Town Manager

The Town of Lake Clarke Shores is accepting applications for their next Town Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to provide leadership and management to a small town that is known to successfully do more with less. Residents love living in Lake Clarke Shores for its friendly atmosphere, beautiful parks and lake, special events, and safe streets. Don’t be surprised if someone waves hello when you drive around town.

The Town of Lake Clarke Shores is a residential community located in Palm Beach County, Florida and has a population of 3,450 residents. It is governed under a Council-Manager form of government with the Council consisting of five members. The Town Manager is hired by the Council to be responsible for the day-to-day operations of all service departments and for recommending policies and programs to the Council for consideration and approval. The Town Manager also serves as the Lake Clarke Shores Community Redevelopment Agency Executive Director. The Town employs 28 employees, who provide a full range of services including water, sewer, police, parks and recreation, special events, building/planning/zoning, and code enforcement.

The ideal candidate for the Town Manager position will be a personable, confident, open-minded team player that embraces change while implementing local government best practices that have proven to be effective in communities similar to Lake Clarke Shores. The Manager must demonstrate the ability to work with the Council to articulate and implement a community supported vision that protects the values of the Town while promoting quality redevelopment. The ideal candidate will be an active listener with strong communication skills who engages the business community, citizens of all backgrounds, staff, and outside stakeholders in a positive manner to build trust and transparency for the Town.

The position requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, civil engineering, or related field. A master’s degree is preferred. The position also requires at least five years of local government management experience, preferably in Palm Beach County, including prior experience as a city manager, assistant city manager, or substantial department head experience. Active participation in both the Florida City County Manager Association and the Florida League of Cities is expected.  Preference may be given to individuals with professional civil engineering experience.

Salary is dependent upon experience and qualifications. The Town provides excellent benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan with employer/employee contributions, paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.

To apply, interested candidates must submit by email a cover letter, resume, employment application, three job related references, and salary history, no later than 4:00 p.m. on September 9, 2022 to Emilie Pearson, Deputy Town Manager, at epearson@lakeclarke.org.