Parks Superintendent III - DPR

Parks Superintendent III - DPR# State of North Carolina Careers## Parks Superintendent III - DPRApply:
Gaston County, NC:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
End Date:
October 31, 2026 (9 days left to apply):
JR-120855
** Agency
* * Dept of Natural and Cultural Resources
** Division
* * Parks and Recreation
** Job Classification Title
** Parks Superintendent III (NS)
** Position Number
**** Grade
* * SW07  
** About Us
** The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) enriches people’s lives through education and stewardship of North Carolina’s natural and cultural resources. DNCR manages over 100 locations across the state, including historic sites, museums, state parks, trails, aquariums, the North Carolina Zoo, the Library of North Carolina, the State Archives, the North Carolina Arts Council, the African American Heritage Commission, the American Indian Heritage Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of State Archaeology, the Highway Historical Markers program, the North Carolina Land and Water Fund, and the Natural Heritage Program.

These programs and places unite North Carolinians, create a shared identity, and provide common ground. For more information, please visit www.dncr.nc.gov. We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team.  
** Description of Work
** Position is responsible for the management of Crowders Mountain State Park and has total accountability for the administration and supervision of the state park in the areas of interpretation and environmental education, natural resource management, program management, law enforcement, search & rescue, emergency medical response, wildland fire suppression, and public relations. Specific duties include the hiring and supervision of permanent and temporary employees;

annual planning and prioritizing of parks needs; selection, training, development and directing park staff in a variety of occupations; developing and managing a park budget, establishing park work and operational standards and policies; resolving employee and visitor complaints and/or issues; guiding citizen support groups, interacting with local government, presenting interpretive programs to variety of audiences; developing and managing special events while managing park's natural resources.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Management of the park units and providing public safety services within the Park.  
• Represent the park and the division with local governments, businesses, land conservancies, and the public.

• Coordination of recreation, resource, management and emergency service activities between the park and multiple public safety agencies; natural resource impacts from traditional activities; the management and monitoring of rare species; and preventing encroachments of park boundary.

• Planning, directing, managing, and supervising all aspects of day-to-day park operations.  
• Planning work operations and short-range goals and objectives.  
• Leadership, communication and public relations.

• Overseeing the recruitment, selection and development, coaching, counseling, disciplining, and evaluation of permanent and temporary employees.
** Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences
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* Please note:

Job postings close at 11:59:59 p.m. the night before the listed Posting End Date above.**  **
* * Internal DNCR Posting – Only current permanent or temporary NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources employees or layoff candidates with the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources eligible for RIF priority reemployment consideration as described by G.S.126 may apply.  * **
* ** Recruitment Range: $55,704.00 - $94,697.00
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