sam amado

What does he bring to the RECREATION DEPTMENT, what back ground does he have DEALING WITH CHILDREN, CHILDHOOD EDUCATION,WHAT ARE HIS QUALIFACTION !!!!!!, JUST A QUESTION.

Nothing. Hes a great kid but has absolutely no backround with children other than he wrestles(as in WWE) as a sort of part time gig/hobby. I believe he is a lisenced massuse.

We need some one with a background in CHILDREN OR CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, another nice job done by CARLO, WHAT IS NEXT??????????

He was also on a television show sort of like the biggest loser. I forget the name of it. He is a personal trainer I believe.

iHideBehindAname wrote:

Nothing. Hes a great kid but has absolutely no backround with children other than he wrestles(as in WWE) as a sort of part time gig/hobby. I believe he is a lisenced massuse.

You are correct he does wrestling shows. He has NO experience and now we go backwards with people that are less qualified.

They had some good people their before like Rick Millie and Bob Sandsone before him.

I thought Carlo said we didn't need a Rec Center Director and that he had perfectly qualified people to run it from the Parks Department and this would be a cost savings to the city? That's how he justified Rick Millie's firing.

No more cost savings to the taxpayers?

Did everyone just forget about the taxpayers? Could it be, because Carlo promises every Tom, Dick and Harry he meets on the streets favors????

The show he was on was called "Fat March".

I laugh when people say we need someone with a backround in child education for the Rec, then complain that we have to pay them. People with degrees cost more money folks! Also, the Rec is not the Boys and Girls Club, its a flipping basketball court!! Unless theyve changed what they do there recently, you could train a gorilla to run the place. All thats really needed is someone to set up the sports leagues that play there and someone to watch over the kids. In my opinion, if you have ANY degree you are WAY overqualified for this job. The last two guys that ran the place, Mike and Bob, did just fine to me.

Here's the Craig's Listing posting for the job. Question is does Mr. Amado fit the bill? Pay special attention to the use of the word "Required" under Qualifications.

City of Everett
Recreation Supervisor

The City of Everett is seeking an experienced Recreation Supervisor with strong administration, leadership, and communication abilities and with the vision and innovation to make the Everett Recreation Department extraordinary. The Recreation Superintendent is responsible for the planning, development, organization, implementation and supervision of a variety of seasonal and year-round community-based recreational and healthy living programs and services for all ages and abilities.

The Recreation Supervisor:

· Supervises recreation staff, including determining workloads and schedules, implementing and interpreting policies and procedures, effectively evaluating staff and making hiring and disciplinary recommendations.
· Coordinate with other city departments in the implementation of policies and activities centered around promoting healthy living and eating in the City of Everett.
· Plans, organizes, conducts and coordinates a wide variety of recreational and community services at a park, center and/or other recreational facility, including meeting with public groups and communities to explain and promote programs; schedules activities and programs; coordinates programs with those of other departments and agencies.
· Oversees the day-to-day operations, including janitorial, maintenance and usage, including rental, City usage and community programming of a facility.
· Monitors program activities, including approving expenditures and ensuring activities are running smoothly; responds to questions and complaints.
· Provides input into the departmental budgets, including determining staffing and materials.
· Oversees rental and registration activities and ensures accurate record keeping for program receipts.
· Maintains contacts with neighborhood groups, schools, businesses, law enforcement agencies, volunteer and other community groups and provides necessary coordination of services.
· Instructs and supervises recreation staff and volunteers in the performance of assigned duties and checks on the completion of work.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate is required to have a Bachelors degree in a related field and a Masters degree in Recreation Management or related field is preferred. A minimum of five to seven years of related work experience in the field of Recreation Management is required. The successful candidate will have the ability to manage the work force and budget, to establish and implement policy and to ensure compliance with legal requirements.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume by July 17, 2009.
Mail: Michael Buckley
Chief of Staff
Everett City Hall
484 Broadway
Everett, MA 02149
Email: michael.buckley@ci.everett.ma. us

* Location: Everett, MA
* Compensation: Based on Experience and Qualifications
* Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
* Please, no phone calls about this job!
* Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

Wow SAM AMADO has none of the ABOVE, so we are to intrust our CHILDREN with this MAN, PEOPLE SHOULD E-MAIL MICHAEL BUCKLEY ABOUT THIS MATTER, this is a joke, nothing bad about SAM, but there are more people out there WITH A BETTER BACK GROUND , BETTER QUALIFIED THAN HIM, AGAIN A BAD MOVE ON THE MAYOR.

iHideBehindAname wrote:

The show he was on was called "Fat March".
I laugh when people say we need someone with a backround in child education for the Rec, then complain that we have to pay them. People with degrees cost more money folks! Also, the Rec is not the Boys and Girls Club, its a flipping basketball court!! Unless theyve changed what they do there recently, you could train a gorilla to run the place. All thats really needed is someone to set up the sports leagues that play there and someone to watch over the kids. In my opinion, if you have ANY degree you are WAY overqualified for this job. The last two guys that ran the place, Mike and Bob, did just fine to me.

Read the QUALIFACTION'S on CRAIG'S LISTING AS PER THE CITY !!!!!!!!!!

Based on the job posting, it looks like the rec director will have a lot of responsibilities. I think they should hire someone with the background that they are asking for and he/she should be paid comensurate with experience. It's not a volunteer job and it seems that there is a lot that goes along with it, so they should be paid well, just like any other position with these requirements. I hate to seem them picking someone off the street that has no idea how to do any of the tasks required in this job.

Was this always the job description for this position or was this something taken from Somerville's HR department?

working mom wrote:

Was this always the job description for this position or was this something taken from Somerville's HR department?

Yes it was.

Also CARLO OUR MAYOR!!!!!! should know better, would he send his children to the REC UNDER THIS DIRECTOR, come on CARLO WAKE UP. SAM AMADO HAS KNOW BUSINESS RUNNING THE REC, HE HAS NO QUALIFACTIONS FOR THIS JOB!!!!!!!!!! ANOTHER MESS CARLO HAS CREATED AT THIS POINT, DID THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN AND COMMON COUNCIL KNOW ABOUT THIS ?????????? OR EVEN HAD A SAY IN THE MATTER??????????

_Levi_ wrote:

Based on the job posting, it looks like the rec director will have a lot of responsibilities. I think they should hire someone with the background that they are asking for and he/she should be paid comensurate with experience. It's not a volunteer job and it seems that there is a lot that goes along with it, so they should be paid well, just like any other position with these requirements. I hate to seem them picking someone off the street that has no idea how to do any of the tasks required in this job.

Levi this does not make any sense to me.

college degree for the rec center are you kidding me why can we find a homeless person put a cot in the back room and give them 3 meals a day to watch the place that should be the craigslist ad

outsider wrote:

college degree for the rec center are you kidding me why can we find a homeless person put a cot in the back room and give them 3 meals a day to watch the place that should be the craigslist ad

YES - College Degree or the equivalent experience should be a requirement. I know this kid, and he does not have ANY experience.

This is NOT right and is just ANOTHER favor.

how much is this costing the taxpayers another 80k job

It's in the 60's. NO college degree per description, and nothing to back up the job descriptions qualifications needed.

How can this be justified and prior Rec Center Directors had to be approved by the Board of Alderman. This should go through the Board of Alderman this is our kids. The mayor himself sends his own kids to private school. Are ours just not good enough to have the best qualified person?