Assistant Park Superintendent/Historic Site Administrator I - 7030112

State of Missouri; Lebanon (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation & sick leave

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

State of Missouri seeks a Park Supervisor for Bennett Spring State Park in Lebanon, MO to oversee visitor services, budgets, maintenance, and program development. The role emphasizes stewardship of natural and cultural resources and coordination across park operations.

The position requires weekend work, event support, and leadership of campground hosts, with collaboration across departments to deliver quality park experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent experience in related field.
• Experience managing staff, budgeting, and interpretation/planning in park settings.
• Leadership, safety, and public-service mindset are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage operation and maintenance of Bennett Spring State Park, including visitor services, budgeting and procurement for minor projects.
• Assist staff with construction, landscaping, and natural resource stewardship work.
• Plan and direct interpretation, resource management, and research activities at the park.

Skills

Leadership

Self-Management

Attention to Detail

Physical Strength

Accountability

Teaches Others

Flexibility

Oral & Written Communication

Risk Management

Adaptability

Customer Service

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

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 Bennett Spring State Park, 26265 Hwy 64A, Lebanon, MO 65536. Shift is primarily Wednesday through Sunday (five 8-hour days per week), 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (1/2 hour lunch break).This position will require working frequent weekends, holidays, nights on alternating weekends, and special events outside of the standard shift. Must and be available to participate in meetings, workshops and seminars requiring overnight stays.

• Perform basic management duties related to the overall operation and maintenance of Bennett Spring State Park which includes 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.
• Participate in planning and directing natural or cultural history interpretation, resource management, and research in an assigned state park or historic site.
• Planning, coordinating, and implementing programs.
• Participate in planning and directing natural or cultural history interpretation, resource management and research for Bennett Spring State Park.
• 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, revenue management.
• Respond to medical emergencies, motor vehicle accidents, personal injuries, disturbances, natural disasters, and any other significant events within the park.
• Enforce Park rules and regulations
• Ability to operate a vehicle and maintain a valid vehicle operator’s license.
• Responsible for the overall management of campgrounds as well as the special use area.
• Recruit hire and train campground hosts. Set hosting schedules to ensure adequate coverage. Complete a new host orientation upon arrival.
• Administer the bidding, purchase and sale of firewood; managing inventories in the system.
• Coordinate and oversee park donations including bench, picnic site, and shelter donations

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.
• Teaches Others: Helps others learn; identifies training needs; provides constructive reinforcement; coaches others on how to perform tasks; acts as a mentor.
• Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with uncertainty.
• 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.
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, consider the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Risk Management: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools used for risk assessment and mitigation, including assessment of failures and their consequences.
• Adaptability: Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment
• Customer Service: Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement.

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.)
• Must complete Level 1 Fire Training within 12 months of employment.
• 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.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

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.

Gabriel DuMond, Park Superintendent at 417-322-4363 or [e-mail]