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Community Development Director Candidate Profile
Community Profile Located in Washtenaw County, Saline is home to over 8,000 residents
and covers 4.14 square miles. Saline Residents enjoy an abundance of
parks, museums, walking paths, retail shops, restaurants, and
businesses. The city is well known for its annual Celtic Festival and
features other prominent events such as the downtown Farmer’s
Market and Art Around Saline.
The staff and city council of Saline take great pride in delivering
exceptional services to residents and businesses. All that hard work
pays off as Saline is consistently ranked as a top place to live in
Michigan and across the nation! Saline attracts residents of all ages and
backgrounds but stands out as a premier community for raising a
family.
In the News
In the U.S. News 2017 survey, Saline High School ranked as Michigan’s fifth-
best high school and within the top 400 nationwide.
In 2013, Business Week magazine named Saline as Michigan’s best town
for raising children.
Saline earned an A+ in the Niche.com ranking of Michigan’s best places to
live.
Saline is rated A+ for public schools, an A+ for raising a family, and an A+
overall.
Among its suite of municipal services, the City of Saline operates a 24/7
police department, a robust parks and recreation department including
the Saline Recreation Complex, a Water Treatment Plant, and
Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Year of Incorporation: 1887
Form of Government: Council-Manager
Land Size: 4.14 square miles
Population: Approx. 8,810 and growing!The City is seeking a full-time Community Development Director to join
General Profile
our dynamic team and champion our vision for the future. Serving under
the direction of the City Manager, the Community Development
Director plans, organizes, and directs all aspects of the City’s
Community Development Department, including: planning, zoning,
building inspection & review, code enforcement, and assessing.
The Community Development Director also serves as the City’s
Business Ambassador, the main point of contact for existing and new
businesses to access City business support resources and educational
tools. This role also partners with the City Manager's office to provide
economic development services to the community, primarily through a
connection to outside agencies such as Ann Arbor Spark or Michigan
Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).
The Community Development Director oversees the Building Official,
Code Compliance Officer, and City Assessor, as well as any contractors
performing inspections, working on projects for, or performing services
on behalf of, the City.
Position Description An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the
following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the
duties which the employee may be expected to perform. To perform
this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential function satisfactorily.
Responsible for full leadership and management of all Community
Development Department services and activities, including current
and long-range planning, building inspections & reviews, code
compliance, plan review, permit processing, zoning, assessing, and
business ambassador functions.
Develops and maintains effective and supportive relationships with
City officials and co-workers.
Responsible for all aspects of departmental operations: employee
supervision, consultant coordination, contract and project
management.Essential Job Provides management responsibility for the principal functions and
duties of the department, including general administration,
Functions
communication: information to department, the City, and the
community, site plan process management, master planning &
zoning assistance, building inspection and review, code
enforcement, assessing, community development & project
implementation.
Oversees the City’s planning consultant and other consultants
utilized for site plan review and various project evaluations as
needed.
Serves as the City’s Business Ambassador, main point of contact for
existing and new businesses, community liaison with Ann Arbor
SPARK, Saline Main Street, and the Saline Area Chamber of
Commerce. Partners with the City Manager to provide economic
development services to the community.
Meets with community and professional groups and businesses to
encourage, promote, and enhance development.
Responsible for maintaining state certification of industrial/business
parks. Works with Treasurer’s office to provide support for the Local
Development Finance Authority Board, Tax Increment Finance
Authority Board, and Economic Development Corporation Board.
Works with Treasurer’s office to plan and facilitate annual small and
large business forums and community job fair.
Follows-up on citizen complaints and disputes with suppliers,
contractors, or other parties involved in any development issues or
concerns, so as to present the City government in a prompt and
responsive manner.
Required to attend and serve as staff liaison to the planning
commission and zoning board of appeals. Responsible for working
with planning commission and zoning board of appeals to develop
annual budgets. Attends City Council meetings as required.
Supervises preparation, development, research, and completion of
reports to the City Manager.
Makes recommendations and presentations to the City Council as
required to support City operations.
Seeks out collaborative opportunities with other organizations
where appropriate and manages the existing relationships.
Provides input in the preparation of annual budget and related
documents.
Responsible for facilitating annual review of City Fee Book.Minimum
Qualifications A successful candidate will possess the following:
Bachelor's Degree
2 years of prior supervisory experience
4 years of prior municipal planning and/or zoning expertise
Physical Demands & This position is an administrative, salaried position which is
primarily office-based. During the course of performing job
Work Environment
duties, the Community Development Director will need to travel
to various locations within the City.
Occasionally this position may be required to work in hot, cold,
or wet environments, or be exposed to electrical or mechanical
hazards.
Salary & Benefits The starting salary range for this position is $68,475 to $82,976,
depending on qualifications. Additional monetary benefits may
include paid cellular service.
The City of Saline is committed to providing exceptional benefits
for employees and their families. The following provides a
summary of currently available benefits for most regular, full-time
employees.
Health Care: City of Saline offers three unique health care plans to
meet the needs of its diverse work force. Plan options include a
low deductible PPO or HMO, or high deductible Health Savings
Account (HSA) eligible plan with options for city sponsored HSA
contributions. Employees who select the PPO or HMO plan also
have the option of opening a Flexible Spending Account. Payment
in lieu of insurance is also available.
Dental and Vision: The City covers the full premium cost of dental
and vision coverage for all full-time, non-union staff employees.
Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Account: All employees with
an HSA account have the option to contribute pre-tax to a limited
purpose FSA. Any employee may elect to contribute to a
Dependent Care FSA.Benefits Holidays: The City offers ten (10) paid holidays and two (2) floating
holidays annually.
Vacation Leave: New hires accrue eight (8) hours of vacation leave
a month. The accrual rate increases with years of service. In
addition, all full-time non-union administrative staff receive forty
(40) hours of bonus vacation leave at the start of each new fiscal
year (July 1st), prorated upon hire.
Personal Days: Full-time non-union administrative staff accrue
forty (40) hours of personal leave annually.
Sick Leave: Employees accrue eight (8) hours of sick leave each
month.
Equal Pay: The City has committed to offering equal pay for equal
work. We are ever mindful of ensuring that all employees are
compensated equitably and according to their merits.
Rec Center Discount: The City offers discounted Rec Center
membership for all full-time employees. Rates are reviewed
annually.
Application Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest and
resume by 5pm on February 4, 2022 to the Human Resources
Process
Department at egetschman@cityofsaline.org. The City of Saline
is an equal opportunity/ADA employer.
In the interest of filling this essential vacancy, the City reserves the
right to make a hiring determination prior to the close of the
application period. Applicants are encouraged to apply early.You can also read
