonstrated leadership role that prioritizes diversity and inclusion;
the Director coordinates park and open space projects and operations with all Public Works Divisions, other
Town Departments, boards, commissions, and outside agencies to ensure the professional and timely
completion of Division goals and initiatives.

The Director of Parks and Open Space oversees the management of fifty (50) full and part-time technical,
operations, labor and administrative staff, maintains labor relations, and monitors the tracking/reporting of
all work functions. The Director assures the Division has adequate resources to fulfill its mission through
proper budgeting, planning, partnerships, grants, contractual services, personnel selection, training, and
development. The Director is responsible for preparing and updating the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget, successful execution of projects and providing oversight of expenditures. The Park and Open Space Division CIP's 6-year budget through FY 2030 is estimated at over $25 million.

The Director plans the Division's seasonal and long-range work program, facilitates extensive public review
processes, oversees the development of stewardship and maintenance plans for the care of open space, and
acts as a technical advisor and liaison to several Town agencies and boards. The Director researches,
develops, and implements policies, procedures, and practices to accomplish objectives, provides best in class
services and programs; prepares reports, and makes appropriate recommendations. The Director presents
projects, interprets policies, and addresses issues and concerns at meetings, often outside regular working
hours during evenings and weekends, and provides staff support for the Town's Park and Recreation
Commission, Cemetery Trustees, and Tree Planting Committee; and acts as a liaison with the Brookline
Greenspace Alliance and others as appropriate.