Park Superintendent 1

Nature of Work

NR26-46

0310PP0256

Classified Position/Classified-Exempt Position*

Parks and Recreation/Pricketts Fort State Park The Park Superintendent is responsible for the overall management, operation, and stewardship of a state historic day-use park. This role oversees daily park functions, ensuring high-quality visitor experiences while preserving natural, cultural, and historical resources. Key responsibilities include planning and implementing park operations, budgeting, staffing, public safety, and resource protection. The Superintendent develops and maintains strong partnerships with the Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation and volunteer organizations, aligning shared goals and ensuring effective collaboration on events, educational programming, and capital improvements. 

This position demands a hands-on leader committed to public service, environmental stewardship, and community engagement. The Superintendent supervises full-time staff, seasonal employees, and coordinates closely with an active park foundation and volunteer groups that support programming, fundraising, and maintenance efforts. 

May need to successfully complete required Special Natural Resources Police Officer training and pistol requirements as established by the Division of Natural Resources, Law Enforcement Section, enforcing park rules, ensuring public safety, and responding to emergencies. Duties also include oversight and operation of an on-site wastewater treatment system, ensuring regulatory compliance, routine monitoring, and maintenance. 

This position requires strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills, as well as experience in park management, law enforcement, and environmental systems. The Superintendent balances preservation of cultural resources with high-quality visitor experiences. Performs related work as required. Regular attendance is required. 

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: One (1) year 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.

 

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 the Division of Natural Resources, Law Enforcement Section. 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: 1  year of professional experience and/or military service will be substituted for the specific (preferred) experience listed above.

PG:  13     $37,536 - $65,020

Market Rate: $57,907

Probationary 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 (SPB 2601).

This job posting is ONLY for current and former eligible state employees to apply. If you are NOT a current or former state employee, please visit our website, https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wv, to view and apply online for job titles opened to receive applications from the public.

Internal applications MUST be submitted directly to the contact person listed below by email or standard U.S. mail.

Email applications to both [email protected] and [email protected]

Mail to Andrea Fout Tinsley at 112 California Ave, Building 4, Charleston, WV 25305-0004

Please include posting number NR26-46 on the application. 

Do you qualify to apply internally? Please copy and paste this link into your browser, https://personnel.wv.gov/empopp, to view the guidelines to confirm your eligibility. You will also find links to the fillable PDF internal application (for use by internal applicants ONLY), instructions on printing your online account application (if you have one, it is not needed), and the internal job posting page.

 

 

 

 

Benefits

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Agency Information

EmployerWest VirginiaAddress 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Building 3 Suite 500
Charleston, West Virginia, 25305 Phone(304) 558-3950
Website http://personnel.wv.gov