Park Manager Trainee

• Park Region #4 Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania $46,827.00
• $70,592.00 Annually dental insurance, vision insurance, parental leave, vacation time, paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, retirement plan United States, Pennsylvania, Perkasie 2808 Three Mile Run Road (Show on map) Sep 14, 2026 Salary $46,827.00
• $70,592.

00 Annually Location Bucks County, PA Job Type Civil Service Permanent Full-Time Job Number

CS-2026-57122-54310

Department Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Division CN Prk Rgnl #4 Rgnl Off Opening Date 09/14/2026 Closing Date 9/28/2026 11:59 PM Eastern Job Code 54310 Position Number Multiple positions may be filled from this posting. Union Non-Union Bargaining Unit B3 Pay Group ST05 Bureau / Division Code 00386400 Bureau / Division Park Region 4 Regional Office Worksite Address 2808 Three Mile Run Road City Perkasie, Pennsylvania Zip Code 18944 Contact Name OA, CE Section Intake Division Contact Email

RA-OACEINTAKESEC

@pa.gov

THE POSITION

Become a Park Manager Trainee with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and start a career that makes a real impact! This role gives you hands-on experience in the daily operations, maintenance, and planning that keep state parks running smoothly. You will learn from experienced managers while building skills that prepare you for future advancement. This role sets you on the path to meaningful leadership in Pennsylvania's state parks!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This trainee role provides hands-on experience in supervising staff, managing facilities, and supporting park operations under the guidance from park management. As a Park Manager Trainee, you will perform the following duties:

Learn Park Supervision:

Assist with guiding staff, reviewing performance, and supporting daily work activities

Assist Budget Processes:

Participate in budget preparation, monitor expenditures, and review purchasing needs

Public Interaction:

Respond to visitor questions, assist with special events, and coordination with agencies and partners and help coordinate park events

Maintain Park Resources:

Contribute to natural resource care and help apply park rules, policies, and regulations

Resource Stewardship:

Support efforts to maintain natural resources, uphold park rules, and ensure safe and respectful park use

Support Operational Planning:

Help organize schedules, manage workflow, and learn park operating standards

Facility Management:

Support maintenance, repairs, and construction projects across park grounds and buildings Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

Full-time employment

Requires travel throughout Commonwealth for training and work assignments

Park Management is a 24-hour operation that may require overtime during emergency situations. Employee will work 37.5 hours, 5 days per week to include holidays and weekends.

Telework:

You will not have the option to telework in this position.

Salary:

In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.

You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

Four years of paraprofessional or technical experience providing administrative, maintenance, visitor, safety, or environmental education services in a public park or recreation area; or

Two years of paraprofessional or technical experience providing administrative, maintenance, visitor, safety, or environmental education services in a public park or recreation area; and an associate degree in parks and recreation, forestry, engineering, natural sciences, landscape architecture, or a closely related field; or

A bachelor's degree in parks and recreation, forestry, engineering, natural sciences, landscape architecture, or a closely related field; or

An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within three months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Special Requirements:

• All positions require possession of an active motor vehicle license.
• All employees must pass psychological testing (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)). Failure to pass this test is a basis for removal from the position.
• All employees must pass Pennsylvania State Police and FBI criminal background checks. A record of conviction of a criminal offense for which more than one year in prison can be imposed as punishment is a basis for removal from the position.

This position requires obtaining and maintaining a commission as a State Park Officer.

This position requires obtaining a valid certification in standard first aid and adult, child, and infant CPR approved by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or equivalent. Training will be provided by the

Department Other Requirements:

Employees must be willing to wear prescribed uniform.

Employee must be willing to reside on park grounds when housing is available. You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.

You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

You must pass a background investigation.

This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.

Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance. How to

Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information. Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals). If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date. The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).

Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.

Your score is valid for this specific posting only.

You must provide complete and accurate information or:

your score may be lower than deserved.

you may be disqualified.

You may only apply/test once for this posting.

Your results will be provided via email.