Parks Program Services Leader

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet

3d • $18 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

The Park Program Services Leader is a highly skilled, creative, self-motivated team member, providing expertise in outdoor recreational activities and historical programing. This position helps to oversee all of our aquatic and recreational facilities. Additionally, this position will assist the Supervisor of the department with all facets of natural, cultural, and historical interpretation and recreation.

The Parks Program Services Leader reports directly to the Parks Program Services Supervisor.

Requirements

• EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in recreation, outdoor recreation, park resource interpretation, physical education, history, environmental education, biology, forestry, botany, zoology, anthropology, archaeology, area studies, cultural studies, art history, geography, parks and recreation management or administration, sociology, paleoanthropology or a closely related field.
• EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE
• Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE
• Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Related experience as a park naturalist, park interpreter, environmental educator, conservation educator, or in planned outdoor recreation or physical education, recreation, park resource interpretation, history, environmental education, biology, forestry, botany, zoology, anthropology, archaeology, area studies, cultural studies, art history, geography, parks and recreation management or administration, sociology, paleoanthropology or a closely related field will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Responsibilities

• Creating, implementing and evaluating programs and special events offered to park visitors year-round.
• Creating, implementing and evaluating a weekly program schedule during periods of high visitation.
• Completing reporting.
• Recreational Programming to include cultural, historical, and biological interpretation.

Benefits

• Complimentary park familiarization visits for you and family.
• Training/career development opportunities.
• Lots of employee discounts on electronics, health and wellness, retail, travel/events/entertainment, and services/education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level