PARKS, HERITAGE, & TOURISM PROGRAM COORD
About The Position
The Parks, Heritage, and Tourism Program Coordinator develops, implements, and manages programs that support state parks, cultural heritage, and tourism initiatives across Arkansas. The position coordinates stakeholders and ensures program success and compliance with state policies. It plans statewide programs related to parks, historic preservation, and tourism development; organizes public events, workshops, and outreach; and develops educational materials and interpretive content that promote awareness of Arkansas’s natural and cultural heritage. The position monitors program effectiveness, visitor trends, economic impact, and performance data; recommends improvements; tracks project progress and expenditures; and maintains program, budget, and partnership records. It prepares reports, presentations, and policy recommendations for department leadership and ensures compliance with applicable state and federal regulations. The supplied description also states that the role leads educational programming, tours, outreach, and events for students, educators, families, and adults. It includes developing historically accurate content and K–12 materials, providing teacher professional development, cultivating school and community partnerships, supervising education staff, coordinating volunteers and contracted presenters, overseeing a children’s exhibit and museum classroom, leading educational components of Juneteenth in Da Rock, monitoring budgets, evaluating programs through feedback, and supporting grant writing, promotion, and community engagement.
Requirements
- At least two years of experience in program coordination, tourism development, historic preservation, park management, or a related field.
- Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate programs effectively.
- Strong time management and multitasking skills.
- Experience with budgeting, financial tracking, and grant writing.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for public engagement and stakeholder coordination.
- Strong public speaking and presentation abilities.
- Ability to collaborate with government agencies, businesses, and community members.
- Ability to analyze data, assess program effectiveness, and implement improvements.
- Knowledge of state and federal policies related to parks, heritage, and tourism.
- Understanding of historic preservation, natural resource management, and tourism development.
- Familiarity with Arkansas heritage sites, state parks, and cultural tourism trends.
- Knowledge of best practices in park operations, event planning, and visitor services.
Responsibilities
- Plan and execute statewide programs related to parks, historic preservation, and tourism development.
- Monitor and assess program effectiveness and recommend improvements to visitor experiences and community engagement.
- Organize and facilitate public events, workshops, and outreach programs.
- Track and report project progress, expenditures, and outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations governing historic preservation, environmental conservation, and tourism development.
- Collect and analyze data on visitor trends, economic impact, and program performance.
- Prepare reports, presentations, and policy recommendations for department leadership.
- Maintain accurate records of program activities, budgets, and community partnerships.
- Develop educational materials and interpretive content about Arkansas’s natural and cultural heritage.
- Research and develop historically accurate content and create K–12 programs and educational materials.
- Provide professional development for teachers and cultivate school and community partnerships.
- Supervise education staff, including training, assigning work, and evaluating performance.
- Recruit, train, and coordinate volunteers and contracted presenters.
- Oversee the children’s exhibit and museum classroom.
- Lead the educational components of Juneteenth in Da Rock.
- Monitor program budgets and evaluate program effectiveness using visitor and educator feedback.
- Support grant writing, program promotion, and community engagement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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