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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7
Typical Duties for the Executive Director • Responsible for the TRAPS membership base to include managing and and retaining existing members members members expanding organizational membership through opportunities for networking collaboration partnerships and and and social events identifying new target audiences and and and enhancing relationships with universities that provide a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Parks and and Recreation or related degree plans • Coordinates the the the planning and and and implementation of the the the Annual Institute and and and and EXPO including promoting and and and and managing the the the the Exhibit Hall associated events and and and working closely with the the host city • Assists the the Board of of Directors in in in the the development implementation and and and evaluation of of of strategic planning planning initiatives for for TRAPS and and and succession planning planning for for finding and and and and developing a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a pool of of leaders who can meet the organization’s current and and future needs • Responsible for developing and managing a a a a a a a a a a a comprehensive Annual Planning Calendar to include quarterly Board Meetings Leadership Retreat Annual Institute & Expo legislative meetings/functions as as well as as developing and and producing various TRAPS activities camps workshops and and conferences • Coordinates the the TRAPS public relations marketing and and promotional efforts and and and and serves as as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a spokesperson on
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behalf of the the organization organization for for for all business and and and organizational partnerships as as as well as as as state and and and national legislative platform matters • Recommends revisions additions deletions of TRAPS policies and and and procedures procedures and and and and the Strategic Plan administers and and and and oversees such policies and and procedures procedures • Prepares implements and and manages an an an an an an an an annual annual operating budget in in consultation with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a bookkeeper/accountant and and ensures an an an an an an an an annual annual audit is conducted by a a a a CPA • Assess the current staffing structure and and and headquarters location and and and develop and/or implement a a a a a a a a a a a a plan in in which to address future growth and and expansion • Serves as the liaison and and and is is responsible for developing and and and maintaining leadership and and and and and committee roles with related professional organizations and and and and various Boards Commissions and and and and Allied Organizations as as well as as developing and and and and and managing contracts and and and and and agreements with affiliate agencies and and business partners • Responsible for the development development and and implementation of of educational opportunities supporting ongoing professional development development and and career success through conferences workshops webinars on-line learning and publications as as well as as a a a a a a a a a comprehensive Student Intern Program with universities • Responsible for monitoring and and and reporting on
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federal and and and state legislative issues pertaining to to the the Parks and and and and and Recreation profession and and and and and assisting in in in in in in the the the development of of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a platform supporting legislation and and and and funding at at at at at at at the the local state and and and national level that will benefit parks recreation open space and and tourism