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Park Assistant Manager

Salary

$3,579.00 - $7,025.00 Monthly

Location

Delhi, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

CRT-2026-216266-MBT

Department

Culture Rec & Tourism-State Parks

Opening Date

01/09/2026

Closing Date

1/14/2026 11:59 PM Central

+ Description

+ Benefits

About this Job

The Office of State Parks (OSP) serves the citizens of Louisiana and visitors by preserving and interpreting natural areas of unique or exceptional scenic value, planning, developing and operating sites that provide outdoor recreation opportunities in natural surroundings, preserving and interpreting historical and scientific sites of statewide importance and administering intergovernmental programs related to outdoor recreation and trails.

This position is located at Poverty Point Reservoir State Park in Delhi, LA. The purpose of this position is to serve as the primary assistant to the Park Manager, in the management and administration of the site's operations, fiscal management, personnel, maintenance, customer service, interpretive, and facility management activities.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in the operation, administration, or maintenance of parks, outdoor recreation, or historic sites; or in parks or conservation work; OR

Three years of experience in law enforcement, interpretive services, mobile equipment operation, building construction or maintenance.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Facilitates day-to-day site operation.

+ Prepares correspondence. Answers telephone inquiries. Attends meetings on behalf of the site.

+ Prepares purchase requests in coordination with maintenance, interpretive, law enforcement, and clerical staff for purchase of required items.

+ Assists in planning, organizing, directing, and controlling work activities of all personnel at the site to include administrative, maintenance, law enforcement, interpretive, housekeeping, and seasonal employees.

+ Assists in directing the staff in the cleaning and maintenance of facilities and grounds.

+ Assists park guests to enhance their overall experience. Provide information. Directs and/or performs fee collection tasks.

+ Assists in the coordination of scheduling of interpretive talks, tours, and outreach programs, special events, re-enactment and demonstrations on site or off site for individuals and groups.

+ Assists with site equipment inventory and property control.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Detail to Special Duty

Work Schedule: State Parks are open 365 days a year. Position will work a rotating schedule of 40 hours/week, that can include holiday and/or weekends as needed, to ensure coverage at the park.

Travel: Position requires driving around the park as part of the daily shift. A state vehicle is available for employee use while on duty.

Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Melissa Thibodaux

Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism

1051 N 3rd Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Fax: (225) 342-7928

[email protected]

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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