Career Center

If you are looking for a senior leadership opportunity with one of the nation's most diverse and ethnically integrated urban cities, this career opportunity awaits you; look no further!  Oakland Parks & Recreation and Youth Development Department (OPRYD) seeks a dynamic, experienced, and progressive leader to serve as the next Director. OPRYD is a 110-year-old organization that operates a 2,500-acre park system of 140 parks representing 10% of the City's land area, 36 recreation facilities, and an array of youth enrichment and educational programming. The FY 2022-23 operating budget is approximately $53 million, including departmental funding (323 FTEs).  The next OPRYD will bring a combination of visionary leadership and organizational management as evidenced by the OPRYD