PARK SERVICES SPECIALIST - 37000635 1

State of Florida • Alachua, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a specialized professional position working in research, education, development and implementation of resource management, visitor services, interpretive and recreational programs, and projects for Santa Fe Basin GEO Park. Plans, organizes, and conducts community outreach activities, special events and festivals to expand public understanding of the Florida Park Service and park’s management objectives. Researches, develops, coordinates, and conducts environmental education programs, interpretive programs, recreational skills programs, and special events. Represents the parks and the Florida Park Service to outside agencies and organizations. Disseminates information and promoting all opportunities provided by the park. Provides, research, designs and develops park specific literature for public dissemination, educational displays, and exhibits. Coordinates the park’s volunteer and manpower augmentation program. Monitors and defines suitable park volunteer needs and coordinates volunteer placement. Develops and maintains volunteer job descriptions, procedural manuals, personnel records, and evaluations. Plans and oversees all volunteer schedules. Tracks volunteer hours prepares appropriate reports and coordinates awards programs. Plans and conducts volunteer meetings, workshops, and volunteer orientation sessions. Ensures that all required reports and documents are submitted in compliance with established schedules. Assist park management in coordinating and overseeing Citizen Support Organizations for the park. Monitors, evaluates, and provides program analysis to the park management on Citizen Support Organization operations, activities, and performance impact. Researches the history of the park, both cultural and natural, and assists in developing plans for restoration, preservation, and interpretation. Coordinates and participates in appropriate preservation of cultural resources. Conducts natural resource management activities and monitors as needed. Provides protection of facilities and resources. Designs and implements public marketing relation programs to encourage corporate and/or private support of the park. Researches and identifies available public and private partnership programs having potential benefit for park operations. Works in the field with other park staff as needed, performing ranger station duties, facility and grounds maintenance, crowd control and interpretation of Park rules. Perform related duties as required.

Requirements

• Principles and techniques of effective verbal and written communications
• Administrative principles and practices
• Methods of data collection and analysis
• Natural and cultural resource preservation and restoration techniques
• The principles, methods and techniques of training; good public relation techniques
• Working with volunteers
• Computer operation and applications
• Planning, coordinating and overseeing special events
• Evaluating and analyzing data
• Preparing reports on a variety of programs
• Understanding and applying applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Planning and overseeing schedules
• Understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Develop and organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, proposals and other written documents
• Utilize problem solving techniques
• Work independently
• Coordinate and conduct meetings, information and orientation programs
• Recruit and screen volunteers
• Care for captive wildlife such as Gopher tortoises and a variety of snakes to include cleaning cages and feeding
• Research topics and write articles and prepare environmental education and other information for dissemination
• Monitor, evaluate, and assess programs for effectiveness
• Prepare and maintain records effectively speak in public formats
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Valid Driver’s License
• Work rotating shifts including but not limited to evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Successfully complete ranger academy

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and conducts community outreach activities, special events and festivals to expand public understanding of the Florida Park Service and park’s management objectives.
• Researches, develops, coordinates, and conducts environmental education programs, interpretive programs, recreational skills programs, and special events.
• Represents the parks and the Florida Park Service to outside agencies and organizations.
• Disseminates information and promoting all opportunities provided by the park.
• Provides, research, designs and develops park specific literature for public dissemination, educational displays, and exhibits.
• Coordinates the park’s volunteer and manpower augmentation program.
• Monitors and defines suitable park volunteer needs and coordinates volunteer placement.
• Develops and maintains volunteer job descriptions, procedural manuals, personnel records, and evaluations.
• Plans and oversees all volunteer schedules.
• Tracks volunteer hours prepares appropriate reports and coordinates awards programs.
• Plans and conducts volunteer meetings, workshops, and volunteer orientation sessions.
• Ensures that all required reports and documents are submitted in compliance with established schedules.
• Assist park management in coordinating and overseeing Citizen Support Organizations for the park.
• Monitors, evaluates, and provides program analysis to the park management on Citizen Support Organization operations, activities, and performance impact.
• Researches the history of the park, both cultural and natural, and assists in developing plans for restoration, preservation, and interpretation.
• Coordinates and participates in appropriate preservation of cultural resources.
• Conducts natural resource management activities and monitors as needed.
• Provides protection of facilities and resources.
• Designs and implements public marketing relation programs to encourage corporate and/or private support of the park.
• Researches and identifies available public and private partnership programs having potential benefit for park operations.
• Works in the field with other park staff as needed, performing ranger station duties, facility and grounds maintenance, crowd control and interpretation of Park rules.
• Perform related duties as required.

Benefits

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
• Tuition waivers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed