The City of College Park was incorporated in 1895. It is located approximately nine minutes and seven miles south of Atlanta's downtown business district. College Park enjoys access to Interstate Highways 1-85 and I-285 and U.S. Highway 29, adjacent to and adjoining the Midfield Terminal Complex of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Covering nearly 11 square miles, College Park is home to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest in the world. College Park is also home to the world headquarters of Chick-fil-A and Woodward Academy, the largest private school in the continental United States. The City’s daytime population swells to nearly 300,000, although there are only 15,000 permanent residents.
College Park’s robust entertainment/hospitality district is centered around the Georgia International Convention Center and the Gateway Arena @ College Park, which serves as the home court for the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream and the G-League’s College Park Skyhawks.
The Assistant City Manager position is a revamped role for the City of College Park under new City Manager Stanley Hawthorne. Hawthorne was hired as the City Manager in April 2023 and is a well-respected, experienced, and energetic City Manager. The Assistant City Manager is responsible for assisting the City Manager in carrying out the policies and ordinances of the governing Council and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the City. The Assistant City Manager will be asked to focus on strategic planning, special projects and executing the priorities of the City of College Park alongside a talented and cohesive community building leadership team.
For more information including the recruitment brochure, job description and link to the city website, please visit the Assistant City Manager recruitment page:
https://sumterlocalgovconsulting.com/recruitments/assistant-city-managercity-of-college-park-ga/
The hiring range for this position is from $146,000 to $186,000
To Apply: Please submit a PDF resume and informative cover letter to Warren Hutmacher (Sumter Local Government Consulting) to warren@sumterconsulting.com
First review of resumes will be November 30, 2023
12/30/2023