What are the responsibilities and job description for the Parks Program Services Leader position at Commonwealth of Kentucky?
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5/5/2026 (8:00 PM EDT)
26-01795
Parks Program Services Leader
Pay Grade
12
Salary
$18.31 - $27.47 Hourly
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK
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Hiring Agency
Tourism, Arts, & Heritage Cabinet | Kentucky Department of Parks
Location
PO BOX 790
Cadiz, KY 42211 USA
Cadiz, KY 42211 USA
Description
The Park Program Services Leader is a highly skilled, creative, self-motivated team member, providing expertise in outdoor recreational activities and historical programing. This position helps to oversee all of our aquatic and recreational facilities. Additionally, this position will assist the Supervisor of the department with all facets of natural, cultural, and historical interpretation and recreation.
The Parks Program Services Leader reports directly to the Parks Program Services Supervisor.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
The Parks Program Services Leader reports directly to the Parks Program Services Supervisor.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Creating, implementing and evaluating programs and special events offered to park visitors year-round.
- Creating, implementing and evaluating a weekly program schedule during periods of high visitation.
- Completing reporting.
- Recreational Programming to include cultural, historical, and biological interpretation.
- Complimentary park familiarization visits for you and family.
- Training/career development opportunities.
- Lots of employee discounts on electronics, health and wellness, retail, travel/events/entertainment, and services/education.
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in recreation, outdoor recreation, park resource interpretation, physical education, history, environmental education, biology, forestry, botany, zoology, anthropology, archaeology, area studies, cultural studies, art history, geography, parks and recreation management or administration, sociology, paleoanthropology or a closely related field.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Related experience as a park naturalist, park interpreter, environmental educator, conservation educator, or in planned outdoor recreation or physical education, recreation, park resource interpretation, history, environmental education, biology, forestry, botany, zoology, anthropology, archaeology, area studies, cultural studies, art history, geography, parks and recreation management or administration, sociology, paleoanthropology or a closely related field will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE
Working Conditions
Work is primarily performed outdoors at an assigned state park. Extensive contact with the public is required. May have to traverse steep slopes when inspecting, building, and repairing trails.
Probationary Period
This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Ryan Russell at ryan.russell@ky.gov or 270-924-1131.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
Salary : $18 - $27