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Executive Service

PARK MANAGER 1

Department of Environment and Conservation

Tennessee State Parks Division

Clevland, TN

Salary: $67,764 - $108,060

Closing Date: 10/27/2025

For More Information, Visit The Link Below

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/environment/job-announcements-/executive-service/00011372_tsp_park_mgr_1_cmsp_tdec-job-opp_es.pdf

Background Check: This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Who We Are And What We Do

The Department of Environment and Conservation exists to enhance the quality of life for citizens of Tennessee and to be stewards of our natural environment. Our Department is committed to providing a cleaner, safer environment that goes hand-in-hand with economic prosperity and increased quality of life in Tennessee. We deliver on our mission by managing regulatory programs that maintain air, water, and soil quality standards while assisting businesses and communities in areas ranging from recreation to waste management. We manage the state park system and programs to inventory, interpret, and protect Tennessee's rich natural, historical, and archaeological heritage. From its beginning in 1937, Tennessee State Parks were established to protect and preserve Tennessee's unique natural, cultural, and historic resources. The public interest has also been served by a variety of benefits for citizens and communities produced by our state park system, promoting stronger communities and healthier citizens across the state through diverse resource-based recreation while conserving the natural environment for today and tomorrow - preserving authentic Tennessee places and spaces for future generations to enjoy. As stewards of the resources in our parks, we seek to manage Tennessee's state parks to preserve and protect valued resources and provide a balance of services and benefits for the enjoyment of the people.

Key Responsibilities

• Protect, Preserve, and Interpret the story of the Cherokee Removal Memorial Site along the Trail of Tears.
• Serve as a Commissioned Officer, providing and maintaining park safety and security, including law enforcement and basic first aid.
• Manage full time staff members and job share positions, supporting growth and development through the performance management cycle.
• Oversee and implement the Park Strategic Management Plan and uphold a set annual budget.
• Work closely with staff to maintain/oversee all park operations, including managing multiple capital and park improvement projects.
• Provide oversight for all operations and amenities within the park that generates revenue.
• Support community outreach programs and foster partnerships with neighboring agencies.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Preferred candidates will have five or more years of Cultural or Natural Resource Management experience and a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources, Forestry, Wildlife Biology, History, Anthropology, Archeology, or a related field.
• The candidate is required to be a state commissioned officer recognized by the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy or is willing to become commissioned.
  
  

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.