Assistant Park Manager

Title: Assistant Park Manager

State Role Title: Natural Resource Spec III

Hiring Range: $55,000 - $72,100

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept Conservation & Recreation

Location: Grayson Highlands State Park

Agency Website: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is the state’s lead conservation agency, providing access for outdoor recreation, strengthening communities’ flood resilience, and protecting what Virginians care about: clean water, parks, natural habitat, and open spaces.

If you have always wanted to work in a beautiful and serene environment? Then we have the perfect position for you! Grayson Highlands State Park is accepting applications for an Assistant Park Manager.

The Assistant Park Manager oversees, performs, directs, and manages a variety of tasks to support the daily operations of a Virginia State Park. In this position, you will:

• Provide daily operations management for the park, including maintenance, natural resource management, camping and cabin facilities, day use areas, water systems, and trails.
• Assist with the management of the park's business administration, finances, visitor experience, volunteers, human resources, and community relations.
• Assist in coordinating human resources functions such as recruiting, hiring, training, supervising, and managing employee performance.
• Provides supervision and inspection of facilities/grounds/equipment maintenance tasks to ensure tasks are completed in compliance with OSHA, VDH, agency standards, and applicable local, state, and federal law.
• Lead business and marketing initiatives.
• Assist with routine park operations, including procurement of goods and services, budgeting, developing and providing staff training, engaging with the community, and other duties as assigned.
• Be responsible for ensuring and maintaining continuity of operations and adherence to the goals and objectives of the park and division in the absence of the Park Manager.

DCR offers paid leave; a minimum of 13 paid state holidays per year; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan for classified positions, and VaLORS for law enforcement positions); and is a federally recognized Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer.

Serving a diverse commonwealth rich in nature and culture, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation touches all Virginians’ lives. DCR’s Mission is to conserve the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources of the Commonwealth. We invite you to learn more about DCR’s efforts to CONSERVE.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in leadership and personnel management, including supervising others, training, and evaluating performance.
• Working knowledge of park interpretive programming and public relations.
• Working knowledge of park operations, including customer services and cash management.
• Working knowledge of campground/overnight accommodations and day use management.
• Knowledge of resource management practices relating to conservation, preservation, and restoration of natural, cultural, historical, and recreational resources.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to provide customer service to external and internal stakeholders, complete business correspondence, reports, and other similar documents.  
• Strong computer skills.
• Valid driver's license required.

Additional Considerations

• Experience with special events, volunteers, and Friends Group management.
• Knowledge of emergency management and response planning.
• Experience in budget management.
• Water system management and water licensure.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.