State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Environmental Protection Park And Recreation Supervisor 3 (3519PS)

$46.61-$58.39 Hourly / $3,728.01-$4,671.04 BiWeekly /
$97,301.00-$121,914.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, State Parks Division this class is accountable for the operations and supervision of a large recreational unit that may contain park, forests, wildlife management areas, historic sites, beaches, campsites, boating access areas, flood control structures and other facilities.

Note: The terms small, medium and large recreational units are defined by the Department of Administrative Services using a variety of factors and criteria developed by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives general direction from an Environmental Protection Operations Supervisor or other employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Supervises assigned staff which may include maintenance and trades personnel, seasonal employees and other personnel as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews the work of staff;
  • Provides staff training and assistance;
  • Conducts performance evaluations;
  • Determines priorities and plans unit work;
  • Establishes and maintains unit procedures;
  • Develops or makes recommendations on development of policies and standards;
  • Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;
  • Supervises operation, programs and maintenance activities within a designated recreational unit;
  • Manages unit business activities including purchase requisitions, inventories, revenue deposits and time and attendance reports;
  • Participates on forest fire suppression crews and boundary maintenance;
  • Acts as departmental liaison to the public;
  • Prepares necessary reports (e.g. payroll, public attendance records, evaluations, accident and vandalism reports, stores requisitions, etc.);
  • Prepares and supervises unit development projects;
  • Identifies, prioritizes, assigns and supervises maintenance projects;
  • Hires and trains seasonal personnel;
  • Performs emergency first aid;
  • May enforce laws and regulations concerning use of parks and recreational facilities;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of relevant agency principles and practices involved in operation, programs and maintenance of wide variety of departmental controlled lands and facilities;
  • Knowledge of
    • and ability to apply relevant agency laws, statutes and regulations;
    • approved methods of water safety, first aid and CPR;
    • business mathematics;
    • basic principles of park interpretation and recreational planning and development;
    • construction and maintenance trades;
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communication skills;
  • Ability to utilize computer software;
  • Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Seven (7) years of experience in the operation and maintenance of a public park or outdoor recreational facility.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a supervisory capacity responsible for the supervision of support staff.

NOTES:
  • Supervisory capacity is interpreted as scheduling, assigning and overseeing work, establishing performance standards for employees and taking corrective measures to implement those standards.
  • For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Environmental Protection Park and Recreation Supervisor 2, Environmental Protection Park and Recreation Supervisor 1, Maintenance Supervisor 1 (all parentheticals except for Adaptive Medical Equipment), Maintenance Supervisor 2 , Environmental Protection Program Specialist 1 (Operations Management) or Environmental Protection Maintainer 3.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

College training in park management, outdoor recreation, leisure studies, forest recreation, natural resources management, public administration or a closely related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents in this class must be willing and able to accept assignment or transfer to any unit of the state and may be required to reside in designated department housing under administrative control of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
  • Incumbents in this class will be required to obtain and retain a Standard First Aid Certificate and CPR certificate.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a current State Boating Safety certificate.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's license.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to the discomforts of working outdoors.

COMPENSATION GUIDELINES

In accordance with applicable collective bargaining agreement's compensation guidelines.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(40)-Outdoor Recreation

BARGAINING UNIT

(09)-PROTECT SERV (NP-5)

EEO

(4)-Protective Service

SALARY INFORMATION

PS 19

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the Environmental Protection Park And Recreation Supervisor 3 in Salary Group PS 19 approved effective October 07, 2022. (Reviewed in accordance with Connecticut General Statute § 5-200a. Revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section.) Final No. 24-128

EFFECTIVE DATE

07/16/2024
CLASS: 3519PS; EST: 5/29/1979; REV: 7/22/2024;