CPW Park Professional; Administrator II - St. Vrain State Park

About the Colorado Department of Natural Resources

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Onsite housing is available but not conditional of employment.

Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It’s our mission to manage and conserve Colorado’s natural resources for the benefit of people today – and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.

We invite you to explore our website at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to find out more about the work we do to manage Colorado’s natural resources for today – and tomorrow.

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.

• Medical and Dental plans
• Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre‑tax 401K and 457 plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage
• Employee Wellness programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave
• Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Our Mission is to perpetuate the wildlife resources of the state, to provide a quality state parks system, and to provide enjoyable and sustainable outdoor recreation opportunities that educate and inspire current and future generations to serve as active stewards of Colorado's natural resources.

This work unit exists to manage St. Vrain State Park within the guidelines of Colorado State statutes, regulations, and Division of Parks and Wildlife policy and procedures for the use and benefit of over 250,000 visitors which utilize the area annually. This unit provides a wide variety of recreational and educational opportunities to the public, while working to ensure that safety and high quality standards are met.

It maintains and improves visitor facilities, park infrastructure and natural resources within the park. This unit is responsible for providing visitor services, maintenance functions, natural resource protection, natural resource education, administrative functions, law enforcement, inter‑agency cooperation and assisting with statewide programs. The work unit administers State Park Programs within the district, and provides recreation and natural resource management expertise to Federal, State, County, Local and Private entities.

This position will ensure visitor safety and resource protection in State Park by managing 2 or more major operational sections of the park (Volunteer Program and Education/Interpretation will be the two major operational areas of responsibility at time of hire, but may change to include, but not be limited to: Revenue, Office front desk, Entrance stations, Campground/Reservations, and trail maintenance). The position will also manage 1 or more minor sections such as signs, capacity, hunting, trails, visitation, water augmentation monitoring and accounting and other duties as assigned.

Areas of responsibility required to complete these operations include planning work strategies, park policies and procedures, managing temporary employees (hiring, scheduling, terminating), maintaining a safe recreational environment as well as performing and overseeing some or all daily operational tasks. The position will be assigned one or more operational sections of the park to manage budgets, employees and operations. There is an expected general maintenance component to this position including janitorial, buildings, grounds and project maintenance.

This position also exists to address unforeseen issues, duties, problems, etc. that the visitors, staff, park, or agency may encounter. The position may take on assigned responsibilities beyond the scope and boundaries of St. Vrain State Park.

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