PARK SERVICES SPECIALIST - 37000826

State of Florida • Saint Augustine Beach, FL

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Anastasia State Park seeks a positive, outgoing, creative, self-motivated park service professional to serve as Park Services Specialist, providing visitor services, maintenance, protection, administration, and resource management. This position requires a high-energy, dedicated, innovative individual who is committed to protecting and interpreting Florida’s natural and cultural resources. Incumbents must have experience in special event planning and execution, volunteer management, and public speaking. The incumbent will be primary point-of-contact on weekends. Housing available; Mobile home-3bd/2bth.

Requirements

• Experience in special event planning and execution
• Experience in volunteer management
• Experience in public speaking
• Knowledge of Florida ecosystems, natural communities, resource management techniques required to interpret natural communities
• Knowledge of cultural resources preservation and restoration techniques
• Knowledge of technical report writing and effective verbal and written communication principles and techniques
• Skill in developing and leading interpretive programs
• Skill in effective verbal and written communication principles and techniques
• Skill in leadership roles
• Skill in organizing, planning, and running events
• Skill in recruiting and supervising volunteers
• Skill in comprehending and applying rules, directives, policies, laws and regulations
• Skill in utilizing computers, software and Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to participate in all aspects of resources management
• Ability to lift 40 pounds
• Ability to operate a cash register
• Ability to operate vehicles, heavy equipment
• Ability to perform physical labor working outdoors in Florida’s inclement weather
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to work independently
• Valid driver’s license
• Successfully complete background and fingerprint checks

Responsibilities

• Maintaining good public relations
• Carrying out a public information program
• Developing and implementing a comprehensive volunteer program
• Organizing and implementing special events, visitor service programs, and professional training programs for the park
• Establishing and maintaining resource management activities
• Designing and organizing volunteer recruitment, special events and service programs
• Monitoring and defining suitable park volunteer needs
• Planning and conducting volunteer orientation and training sessions
• Serving as liaison with the Department of Corrections inmate labor program
• Organizing and coordinating inmate labor assignments to improve value of services for the park
• Providing research development and coordination of a park information program, including preparation of newspaper articles, public service announcements, photos and other materials to optimize media coverage of the park
• Cultivating positive media relations and promotes media interests, broadcast and print
• Planning and conducting community outreach activities to expand public understanding of the Florida Park Service resource management and protection objectives
• Representing the park and Florida Park Service to outside agencies and organizations, disseminating information and promoting outdoor recreational opportunities provided by the park
• Providing research planning, coordination and conducting the interpretation of the natural cultural resources within the park, including guided walks, campfire programs, tours recreation skills programs and special events
• Researching the history of a division facility, both cultural and natural and develops plans for restoration and implementation
• Serving as liaison between park and District Park Programs Development Specialist and Education and Training Specialist
• Providing research, development and library of funding sources for the park via corporate/foundation and public support entities
• Designing and implementing public marketing relations program to encourage corporate/foundation and private support of the park
• Planning, organizing and conducting in-service training programs to meet the needs of the park's employees
• Participating in planning and conducting resource management activities by implementing resource management techniques required to manage and restore natural communities
• Performing other related parking duties as assigned

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
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition waivers

What This Job Offers

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