Assistant Park Manager - Lake Murray State Park

okgov; Kentucky; On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Oklahoma is seeking an Assistant Park Manager for Lake Murray State Park. The role supports the Park Manager in directing operations, budgets, and visitor programming to ensure a safe, well-run park. The position involves supervising staff, fostering community partnerships, and maintaining regulatory compliance.

Salary is $42,000 annually with full-time, regular employment. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and a valid driver’s license, plus flexibility for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination with park management/operations experience.
• Must possess a valid Driver's License.
• Flexibility to work holidays, weekends or events as required by the agency.

Responsibilities

• Assures a safe, well-maintained park facility through trained staff.
• Operates within budget constraints, ensuring fiscal control and accountability.
• Provides park visitor services and builds partnerships to promote usage.
• Manages park operations and visitor programming with natural resource protection and education.
• Analyzes financial information to plan and manage the park's operating budget.
• Maintains knowledge of park laws, rules, contracts, and property management.
• Uses Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel and SharePoint for daily tasks.
• Performs other duties to support daily operations.

Skills

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Park Administration or Management, Natural Resource Management or a closely related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Assistant Park Manager - Lake Murray State Park

Agency: 566 DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND RECREATION

Supervisory Organization: Lake Murray State Park

Job Posting End Date: Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time: Full time

Job Type: Regular

Compensation: This position pays $42,000 annually.

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving the management and supervision of a variety of activities and functions that are associated with the operation of a state park. Assistant Park Managers work under the direction of a Park Manger to plan, direct, and coordinate the operation and management of State Parks.

Typical Job Duties

• Assures a safe, well-maintained park facility through the efforts of a properly supervised and trained staff.
• Provides an efficient operation that stays within budget constraints and which assures fiscal control and accountability.
• Provides park visitor service and promotes usage through positive community relations, developing local partnerships and volunteer programs and aggressive marketing efforts.
• Assumes natural resource protection and environmental education as a manager of park operations and visitor programming.
• Analyzes financial information and operational requirements in order to plan, prepare and manage the park's operating budget.
• Maintains knowledge of laws, rules, and regulations concerning the operation of State Parks, contracts, purchases of State equipment and supplies and property management.
• Utilizes basic computer applications including Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel and SharePoint to perform tasks such as printing, scanning and electronic filing.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support daily operations and agency needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Park Administration or Management, Natural Resource Management or a closely related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting one (1) year of experience in Park Management or Operations, Business Administration, Building and Grounds Maintenance, General Construction, or Natural Resource Management or Operations for a maximum of ninety (90) semester hours of the required education.
• Must posses a valid Driver's License.

Special Requirements

• Scheduled hours will require flexibility, including holidays, weekends, or events, based on the needs of the agency.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.