State Park Administrative Assistant

USA: | Administrative Asst | Full Time

17.51 - 17.51 USD per hour

Posted 2 days ago | Apply before June 14, 2026

Join us at Land of the Yankee Fork State Park, where nature's legacy awaits! Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking to fill an Administrative Assistant 1.

As an Administrative Assistant 1, you'll play a key role in managing campground and day-use reservations, retail operations, complex administrative functions, financial activities, special events, and visitor services. Show off your exceptional communication skills as you provide accurate information to visitors and research intriguing details about park facilities, wildlife, and regional travel destinations. Your retail expertise will shine as you curate souvenirs and create eye-catching displays.

With your organizational prowess, ensure the park remains pristine while managing financial transactions and maintaining records. If you're passionate about history, possess office support knowledge, and excel in Microsoft Excel, join us in preserving this extraordinary park and creating memorable experiences for all.

For questions about this position, please contact:
Park Manager Blake Packer

• Phone:
• Email
  : blake.packerho.gov

• Operations Support: knows, understands, supports and complies with park and IDPR goals, objectives and procedures; is knowledgeable about local, regional and state issues that may affect the park; is knowledgeable of IDAPA 26; obtains required computer, retail sales and reservation training to ensure proficiency; monitors system performance, reporting and tracking issues and communicating as appropriate to assure resolution; assists with the writing of monthly and annual reports;
  
  maintains professional appearance according to departmental policy; deals appropriately and tactfully with others; attends all required Department trainings and meetings; participates in weekly staff meetings.
• Visitor services: provides accurate information to the public in person, by phone, email and social media in a courteous and friendly manner; responds accurately to questions about park facilities, rules, fees, establishment and geological history; researches and describes park wildlife and weather trends and forecasts; researches regional cultural, historical, geological and recreational travel destinations; procures and displays brochures and maps of regional travel destinations.
• Retail: determines what types of souvenirs and supplies would be useful for park visitor demographic; locates suppliers, purchases, receives and prices items; assembles retail displays using marketing and merchandising skills; maintains vendor files; monitors budget; conducts annual physical inventory and adjusts records accordingly; creates flyers to promote retail shop and posts around park.
• Supervision: recruits, interviews, hires, schedules, trains and assigns tasks for Visitor Center and Entrance Station employees and volunteers; maintains cooperative relationship with park and departmental staff and volunteers; serves as the park's volunteer coordinator and special events/activities coordinator.
• Maintenance: ensures visitor center and public restrooms are cleaned to standard and accomplishes housekeeping duties as required; identifies needed repairs and reports them to appropriate park staff; cleans and organizes storage closets and shed as required; ensures janitorial supplies are available.
• Financial: adheres to department purchasing procedures; processes incoming funds in the form of Motor Vehicle Entry and camping envelopes and Observatory fees; creates deposits and transports monies to bank; maintains change funds; processes invoices into Luma; maintains financial paper records in accordance with departmental retention plan; administers cottage, float home, and marina leases; manages past dues and breach of lease; processes annual billing and assignment of existing leases.
• General office functions: maintains, organizes, and preserves/disposes of paper and electronic records; processes invoices; tracks visitation statistics; issues keys to park staff and maintains key log; composes letters, correspondence and…