Parks Superintendent II - DPR60032911

State of North Carolina

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Love being outside and exploring some of North Carolina’s most beautiful places? You might enjoy working at a state park! The Division of Parks and Recreation is seeking an enthusiastic team member to fill our Parks Superintendent II position. The Parks Superintendent II is responsible for the management of Merchants Millpond State Park, Chowan Swamp State Natural Area, and Salmon Creek State Natural Area and has total accountability for the administration and supervision of the state park in the areas of interpretation and environmental education, natural resource management, program management, law enforcement, search & rescue, emergency medical response, wildland fire suppression, and public relations. Specific duties include the hiring and supervision of permanent and temporary employees; annual planning and prioritizing of parks needs; selection, training, development and directing park staff in a variety of occupations; developing and managing a park budget, establishing operational standards and policies; resolving employee and visitor complaints and/or issues; guiding citizen support groups, interacting with local government, presenting interpretive programs to variety of audiences; developing and managing special events while managing park's natural resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Parks and Recreation and/or Natural Science or related from an appropriately accredited institution AND four years of experience in area of assignment, one of which must be in a supervisory capacity; OR An equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Certification as a Law Enforcement Officer in accordance with the provisions of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission.
• Must possess and maintain a Certification as a Law Enforcement Officer in accordance with the provisions of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission.
• Must have a valid driver’s license issued from within the United States or be able to obtain one within 90 days of employment.
• Must possess Certified Interpretive Guide and/or Certified NC Environmental Educator certification.
• Must possess and maintain Emergency Medical Responder and CPR Certification.
• Must possess and maintain Fundamentals of Search and Rescue (FUNSAR), Incident Command Training (ICS) 100, 200, 300 and 400.
• Must possess and maintain all necessary wildland firefighting certifications and division sponsored chainsaw training.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience in law enforcement concepts, practices and/or theories.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and/or incorporating laws, rules, and/or regulations that affect a large segment of the public, work unit, and/or program.
• Demonstrated experience with emergency medical, search and rescue, and/or safety.
• Demonstrated experience with evaluating and/or allocating resources, procurement, reviewing purchasing practices and/or contracts.
• Demonstrated experience in developing or administering educational programs necessary to interpret ecological processes and/or manage natural/cultural resources.

Responsibilities

• Management of the park units and providing public safety services within the park.
• Represent the park and the division with local governments, businesses, land conservancies and the public.
• Coordination of recreation, resource management and emergency service activities between the park and multiple public safety agencies; natural resource impacts from traditional services, the management and monitoring of rare species; and preventing encroachments of park boundaries.
• Planning, directing, managing, and supervising all aspects of day to day park operations.
• Planning work operations and short-range goals and objectives.
• Leadership, communication and public relations.
• Overseeing the recruitment, selection and development, coaching, counseling, discipling, and evaluation of permanent and temporary employees.

Benefits

• Eligible state employees are entitled to comprehensive benefits, including a variety of leave options, professional development opportunities, insurance, and more.

What This Job Offers

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