Job Description

Job Description and Duties

SENIOR PARK AND RECREATION SPECIALIST / GOLD FIELDS DISTRICT/ SERVICE DRIVEN / INTERPRETATION AND EDUCATION

The reporting location for this position is Gold Fields District Office located in Folsom, CA.

Under the general direction of the District Superintendent II the Senior Park and Recreation Specialist (SPRS) acts as the District Services Manager and is responsible for planning, organization and review of work produced by a multi-disciplinary team composed of Associate Park and Recreation Specialist(s), Park and Recreation Specialist(s), State Park Interpreter II, and State Park Interpreter I(s). In addition, the SPRS is responsible for oversight of major District program administration including park and recreation planning, project design and engineering, and environmental review and interpretation. The SPRS performs some of the most difficult and highly sensitive work assigned to the team. Training and Development Assignments may be considered.

This position is designated as telework eligible-office centered .

Possession of a valid Class C driver’s license is required. You must answer the questions addressing your driver’s license on your application. Ensure you provide your driver’s license number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions on your application.

The selected candidate is required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting prior to appointment.

State housing is not available.  For further information regarding this position, please contact Steve Hilton at (916) 805-4117 or steve.hilton@parks.ca.gov.

This recruitment may be used to fill identical vacancies which may occur within 180 days of the Final Filing Date of this job posting.

Effective July 1, 2025, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025).  PLP 2025 directs that each employee receives a temporary reduction in pay in exchange for PLP 2025 leave credits. The percentage of the temporary salary reduction and the number of PLP 2025 leave credits are determined by the position’s assigned bargaining unit. The salary range(s) included in this job advertisement do not reflect the temporary salary reduction. For additional information regarding PLP 2025, please click .

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Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a valid California Drivers License (CDL). You must answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application. Ensure you provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions.
• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.

Candidates that believe they meet the Minimum qualifications based on a pattern of education from the classification description (specifications) must provide a copy of your degree/transcripts and/or license along with your application (STD. 678) to be considered for this position. If selected for the position transcripts will be required prior to appointment.

DO NOT include any confidential information to your application or supporting documents (i.e., Social Security Number, birthdate, marital status, medical information, examination results, method of eligibility, etc.)

SROA/SURPLUS Applicants: You must check the SROA/Surplus as your claimed method of eligibility and attach your SROA/Surplus letter as an additional document.

Please include a 1-2 page(s), 12-point font, Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) that answers the following questions:

1. Describe the CEQA process and how the process benefits the mission of California State Parks.
2. Describe your experience leading and coordinating the work of multidisciplinary teams to complete project tasks, including how you approached resolving conflict amongst team members as well how you approached meeting specific deadlines when team members report to other supervisors.
3. Describe your experience working with the public, particularly instances where the public’s viewpoint did not align with your employer’s mission and objectives.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Additional Instructions

If submitting your completed Application Package by mail or hand delivery, you must include the Position #549-690-1087-001 and Job Control# 515036in the “Examination or Job Title for which you are applying” section on the STD. 678. 

Note: If you are applying for multiple positions, you must complete a STD. 678 for each position separately. Incomplete applications or applications received with multiple positions listed on one application will not be considered.

Employment History on the STD 678 must be complete and include dates, accurate hours per week, total time worked, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors. Failure to submit a completed STD 678 may result in you being screened out. Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to an interview.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  Please see "Special Requirements".

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Work at office, Remote work

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