Park Manager Trainee - Park Region #4
About The Position
Become a Park Manager Trainee with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and start a career that makes a real impact! This role gives you hands-on experience in the daily operations, maintenance, and planning that keep state parks running smoothly. You will learn from experienced managers while building skills that prepare you for future advancement. This role sets you on the path to meaningful leadership in Pennsylvania's state parks! This trainee role provides hands-on experience in supervising staff, managing facilities, and supporting park operations under the guidance from park management.
Requirements
- Four years of paraprofessional or technical experience providing administrative, maintenance, visitor, safety, or environmental education services in a public park or recreation area
- Two years of paraprofessional or technical experience providing administrative, maintenance, visitor, safety, or environmental education services in a public park or recreation area; and an associate degree in parks and recreation, forestry, engineering, natural sciences, landscape architecture, or a closely related field
- A bachelor's degree in parks and recreation, forestry, engineering, natural sciences, landscape architecture, or a closely related field
- An equivalent combination of experience and training
- Possession of an active motor vehicle license
- Pass psychological testing (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI))
- Pass Pennsylvania State Police and FBI criminal background checks
- Obtaining and maintaining a commission as a State Park Officer
- Obtaining a valid certification in standard first aid and adult, child, and infant CPR approved by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or equivalent
- Willingness to wear prescribed uniform
- Willingness to reside on park grounds when housing is available
- Meet the PA residency requirement
- Able to perform essential job functions
- Pass a background investigation
- Satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance
Nice To Haves
- Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within three months of graduating with a qualifying degree.
Responsibilities
- Assist with guiding staff, reviewing performance, and supporting daily work activities
- Participate in budget preparation, monitor expenditures, and review purchasing needs
- Respond to visitor questions, assist with special events, and coordination with agencies and partners and help coordinate park events
- Contribute to natural resource care and help apply park rules, policies, and regulations
- Support efforts to maintain natural resources, uphold park rules, and ensure safe and respectful park use
- Help organize schedules, manage workflow, and learn park operating standards
- Support maintenance, repairs, and construction projects across park grounds and buildings
Benefits
- Training will be provided by the Department
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
