Rockport Assistant Park Manager, POST [United States]

 

Job Description

Rockport Assistant Park Manager, POST

This Job requires POST certification; Peace Officer Standards Training in Utah.
Rockport State Park is located in one of the prettiest areas of the state. We can offer you next-level leadership opportunities, diverse law enforcement experience, and an outstanding work environment. Join our team and you will stay engaged and by learning new aspects of park operations. Rockport State Park is always on the cutting edge of recreational opportunities. This position will challenge your abilities and help you grow as a professional. This position will help prepare you for future promotions.

Principal Duties:

• Assist in overseeing all park operations, including managing the park team, developing and executing the park budget.
• improving park operations.
• improving visitor experiences by engaging with park visitors.
• Assist in developing a concession operation.
• Developing community relationships with local officials and leaders to promote the park.
• Proactively seek ways to increase park attendance through innovative outreach efforts.
• Educating visitors about park rules and regulations.
• Enforcing these rules and laws to protect park resources and improving the safety of all visitors.

The ideal Candidate:

• We are seeking a highly motivated individual who has a strong background in park management and community engagement, and who can think creatively about how to improve park operations while maintaining a focus on customer service and safety.
• We are seeking a candidate who is not only experienced but also innovative and proactive in improving processes at both the park and division level.
• The ideal candidate should be able to balance the priorities of law enforcement and general park operations, and have a team-oriented mindset, always willing to help other staff members.
• Additionally, we value empathy in problem-solving, both with staff and customers.
• It is important that the candidate has community outreach experience and is willing to think creatively and outside the box to engage with the local community.
• Finally, we hope that the successful candidate will become a leader and positive influence within the community of Summit County.

Why you should join our team
At Rockport State Park, we are committed to creating a supportive and positive work environment that values the well-being of our team members. This position will help you to improve your knowledge and abilities in park operations. This position will give you valuable experience for future promotion. We understand the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance and will do our utmost to accommodate your personal needs while ensuring that our team performs at a high level and provides exceptional customer service. We believe that respect and empathy are key elements of a positive workplace culture, and we strive to cultivate these values within our team. We are dedicated to creating a culture of mutual support, open communication, and continuous learning, and we look forward to working with you to achieve our shared goals. Park housing is available.

Example of Duties

• Manages or assists with the management of a state park, heritage park, museum, recreation areas and/or waterways and park programs.
• Oversees parks, boating and off-highway program elements and/or manages resources.
• Patrols waterways, trails, parks, etc., to enforce applicable State of Utah Laws, rules and regulations.
• Supervises or assists with the supervision of subordinate personnel including: hiring, determining workload and delegating assignments, training, monitoring and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or disciplinary actions.
• Manages or assists with accounting or budget activities.
• Provides assistance and interacts with local governmental agencies, private groups/organizations and the public regarding applicable laws and rules and partnerships.
• Hosts visitors and provides visitor services.
• Maintains and repairs park facilities and grounds; maintains and operates tools and equipment.

Typical Qualifications

(includes knowledge, skills, and abilities required upon entry into position and trainable after entry into position)

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  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
• The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
• The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
• The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
• The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
• The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
• The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• The ability to see details at a distance.
• The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
• The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Teaching others how to do something.
• Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of applications and programming.
• Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
• Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
• Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

Supplemental Information

• Employees are subject to personal risk and safety; perform duties that consist of preventing or detecting crime and enforcing criminal statutes or ordinances of this state or any of its political subdivisions.
• Employees in this job work for the Department of Natural Resources, and they must be certified through the Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) Academy.
• Employees must qualify as a "Law Enforcement Officer" in accordance with U.C.A. 53-13-103.
• Job requires POST certification; Peace Officer Standards Training in Utah.
• Perform duties that consist of providing community protection; and respond to situations involving threats to public safety and make emergency decisions affecting the lives and health of others.
• Risks found in potentially dangerous or unusual environmental stress situations, e.g. working in extreme outdoor weather conditions, working in remote wilderness areas and/or boating/OHV areas, etc.
• valid driver license required to drive a motor vehicle on a highway in this state per UCA53-3-202(1)(a).
• Work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing, walking over rough terrain or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching or similar activities.

 

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