State Parks - Kiptopeke State Park - Park Manager - Closes on 09/25/2026
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Output ONLY the HTML fragment — no /, no markdown code fences.
We need to parse the posting: Title: Natural Resource Manager II Park Manager. Closes On: 09/25/2026. State Parks - Kiptopeke State Park. Hiring Range: $60,000 - $86,520.00.
Then description: "The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is the state’s lead conservation agency..." etc.
Then "Job Duties" bullet list: shift work includes weekends and holidays; on-call capacity; respond to calls outside scheduled hours within prescribed timeframe; wearing state-issued uniform and using state-issued equipment; work in diverse conditions; heavy manual labor; etc.
Then "Minimum Qualifications": list of bullet-like sentences separated by semicolons. Actually it's a paragraph with semicolons: "Strong personnel management skills to include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.Experience providing effective interpersonal communications and leading individuals, small groups, and work units in accomplishing programmatic functions.Considerable business management experience, including budget planning and revenue generation.Experience coordinating work programs effectively and efficiently on a seasonal schedule with minimal impact on the public use of the facilities.Experience with custodial, building, facility, grounds, and systems that may impact public safety and/or customer service.Knowledge of practices relating to the conservation, preservation, and restoration of natural, cultural, historical, or recreational resources.Knowledge of interpretation and public relations in a park and/or natural, cultural, or recreational operational setting."
Then "Additional Considerations": bullet-like sentences: "Experience with business management and revenue generation in relation to the operation of a park or similar facility with multiple revenue streams.Knowledge and implementation experience of park policies and rules that directly impact visitors.Advanced experience with managing partnerships with Friends groups, Foundations, or similar organizations."
Then "Special Instructions": includes submission of online application required; DCR does not accept other formats; ensure online application complete; confirmation of receipt; refer to "Your Application"; valid Driver's License required; PARK HOUSING WILL BE OPTIONAL... details.
Then "Employee Benefits Include" list: free parking and admission; overnight stay discounts; free camping; free Sunday–Thursday camping; 50% off cabins; etc.
Also earlier there is a generic benefits list: "Full-time (salaried) employment offers A choice of healthcare plans.Vacation, family, personal and sick leave.A retirement plan.A sickness and disability plan.Employer-paid life insurance.Deferred compensation with employer match." That is generic but appears in the boilerplate repeated. However it's substantive? It's repeated but it's actual benefits. Should we include? The instruction: remove duplicated lines, but preserve ALL substantive information. The generic benefits appear earlier in the boilerplate repeated multiple times. We need to include benefits only once, and only if specific content. The posting includes a specific benefits list under "Employee Benefits Include". Also earlier generic list is present but it's duplicated. We'll include the specific benefits list.
Pay: Hiring Range: $60,000 - $86,520.00. That's pay info. So we need a Pay section.
Schedule: The posting mentions shift work includes weekends and holidays; on-call capacity; responding to calls outside scheduled hours requires response within prescribed timeframe. That's schedule info. So we can include a Schedule section.
We also have About the role: maybe a paragraph summarizing the role. Could use the initial description about DCR mission etc. That's substantive.
We need to avoid EEO boilerplate etc. Also remove application instructions like "Special Instructions" about online application etc. But we need to keep substantive info like "valid Driver's License is required" and "PARK HOUSING WILL BE OPTIONAL". Those are part of Special Instructions but are substantive. Should we keep them? The instruction says remove application instructions. However "valid Driver's License is required" is a requirement, not just application instruction. "PARK HOUSING WILL BE OPTIONAL" is a condition. Might be considered part of job details. The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So we should remove the Special Instructions section entirely? But then we lose the driver's license requirement and housing info. However those are not purely application instructions; they are job requirements. The Special Instructions also includes "Submission of an online application is required..." which is application instruction. The driver's license and housing are also under Special Instructions but they are job-related. We could keep them under Requirements or Qualifications. Better to extract those details and place them appropriately, discarding the rest.
Thus we need to parse:
- About the role: description of DCR and mission, maybe first paragraph after Hiring Range.
- Responsibilities: Job Duties bullet list.
- Requirements/Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications and Additional Considerations combined? Could separate into Requirements (minimum) and Qualifications (additional). But we prefer few substantive sections. Could combine into Requirements.
- Benefits: Employee Benefits Include list plus generic benefits (healthcare, leave, retirement, etc.) but we should avoid duplication. The generic list is present earlier but we can include it as part of Benefits.
- Pay: Hiring Range.
- Schedule: shift work, weekends, holidays, on-call, response time.
We must not fabricate sections. Ensure each section has real content.
Now produce HTML:
About the role
The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is the state’s lead conservation agency, providing access for outdoor recreation, strengthening communities’ flood resilience, and protecting what Virginians care about: clean water, parks, natural habitat and open space. Serving a diverse commonwealth rich in nature and culture, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation touches all Virginians’ lives. DCR offers paid leave; a minimum of 13 paid state holidays per year; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan for classified positions, and VaLORS for law enforcement positions); and is a federally recognized Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer. DCR’s Mission is to conserve the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources of the Commonwealth. We invite you to learn more about DCR’s efforts to CONSERVE.
But note that some of that is generic benefits; maybe better to put benefits separately. However the About the role can include mission description only. Let's keep About the role as mission description only: "The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is the state’s lead conservation agency, providing access for outdoor recreation, strengthening communities’ flood resilience, and protecting what Virginians care about: clean water, parks, natural habitat and open space. Serving a diverse commonwealth rich in nature and culture, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation touches all Virginians’ lives. DCR’s Mission is to conserve the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources of the Commonwealth. We invite you to learn more about DCR’s efforts to CONSERVE."
Then Benefits section separate.
Responsibilities: list from Job Duties.
Requirements: combine Minimum Qualifications and Additional Considerations, plus driver's license requirement and maybe housing optional? Housing optional is not a requirement but a condition; maybe we can put under Requirements as note.
But we need to use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So for Responsibilities we need a
. For Requirements we need a . For Benefits we need a . For Pay we can use . For Schedule we can use
or
if list.
Let's extract specifics.
Responsibilities (Job Duties):
- The Park Manager position requires shift work, which includes weekends and holidays.
- This position will serve in an on-call capacity, as needed, to provide security and operational efficiencies.
- Responding to calls outside scheduled hours requires a response within a prescribed timeframe.
- This position requires wearing a state-issued uniform and using state-issued equipment.
- Candidate will work in diverse conditions, including exposure to the outdoors, weather in all seasons, dust, animals, and insects, and be required to perform heavy manual labor, including standing, bending, pulling, climbing, and frequent lifting up to 20 lbs.
That's a list.
Requirements (Minimum Qualifications):
We need to break the semicolon-separated sentences into items.
Original: "Strong personnel management skills to include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.Experience providing effective interpersonal communications and leading individuals, small groups, and work units in accomplishing programmatic functions.Considerable business management experience, including budget planning and revenue generation.Experience coordinating work programs effectively and efficiently on a seasonal schedule with minimal impact on the public use of the facilities.Experience with custodial, building, facility, grounds, and systems that may impact public safety and/or customer service.Knowledge of practices relating to the conservation, preservation, and restoration of natural, cultural, historical, or recreational resources.Knowledge of interpretation and public relations in a park and/or natural, cultural, or recreational operational setting."
We can split by periods? Actually there are periods separating some but not all. Let's treat each clause before a period as separate item. But we need to keep meaning.
Better to produce list items:
- Strong personnel management skills including interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
- Experience providing effective interpersonal communications and leading individuals, small groups, and work units in accomplishing programmatic functions.
- Considerable business management experience, including budget planning and revenue generation.
- Experience coordinating work programs effectively and efficiently on a seasonal schedule with minimal impact on the public use of the facilities.
- Experience with custodial, building, facility, grounds, and systems that may impact public safety and/or customer service.
- Knowledge of practices relating to the conservation, preservation, and restoration of natural, cultural, historical, or recreational resources.
- Knowledge of interpretation and public relations in a park and/or natural, cultural, or recreational operational setting.
Additional Considerations:
- Experience with business management and revenue generation in relation to the operation of a park or similar facility with multiple revenue streams.
- Knowledge and implementation experience of park policies and rules that directly impact visitors.
- Advanced experience with managing partnerships with Friends groups, Foundations, or similar organizations.
Also Driver's License: "A valid Driver's License is required to operate a state vehicle or if operating a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the agency."
Housing optional note: "PARK HOUSING WILL BE OPTIONAL FOR THIS POS
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Output ONLY the HTML fragment — no /, no markdown code fences. We need to parse the posting: Title: Natural Resource Manager II Park Manager. Closes On: 09/25/2026. State Parks - Kiptopeke State Park. Hiring Range: $60,000 - $86,520.00. Then description: "The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is the state’s lead conservation agency..." etc. Then "Job Duties" bullet list: shift work includes weekends and holidays; on-call capacity; respond to calls outside scheduled hours within prescribed timeframe; wearing state-issued uniform and using state-issued equipment; work in diverse conditions; heavy manual labor; etc. Then "Minimum Qualifications": list of bullet-like sentences separated by semicolons. Actually it's a paragraph with semicolons: "Strong personnel management skills to include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.Experience providing effective interpersonal communications and leading individuals, small groups, and work units in accomplishing programmatic functions.Considerable business management experience, including budget planning and revenue generation.Experience coordinating work programs effectively and efficiently on a seasonal schedule with minimal impact on the public use of the facilities.Experience with custodial, building, facility, grounds, and systems that may impact public safety and/or customer service.Knowledge of practices relating to the conservation, preservation, and restoration of natural, cultural, historical, or recreational resources.Knowledge of interpretation and public relations in a park and/or natural, cultural, or recreational operational setting." Then "Additional Considerations": bullet-like sentences: "Experience with business management and revenue generation in relation to the operation of a park or similar facility with multiple revenue streams.Knowledge and implementation experience of park policies and rules that directly impact visitors.Advanced experience with managing partnerships with Friends groups, Foundations, or similar organizations." Then "Special Instructions": includes submission of online application required; DCR does not accept other formats; ensure online application complete; confirmation of receipt; refer to "Your Application"; valid Driver's License required; PARK HOUSING WILL BE OPTIONAL... details. Then "Employee Benefits Include" list: free parking and admission; overnight stay discounts; free camping; free Sunday–Thursday camping; 50% off cabins; etc. Also earlier there is a generic benefits list: "Full-time (salaried) employment offers A choice of healthcare plans.Vacation, family, personal and sick leave.A retirement plan.A sickness and disability plan.Employer-paid life insurance.Deferred compensation with employer match." That is generic but appears in the boilerplate repeated. However it's substantive? It's repeated but it's actual benefits. Should we include? The instruction: remove duplicated lines, but preserve ALL substantive information. The generic benefits appear earlier in the boilerplate repeated multiple times. We need to include benefits only once, and only if specific content. The posting includes a specific benefits list under "Employee Benefits Include". Also earlier generic list is present but it's duplicated. We'll include the specific benefits list. Pay: Hiring Range: $60,000 - $86,520.00. That's pay info. So we need a Pay section. Schedule: The posting mentions shift work includes weekends and holidays; on-call capacity; responding to calls outside scheduled hours requires response within prescribed timeframe. That's schedule info. So we can include a Schedule section. We also have About the role: maybe a paragraph summarizing the role. Could use the initial description about DCR mission etc. That's substantive. We need to avoid EEO boilerplate etc. Also remove application instructions like "Special Instructions" about online application etc. But we need to keep substantive info like "valid Driver's License is required" and "PARK HOUSING WILL BE OPTIONAL". Those are part of Special Instructions but are substantive. Should we keep them? The instruction says remove application instructions. However "valid Driver's License is required" is a requirement, not just application instruction. "PARK HOUSING WILL BE OPTIONAL" is a condition. Might be considered part of job details. The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So we should remove the Special Instructions section entirely? But then we lose the driver's license requirement and housing info. However those are not purely application instructions; they are job requirements. The Special Instructions also includes "Submission of an online application is required..." which is application instruction. The driver's license and housing are also under Special Instructions but they are job-related. We could keep them under Requirements or Qualifications. Better to extract those details and place them appropriately, discarding the rest. Thus we need to parse: - About the role: description of DCR and mission, maybe first paragraph after Hiring Range. - Responsibilities: Job Duties bullet list. - Requirements/Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications and Additional Considerations combined? Could separate into Requirements (minimum) and Qualifications (additional). But we prefer few substantive sections. Could combine into Requirements. - Benefits: Employee Benefits Include list plus generic benefits (healthcare, leave, retirement, etc.) but we should avoid duplication. The generic list is present earlier but we can include it as part of Benefits. - Pay: Hiring Range. - Schedule: shift work, weekends, holidays, on-call, response time. We must not fabricate sections. Ensure each section has real content. Now produce HTML:
About the role
The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is the state’s lead conservation agency, providing access for outdoor recreation, strengthening communities’ flood resilience, and protecting what Virginians care about: clean water, parks, natural habitat and open space. Serving a diverse commonwealth rich in nature and culture, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation touches all Virginians’ lives. DCR offers paid leave; a minimum of 13 paid state holidays per year; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan for classified positions, and VaLORS for law enforcement positions); and is a federally recognized Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer. DCR’s Mission is to conserve the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources of the Commonwealth. We invite you to learn more about DCR’s efforts to CONSERVE.
But note that some of that is generic benefits; maybe better to put benefits separately. However the About the role can include mission description only. Let's keep About the role as mission description only: "The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is the state’s lead conservation agency, providing access for outdoor recreation, strengthening communities’ flood resilience, and protecting what Virginians care about: clean water, parks, natural habitat and open space. Serving a diverse commonwealth rich in nature and culture, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation touches all Virginians’ lives. DCR’s Mission is to conserve the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources of the Commonwealth. We invite you to learn more about DCR’s efforts to CONSERVE." Then Benefits section separate. Responsibilities: list from Job Duties. Requirements: combine Minimum Qualifications and Additional Considerations, plus driver's license requirement and maybe housing optional? Housing optional is not a requirement but a condition; maybe we can put under Requirements as note. But we need to use- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So for Responsibilities we need a
- . For Requirements we need a
- . For Benefits we need a
- . For Pay we can use
. For Schedule we can use
or
- if list.
Let's extract specifics.
Responsibilities (Job Duties):
- The Park Manager position requires shift work, which includes weekends and holidays.
- This position will serve in an on-call capacity, as needed, to provide security and operational efficiencies.
- Responding to calls outside scheduled hours requires a response within a prescribed timeframe.
- This position requires wearing a state-issued uniform and using state-issued equipment.
- Candidate will work in diverse conditions, including exposure to the outdoors, weather in all seasons, dust, animals, and insects, and be required to perform heavy manual labor, including standing, bending, pulling, climbing, and frequent lifting up to 20 lbs.
That's a list.
Requirements (Minimum Qualifications):
We need to break the semicolon-separated sentences into items.
Original: "Strong personnel management skills to include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.Experience providing effective interpersonal communications and leading individuals, small groups, and work units in accomplishing programmatic functions.Considerable business management experience, including budget planning and revenue generation.Experience coordinating work programs effectively and efficiently on a seasonal schedule with minimal impact on the public use of the facilities.Experience with custodial, building, facility, grounds, and systems that may impact public safety and/or customer service.Knowledge of practices relating to the conservation, preservation, and restoration of natural, cultural, historical, or recreational resources.Knowledge of interpretation and public relations in a park and/or natural, cultural, or recreational operational setting."
We can split by periods? Actually there are periods separating some but not all. Let's treat each clause before a period as separate item. But we need to keep meaning.
Better to produce list items:
- Strong personnel management skills including interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
- Experience providing effective interpersonal communications and leading individuals, small groups, and work units in accomplishing programmatic functions.
- Considerable business management experience, including budget planning and revenue generation.
- Experience coordinating work programs effectively and efficiently on a seasonal schedule with minimal impact on the public use of the facilities.
- Experience with custodial, building, facility, grounds, and systems that may impact public safety and/or customer service.
- Knowledge of practices relating to the conservation, preservation, and restoration of natural, cultural, historical, or recreational resources.
- Knowledge of interpretation and public relations in a park and/or natural, cultural, or recreational operational setting.
Additional Considerations:
- Experience with business management and revenue generation in relation to the operation of a park or similar facility with multiple revenue streams.
- Knowledge and implementation experience of park policies and rules that directly impact visitors.
- Advanced experience with managing partnerships with Friends groups, Foundations, or similar organizations.
Also Driver's License: "A valid Driver's License is required to operate a state vehicle or if operating a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the agency."
Housing optional note: "PARK HOUSING WILL BE OPTIONAL FOR THIS POS