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Park Superintendent Trainee

State Of Arkansas

Job Location:

Little Rock, AR - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 47397 - 71148

Posted: 6 June 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 3 September 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Position Number:

Location: Region V Little Rock -PT70

County:Pope

Anticipated Starting Salary:47396.96

Preferred Qualifications:

4 year College Degree in Parks and Recreation Resource Management or a related field of study. 1 year of supervisory/leadership in park management or similar field.

The Arkansas Department of Parks Heritage and Tourism has three major divisions: Arkansas State Parks Arkansas Heritage and Arkansas Tourism. Arkansas State Parks manages 52 state parks and promotes Arkansas as a tourist destination for people around the country. Arkansas Heritage preserves and promotes Arkansass natural and cultural history and heritage through four historic museums and four cultural preservation agencies. Arkansas Tourism improves the states economy by generating travel and enhancing the image of the state.

Position Information

Job Series: Parks Career Path

Classification: Park Superintendent Trainee

Class Code: RPA21P

Pay Grade: SGS05

Salary Range: $47397- $71148

Job Summary

The Park Superintendent Trainee is an entry-level position designed to provide hands-on training and professional development for individuals pursuing a career in state park management. Under the supervision of an experienced Park Superintendent the trainee will learn and assist with the daily operations visitor services maintenance environmental conservation and administrative functions of a state park.

Primary Responsibilities

Participate in a structured training program to gain knowledge of state park policies facility operations visitor services and park experienced park superintendents and staff to develop practical skills in park management and conservation in hands-on learning experiences in areas such as trail maintenance facility upkeep safety procedures and resource in routine maintenance tasks including landscaping trail upkeep cleaning facilities and repairing park and help enforce park regulations environmental policies and visitor safety information and assistance to park visitors ensuring a positive and safe guest in educational and recreational programs ensuring alignment with conservation and heritage the coordination of educational programs guided tours and community with conflict resolution and visitor concerns ensuring compliance with park in processing park fees tracking revenue and maintaining financial record-keeping data entry and inventory management for park facilities and best practices in natural resource management environmental protection and habitat with wildlife monitoring water quality assessments and sustainability initiatives.

Knowledge and Skills

Ability to adapt to changing tasks and work problem-solving skills and a willingness to take interpersonal and verbal communication skills to interact with visitors staff and community to handle visitor inquiries concerns and complaints in a professional with public speaking group presentations and community knowledge of maintenance landscaping and facility to perform manual labor and operate maintenance tools ability to respond to respond to first aid CPR and emergency response protocols (training will be provided).

Minimum Qualifications

At least six months of experience in parks environmental education customer service outdoor recreation or a related field.

Satisfaction of the minimum qualifications including years of experience and service does not entitle employees to automatic progression within the job series. Promotion to the next classification level is at the discretion of the department and the Office of Personnel Management taking into consideration the employees demonstrated skills competencies performance workload responsibilities and organizational needs.

Licensure/Certifications

N/AOTHER JOB RELATED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ALL OR PART OF THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS EXCEPT FOR CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS UPON APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE.

The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy age disability citizenship national origin genetic information military or veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

Required Experience:

Intern

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