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Executive Service

Park Manager 1

Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation

Seven Islands Birding State Park

Kodak, TN

Annual Salary Range: $67,092.00 - $106,980

Posting Closes: 02/24/2025

Who we are and what we do:

Tennessee State Parks are among the most beautiful in the United States.  We have an outstanding opportunity to join the team at Seven Islands State Birding Park in Kodak, TN.  Nestled along the French Broad River, Seven Islands is home to over 222 bird species and diverse ecosystems, making it a premier destination for birding and nature enthusiasts.

How you make a difference in this role:

Seven Islands is home to over 222 bird species and diverse ecosystems, making it a premier destination for birding and nature enthusiasts. The preferred candidate will provide leadership, management, and administrative support to this unique park. The preferred candidate will also oversee effective natural resource management, with a particular focus on the park's keystone species, the bobwhite quail.

Job Overview: 

The role is critical for ensuring effective natural resource management, with a particular focus on the park's keystone species, the bobwhite quail.

Supervises a team of four full-time staff by providing leadership, work plans, and administering the performance management cycle. 

Oversees the park¿s annual operating budget, park operations, and visitor services. 

Collaborates with local business, officials, partners, and volunteers on community outreach initiatives to promote the park, strengthen community engagement, and support economic development.

Directs and implements natural resource management parkwide.

Participates in the implementation and coordination of policies and methods for park operations. 

Studies, reviews, and enforces state policies and guidelines at the park level.

Required Experience: 

Educational requirements include having a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources, Forestry, Wildlife Biology, 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.

Minimum Qualifications: 

Educational requirements include having a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources, Forestry, Wildlife Biology, 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.