TPWD - Assistant Park Superintendent I

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department•Colorado City, TX

35d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Park Superintendent, this position Performs moderately complex (journey-level) assistant park/historic site management work. Responsible for the overall operation and maintenance of Lake Colorado City State Park. Responsibilities include assistance and/or coordination with maintenance, revenue collection, resource management, volunteer management, interpretation, administration, and law enforcement. Provides leadership to park staff, volunteers, and others to successfully manage and conserve the park's natural and cultural resources for present and future use. Assists with planning, organizing, and management of day-to-day operations of the park. Responsible for supervision of personnel, budget control, purchasing, preparation of reports, accountability for park receipts, revenues, public relations, interpretation, customer service, equipment, facility and grounds maintenance, and park programs. Assists in the enforcement of the rules and regulations of the park, and with ensuring visitor safety. Manages special functions, such as the park's hunting program. Assumes the park's operational responsibilities in the absence of the Park Superintendent. Works under general supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all Agency, Division and Branch rules, regulations and procedures. NOTE: Salary range is limited to a commissioned officers in the park management track prior to 9/1/2020. State Park Law Enforcement career ladder eligibility requirements must be met to advance from the base rate-of-pay.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree.
Two years experience in: (1) natural/cultural resource management; or (2) interpretation or education; or (3) general maintenance; or (4) public safety; or (5) promotions or public relations or marketing.
Must possess a valid State driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Park Administration, Recreation and Parks, Wildlife/Fisheries Science, Natural or Cultural Resource Management; Forestry, Biology, Anthropology, Archeology, or History.
Two years' experience as a supervisor or team leader.
Two years' experience in revenue or budget management.
Two years' experience in park operations.

Responsibilities

Assistance and/or coordination with maintenance, revenue collection, resource management, volunteer management, interpretation, administration, and law enforcement.
Provides leadership to park staff, volunteers, and others to successfully manage and conserve the park's natural and cultural resources for present and future use.
Assists with planning, organizing, and management of day-to-day operations of the park.
Supervision of personnel, budget control, purchasing, preparation of reports, accountability for park receipts, revenues, public relations, interpretation, customer service, equipment, facility and grounds maintenance, and park programs.
Assists in the enforcement of the rules and regulations of the park, and with ensuring visitor safety.
Manages special functions, such as the park's hunting program.
Assumes the park's operational responsibilities in the absence of the Park Superintendent.

Benefits

Texas Parks and Wildlife offers a variety of benefits for employees such as generous paid time off, group insurance, retirement and pension, and frequent training and staff development opportunities.
Other benefits include longevity pay, merit pay, deferred compensation, flexible benefit plans, 401K/457 retirement plans, direct deposit, staggered work hours, Employee Assistance Program and a Return-to-Work Program.
For new employees or rehires, health insurance is available on the 1st of the following month after a 60-day waiting period.

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