Requisition No: 851609
Agency: Environmental Protection
Working Title: RESIDENT ASSISTANT PARK MANAGER - SES - 37001875
Pay Plan: SES
Position Number: 37001875
Salary: $43,888.08
Posting Closing Date: 05/06/2025
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RESIDENT ASSISTANT PARK MANAGER - SES
State of Florida
Department of Environmental Protection
Our Organization and Mission:
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida’s natural resources and enhance its ecosystem.
The Work You Will Do:
RESIDENT ASSISTANT PARK MANAGER – SES - 37001875
Oleta River State Park is looking for a self-motivated park service professional to fill a Resident Assistant Park Manager. This Resident Assistant Park Manager position requires an individual with strong leadership ability and resource management experience. The career staff of 11 consists of Park Manager, Assistant Park Manager, five Park Rangers, one Senior Clerk, one Administrative Assistant, and two Park Services Specialists. Supervises the park staff and participates in the management of the area’s resources, facilities and public use under existing rules and operating policies to provide the proper levels of administration, resource management, visitor services, protection and maintenance. The application must be able to work nights, weekends and holidays.
SUPERVISOR
Charles Smith, Park Manager, 786-756-2326
The Difference You Will Make:
Florida state parks are managed and preserved for enjoyment by all through providing appropriate resource-based recreational opportunities, interpretation and education that help visitors connect to the Real Florida. SM
How You Will Grow:
DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.
Where You Will Work:
OLETA RIVER STATE PARK
3400 Northeast 163 Street
North Miami, Florida 33160
Thirty minutes from downtown Miami, this gorgeous park is bisected by its namesake waterway that winds through a natural oasis.
Whether enjoying the 15 miles of off-road bicycling trails or paddling along lush mangrove forests, visitors find it difficult to believe that Oleta River State Park exists 30 minutes from downtown Miami.
At just over a thousand acres, this natural oasis — Florida’s largest urban park — is a haven for mountain bikers, paddlers, anglers and swimmers. Enjoy a picnic along scenic Biscayne Bay or unwind at the end of a fishing pole.
There are rustic, air-conditioned cabins, too, along with a youth campground for organized groups. The park is also a welcomed stop for long-distance paddlers on the 1,515-mile Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail.
The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
- Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
- Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
- State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
- Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
- Flexible Spending Accounts;
- Tuition waivers;
- And more!
For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
Pay:
Base salary $3,657.34 month/$43,888.08 annual
Your Specific Responsibilities:
In carrying out the duties of this position, the incumbent is expected at all times to be aware of and abide by the Department’s Standards of Conduct, as well as any and all departmental and/or work unit rules, directives, policies, procedures, and/or general orders applicable to performing the duties of this position. If position is supervisory, incumbent is also expected to actively support and work toward fulfilling the Agency’s Affirmative Action objectives. Compliance with the processing requirements of Chapter 215.422, F.S. is mandatory. Persistent failure to comply with this section by any agency of the state shall constitute good cause for discharge of employees duly found responsible, or predominantly responsible, for failure to comply.
Under the direction of the park manager, supervises the park staff in the management of the area’s resources, facilities and public use.
ADMINISTRATION - Participates in employee training, supervision and discipline. Supervises the staff in fiscal and purchasing procedures and policies. Ensures property procedures and policies are applied. Participates in the administration of the collective bargaining agreement and maintains good employee relations. Coordinates work schedules and assignments. Checks reports, fee collection and miscellaneous records prepared by the staff. Skill in computer operation and applications.
VISITOR SERVICES - Coordinates interpretive programs, activities and schedules for park unit. Meets the public, interprets the resources, facilities and services, resolves problems and provides for good public relations. Supervises the staff in providing visitor services.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - Participates in the supervision of resource management programs applicable to park unit including water level management, native species propagation, erosion control and exotic removal.
MAINTENANCE - Identifies maintenance needs through daily inspections. Maintains maintenance schedules and supervises the staff to ensure maintenance on a daily, weekly and yearly basis is regularly performed. Supervises and assists with the maintenance of buildings, roads, bridges, trails, water systems, wastewater systems, vehicles, equipment, etc.
PROTECTION - Ensures park rules are enforced pertaining to all natural, historical and archaeological facilities and resources and use thereof, for the enjoyment of the visitor.
Performs other related duties as required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- building maintenance and construction
- park management and operations
- basic arithmetic
KNOWLEDGE OF AND ABILITY TO:
- skill in the Reserve America Camping Reservation System
SKILL IN:
- operating medium and heavy equipment
- using a variety of hand tools
- computer operation and applications
ABILITY TO:
- successfully complete background and fingerprint check
- supervise people
- determine work priorities, assign work and ensure proper completion of work assignments
- prepare and maintain schedules and reports
- establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
- work rotating shifts including nights, holidays and weekends
- reside on park property
- participate in the resource management program
- maintain a valid driver license
Other Job Related Requirements for this position:
- Valid driver license
- Successfully complete background and fingerprint check
POSITION OF SPECIAL TRUST REQUIREMENT:
This position is designated as a Position of Special Trust in accordance with DEP-422 (Positions of Special Trust or Responsibility). Any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a Level 2 State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.
DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses:
HR_VeteransPreference@dep.state.fl.us
HR_Recruitment@FloridaDEP.gov
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
