Job Summary - Why you’ll love this position
We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values: Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its citizens. We believe our mission and vision serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.
Please note: The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above.
This position will be located at Table Rock State Park 5272 State Hwy 165 Branson, MO 65616.
Shift is primarily Friday - Tuesday (five 8-hour days per week), 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (30-minute lunch break). Shifts may vary with the time of year and to meet the needs of the facility; that will include working rotating nights, weekends, holidays, evenings, and split shifts. Must be available to participate in meetings, workshops and seminars requiring overnight stays.
Responsibilities - What you’ll do
- Perform basic management duties related to the overall operation and maintenance of Table Rock State Park which include visitor services, budgeting and procurement for minor projects, preservation, research, and interpretation.
- Assist staff with project construction, landscaping, natural resource stewardship work and routine maintenance.
- Oversee and review the work and behavior of various seasonal, volunteer, and full-time staff, while providing performance assessment, coaching, and leadership.
- Planning, coordinating, and implementing programs.
- Participate in planning and directing natural or cultural history interpretation, resource management and research for Table Rock State Park.
- Assist with managing the campground reservation/registration system, present information about the park and park system, enforce park rules and regulations
- Assist with developing and administering long-range plans, short-term projects, and special events.
- Assist with administrative functions including annual budget requests, tracking, and managing budget allocations, project recommendations, bidding and purchasing materials and services, and revenue management.
- Respond to medical emergencies, motor vehicle accidents, personal injuries, disturbances, natural disasters, and any other significant events within the park.
Qualifications - All you need for success
To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:
- Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
- Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
- Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
- Physical Strength and Agility: Ability to bend, lift, climb, stand, and walk for long periods of time; ability to perform moderately heavy laboring work.
- Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
- Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
Equivalent to those typically gained by:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university can include History, Park Management, Parks and Recreation, Wildlife Management, Forestry, Biology, Fisheries, Natural Sciences, Business or Public Administration, or related field. (Experience involving management, supervision, and active participation in various activities involving interpretation, preservation, protection, maintenance, and enhancement of state parks and historic sites may substitute for the required education.)
- (Additional education or experience may substitute for the required education or experience)
- Training, certification, and/or education in continuous process improvement programs such as Lean Six Sigma as well as completion of Missouri Way, Leadership Academy, and similar programs is preferred.
Job Details - More reasons to love this position
Benefits & Work-life Balance
Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here.
How we invest in you:
- Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings and continuing education tuition assistance.
- Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.
Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:
Caylen Cantrell, 417-334-4704 or [email protected]
Or
Sally Namassy, Recruiter at [email protected]
The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.
