Environmental Protection Park And Recreation Supervisor 1 #260629-3514PS-001

About the role

The State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, State Parks and Public Outreach Division, seeks an Environmental Protection Park and Recreation Supervisor 1 at Squantz Pond in New Fairfield.

Responsibilities

• Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews the work of staff;
• Provides staff training and assistance;
• Counsels and evaluates staff;
• Determines priorities and plans unit work;
• Establishes and maintains unit procedures;
• Develops or makes recommendations on development of policies and standards;
• Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;
• Supervises operation, programs and maintenance activities within a designated recreational unit;
• Manages or assists in managing unit business activities including purchase requisitions, inventories, revenue deposits and time and attendance reports;
• Participates on forest fire suppression crews and boundary maintenance;
• Acts as departmental liaison to the public;
• Prepares necessary reports (e.g. payroll, public attendance records, evaluations, accident and vandalism reports, stores requisitions);
• Prepares and supervises unit development projects;
• Identifies, prioritizes, assigns and supervises maintenance projects;
• Hires and trains seasonal personnel;
• Performs emergency first aid;
• May enforce laws and regulations concerning use of parks and recreational facilities;
• Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

• Five (5) years of experience in the operation and maintenance of a public park or outdoor recreational facility;
• College training in park management, outdoor recreation, leisure studies, forest recreation, natural resources management, public administration or a closely related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree;
• Experience in crowd management;
• Experience with Microsoft Office and email correspondence;
• Experience with team building and managing conflict;
• Experience independently executing and managing projects;
• Experience leading, supervising, and evaluating employees;
• Experience working in construction trades, building and grounds maintenance.

Qualifications

• Willingness and ability to accept assignment or transfer to any unit of the state;
• Ability to obtain and retain a Standard First Aid Certificate and CPR certificate;
• Ability to obtain and retain a State Boating Safety certificate;
• Ability to obtain and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's license.

Skills

• Knowledge of relevant agency principles and practices involved in operation, programs and maintenance of a wide variety of departmental controlled lands and facilities;
• Knowledge of relevant agency laws, statutes and regulations;
• Able to apply relevant agency laws, statutes and regulations;
• Approved methods of water safety, first aid and CPR;
• Business mathematics;
• Basic principles of park interpretation and recreational planning and development;
• Construction and maintenance trades;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to utilize computer software;
• Supervisory ability.

Benefits

Professional growth and development opportunities

A healthy work/life balance to all employees

Pay

$77,998 - $96,768/year

Schedule

Full-time, following a first shift schedule, 40 hours per week, and requires weekend duty for the active recreation season generally from Memorial Day to Labor Day, including holidays.