NYS Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation | Genesee Regional Director

SALARY

$133,245 - $168,152

Letchworth State Park – 1 Letchworth State Park, Castile, NY 14427

Management/Confidential (unrepresented)

Non-Competitive

Full-time

37.5 hours/week

Yes

The mission of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is to provide safe and enjoyable recreational and interpretive opportunities for all New York State residents and visitors and to be responsible stewards of our valuable natural, historic and cultural resources.

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation oversees more than 250 parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, boat launches and more, which were visited by 88.3 million people in 2024. The mission of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is to provide safe and enjoyable recreational and interpretive opportunities for all New York State residents and visitors and to be responsible stewards of our valuable natural, historic and cultural resources.

The Genesee Region of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation spans Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Orleans, and Wyoming Counties. The Genesee Region includes the “Grand Canyon of the East”, Letchworth State Park, voted the nation’s top-rated state park in 2015 and 2025. The region’s facilities welcomed approximately 2 million visitors in 2025. While the official work location for this position is Letchworth State Park, operational need may necessitate that the Regional Director dedicate substantial time to working out of the Rochester area proper.

The duties of the Regional Director include but are not limited to:

• Manages and directs all park and site managers, and administrative and operational staff assigned to the Genesee Region.
• Oversees and evaluates all regional operations.
• Responsible for regional fiscal and expenditure planning, and budgeting.
• Represents the agency in dealings with local and other New York State agencies, professional societies, public interest groups, friends’ groups and any other entity having business with parks, historic sites, preserves, trails, and golf courses within the Genesee Region.
• Provides advice and recommendations to the Commissioner and other executive staff on the formulation, implementation and evaluation of agency policies, capital projects, programs, procedures and priorities impacting the Genesee Region.
• Assists with comprehensive and long-range planning through contacts with governmental agencies, municipalities, elected officials and national and community based not-for-profit organizations.
• Serves as the senior regional executive responsible for strategic leadership, coordination and performance of the agency’s Environmental Stewardship, Open Space Protection, Environmental Sustainability, and Natural Resource Management programs to ensure that the environmental stewardship program aligns with statewide policy and organizational priorities while fostering a culture that balances responsible recreation with the needs of the natural environment.
• Serve as the Agency’s lead in the planning, development and construction of High Falls State Park, a new, 40-acre park located in the City of Rochester. Engage proactively with community leaders, elected officials and residents on the phasing and planning associated with the new park. Advise the Commissioner and other executive staff on opportunities, pitfalls and operational needs.
• Coordinates regional security concerns with the appropriate Park Police district or zone commander.
• Oversees an effective health, safety, and emergency management program for all locations within the Genesee…