Job Description
Nature of Work Classified Position/Classified-Exempt Position* Parks and Recreation/Holly River State Park Under direction of the Superintendent, the Park Superintendent 2 (Assistant Superintendent) is a part of the leadership team at Holly River State Park and is responsible for aiding in the management, operation, maintenance, and protection of West Virginia's second largest state park. Holly River State Park is located in Webster County, WV, along the Laurel Fork of the Left Fork of the Holly River. Current facilities include 8,294 acres, 10 cabins, 88 electric campsites with 11 primitive campsites, activity building, restaurant, 2 gift shops, swimming pool, over 40 miles of hiking trails, as well as various opportunities for recreational activities. While providing excellent leadership skills and outstanding customer service, the Assistant Superintendent will perform a wide variety of tasks and duties. Those duties are, but not limited to: provide considerable discretionary judgement and initiative in planning, directing, and participating in facility programs in the areas of building maintenance, equipment maintenance, grounds maintenance, housekeeping, sanitation, public relations, personnel management and training, resource management, preservation, public work programs, federal and state regulatory compliance, accounting, recordkeeping, revenue production, budget preparation and control, concession contract and administration, and all related matters. Must be skilled in computer use and be able to use Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and Gmail programs. The Assistant Superintendent may also be assigned or directed to accept temporary "off facility" responsibilities away from Holly River State Park based on necessity determined by Supervisors. Employee may be required to be certified as a Special Natural Resource Police Officer for all law enforcement purposes. The Assistant Superintendent performs all related work as required or assigned. The Assistant Superintendent is required to live on-site. Housing and utilities are provided. The employee must be licensed or eligible to operate a motor vehicle. The employee must comply with all uniform standards. Regular attendance for this position is a requirement. The Agency reserves the right and authority to permanently transfer the employee holding this position to another position of equal classification and pay grade within and throughout the Parks and Recreation Section based on the business needs of the Agency. If, at time of hire, the candidate possesses SNRPO certification, the candidate will be placed in a Classified position. If the candidate does not possess SNRPO certification, the candidate will be placed in a Classified-Exempt position. Upon attaining SNRPO certification, the selected employee may apply and interview for posted positions in the classified service. Minimum Qualifications Training: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. OR Substitution: Additional experience as described below may be substituted for the required training at a rate of one (1) year of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience per thirty (30) semester hours of coursework. AND Experience: Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience working at a park, in a natural resources related field, in the tourism or travel industry, or in the environmental industry, one (1) year of which must have been in a responsible administrative, supervisory or lead worker capacity. Special Requirement: Must have a valid driver’s license. May need to successfully complete required Special Natural Resources Police Officer training and pistol requirements as established by Law Enforcement Section, Division of Natural Resources. May need to pass periodic firearms qualification. May need to pass an initial physical examination, psychological evaluation and a polygraph examination designed to determine applicant’s fitness for Special Natural Resources Police Officer enforcement duties. Other Information Note: Two (2) years of professional experience and/or military service will be substituted for the specific (preferred) experience listed above. Probational Period 1 year per SPB 2851 effective 06/27/2019. Pay Differentials: Park Superintendents who serve as Defensive Tactics Training Instructors in the Special Natural Resources Police Officer Program will receive a shift differential of $100 per month effective February 1, 2014 (SPB 2647). Park Superintendents who are not provided an on-park residence will receive a stipend of $1,000 per month in lieu of housing effective June 1, 2012 (SP