@media (min-width: 320px){ .careerSite{ width: 100%; max-width: 940px; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; } .cs-atscs-jobdet-rtpane{ padding-left: 0; } .maincont{ position: relative; top: 0; z-index: 0; } .lpic{ float: left; width: 50%; min-width: 305px; } .rpic{ float: left; width: 50%; } .col1{ display: inline-block; width: 25%; min-width: 125px; line-height: 1.4; float: left; } .col1 label{ font-size: 100%; color: black; padding: 0; } .col2{ display: inline-block; width: 75%; min-width: 100px; line-height: 1.4; float: left; } .col50per{ display: inline-block; width: 50%; min-width: 150px; line-height: 1.4; float: left; } .col25per{ display: inline-block; width: 25%; min-width: 150px; line-height: 1.4; float: left; } .fullwidth{ display: block; line-height: 1.4; width: 100%; text-align: center; } .threequarterwidth{ display: block; line-height: 1.4; width: 80%; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; } .g_row{ clear: both; width: 100%; padding-top: 15px; } footer{ position: relative; } } @media (min-width: 768px){ .cs-atscs-jobdet-rtpane{ padding-left: 250px; } .maincont{ top: 0px; } } .emplink{ color: blue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; } Advertisement Closes 9/14/2026 (11:59 PM ET) 2604671 Parks Program Services Leader Pay Grade 12 Salary $18.31 - $27.47 Hourly Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

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FULL TIME

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ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY

| 18A | 37.5 HR/WK Click here for more details on state employment. Hiring Agency Tourism, Arts, & Heritage Cabinet | Kentucky Department of Parks Location 344 Caveland Drive Olive Hill, KY 41164 USA Description Do you enjoy the outdoors, working with the public, and sharing Kentucky's natural and cultural history? Carter Caves State Resort Park is seeking an enthusiastic and creative individual to join our recreation team as a full-time Parks Program Services Leader. This position helps develop, organize, conduct, and promote recreational and interpretive programs for park visitors.

Primary responsibilities include:

Assisting with recreational programs and special events Developing new activities and experiences for park guests Conducting programs highlighting the park's natural, cultural, and recreational features Inspecting recreational facilities and equipment for cleanliness and safety Assisting with hiking trail inspections and maintenance Creating promotional materials, including flyers, brochures, and press releases Maintaining program, entertainment, and incident reports Assisting with interpretive displays and exhibits Providing guidance to seasonal recreation employees Interacting regularly with visitors and program participants We offer a great package of EMPLOYEE and

FAMILY-FRIENDLY

BENEFITS, including: Paid time off (sick and vacation) plus paid holidays Overtime or compensatory time Affordable health, dental and vision insurance with optional Health Reimbursement Account Life insurance Retirement Wellness Incentives Program Complimentary Park familiarization visits for you and family Training and career development opportunities Optional Deferred Compensation program (401K) If you are passionate about the outdoors, enjoy creating memorable visitor experiences, and want to help share everything Carter Caves has to offer, we encourage you to apply! 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 Paul Tierney at Paul.

Tierney@ky.gov or 606-286-4411. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D