Assistant Park Manager

ARIZONA STATE PARKS AND TRAILS Why join us?

At Arizona State Parks and Trails (ASPT), we look after 33 beautiful state parks, historical buildings, and over 64,000 acres of Arizona’s best landscapes. Our mission is all about connecting people with the outdoors and our state's incredible history to help them build memories that last a lifetime.

• Be a part of a highly engaged team that enjoys this work, believes in the mission, and has the support, tools, and an open and accepting environment where they can do their best.
• Professional growth and development through an active learning culture with opportunities like First Aid and Certified Interpretive Guide certifications, and cross-park learning programs that allow employees to grow their skill set and learn about operations across the agency.
• Supportive leadership that encourages collaboration, idea sharing, and problem solving. Our team has meaningful input into the agency's direction.
• Recognition programs encourage innovation and acknowledge hard work through monetary rewards and peer-to-peer appreciation.

Address: 400 Patagonia Lake Road, Patagonia, AZ 85624

Salary: $21.50 - $24.50 / per hour

Grade: 18

Closing Date:
August 27, 2026

Provides leadership and support to park staff at Patagonia Lake State Park, a diversified recreational park centered on a lake, marina, and boating operations. Supervises, assigns, and reviews the work of Park Rangers and other staff across the park's campground, beach, day-use areas, boat ramps, marina, and trails, and provides policy input on safety, customer service, public park operations, and staffing.

Coordinates daily activities and staffing, resolves staff and customer issues, coordinates emergency and first-responder efforts, and reports to the Park Manager on park functions and activities. Typically does not spend more than 20% of time performing the work supervised.

• Serves as Assistant Park Manager overseeing public use of all areas of the park, including direct supervision of all Park Rangers; resolves staff and customer issues, coordinates emergency and first-responder efforts, and reports to the Park Manager on park functions and activities.
• Directly supervises appointed staff and assists with administrative and supervisory responsibilities, including hiring, disciplinary actions, staff scheduling, directing staff meeting agendas, performance reviews, one-on-ones, and AMS-related improvement and reporting activities.
• Oversees lake, marina, and boating operations, including boat ramp and day-use area management, watercraft-based patrols, water-safety enforcement, and public-use rules; coordinates with marina and concession operations as needed.
• Develops and delivers training and standards for customer service, park safety, and park operations; provides guidance on complex customer issues and resolves escalated complaints or disputes.
• Coordinates with the Park Manager to balance daily staffing allocation for facility-wide needs (park safety, light janitorial, custodial, and maintenance) and tasks such as trash removal and minor repairs; provides policy input on safety, customer service, and operations.
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position

Knowledge of:

• Outdoor recreation and park management.
• Complex safety, security, sanitation, operation-maintenance, and public relations procedures and practices.
• Park safety and education information.
• Security matters, state laws, department policies, facility operational standards, and emergency response procedures.
• Facility procedures.
• Supervising employees, volunteers, and special assignment personnel.
• Employee public health and public relations tasks.
• Fees and revenue functions, general office procedures, and outdoor parks and recreation.
• May require Arizona Revised Statutes and law enforcement techniques.

Skill in:

• Using logic and reasoning to identify alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Communicating effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Motivating,…