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Wake County Community Services is currently looking for an Assistant Park Manager with proven experience in program development, communications strategies and management to join our team. The Assistant Park Manager will be located at the historic Oak View County Park, a public park that is the site of a 19th century plantation. The park includes several historic buildings and structures, a visitor center and garden and orchard features. The site also has two picnic shelters, a fishing pond, hiking trails and farm animals (goats and chickens). The park is open daily to visitors of all ages to enjoy the site’s cultural and natural history. Oak View’s goals are to serve a diverse public as a site for meaningful community engagement, thoughtful and honoring learning and reflection, and healthy recreation.

Essential Functions:

• Creatively manage the development, coordination, implementation and evaluation of an engaging interpretive and educational experience that provides audiences of all ages a deeper understanding of the lives of all people, free and enslaved, landowner and landless, who lived and worked at Oak View
• Facilitate engaging experiences around recreation, environmental and cultural education for individuals and various community and school groups
• Collaborate with our Communications Team to effectively use print, digital and social media to promote our services
• Conduct historical research to broaden knowledge of topics related to Oak View's history, particularly the history of slavery, sharecropping, and tenant farming in North Carolina
• Provide positive, innovative and visionary leadership
• Commit to culturally competent visitor engagement, and be able to adapt and be flexible in a dynamic environment to meet the needs of all visitors
• Lead and mentor a team of regular and temporary staff members while supporting professional development
• Assist will all park operations including opening/closing of facilities, janitorial duties and assistance with general maintenance, livestock care and basic landscaping and gardening duties
• Provide excellent customer service while ensuring our park facilities are welcoming, open, clean and safe for the community to enjoy

About Our Team

Wake County is one of the fastest-growing areas in the nation and the most populous county in the state, with more than 1.1 million residents. The County has received national and international rankings and accolades from publications such as Money, Fortune and Time magazines as one of the best places to live, work and play – and it’s no surprise. As part of the Community Services Department, the Community Services Department, Recreation and Open Space Division (we like to call ourselves PROS) is a talented team devoted to ensuring our parks are accessible and welcoming. Our Mission: PROS preserves open space, promotes stewardship, and provides equitable and inclusive education and outdoor recreation for a diverse and growing community. PROS connects people to the things we love most – history, nature and outdoor recreation. As a member of our team, you’ll regularly interact with our community, deliver services that are highly valued by residents and support operations of our parks and facilities. We offer cultural and environmental education as well as recreation opportunities across our (now!) nine parks and three nature preserves 361 days a year. Our parks have never been more popular! We serve nearly 2 million visitors annually and are actively planning and designing new facilities. Our community loves our parks (and so do we!). See for yourself at wake.gov/parks.

The Basics (Required Education and Experience)

• Bachelor's degree in Parks, History, Parks Administration or related field
• Two years of experience in parks management or parks supervision
• Valid Driver's License and "safe" driving record
• Depending on area of employment, Pesticide Applicator's License may be required after initial hire
• Depending on area of employment, Playground Inspector Certification may be required after initial hire
• Depending on area of employment, CPR certification may be required after initial hire
• Equivalent education and experience are accepted

• Please include ALL prior work experience on your application and resume.

Beyond the Basics (Preferred Education and Experience)

• Three or more years of experience of planning and successfully implementing programs
• Experience engaging diverse populations in program development
• Experience supervising beginner or entry level personnel
• Experience with developing marketing materials, social media platforms and engaging audiences

How Will We Know You're 'The One'?

• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain positive, productive relationships with staff, colleagues, volunteers and partner organizations
• Ability to foster a work culture in which different ideas and opinions are encouraged and expected
• Ability to encourage others to be innovative and create and try new things
• Knowledge of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility initiatives and ability to execute them, backgrounds and experiences strengthen the organization and produce better results
• Ability to be resilient, adaptable and self-motivated to get the job done as efficiently as possible, versatility and adaptability are important in any situation
• Ability to model the behavior you want to see in your team members, not afraid to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty
• Skill as a visionary leader, you may not have all the answers, but you enjoy working with others to seek solutions and reach the destination
• Knowledge and understanding of parks (including recreational programming) and have a solid interest in outdoor recreation and education

About This Position

Location: Oakview Farm History Center Raleigh, NC 27610

Employment Type: Regular

Work Schedule: 40 hours per week including mornings, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays

Hiring Range: $23.20 - $33.63

Market Range: 23.20 - 33.63

Please include ALL prior work experience on your application and resume.

Posting Closing Date: 7:00 pm on 8/11/2024