DEFINITION:
Has immediate responsibility for supervising the overall operation of a very large multiple-use regional park.

Essential Job Functions:

• Supervises the maintenance, recreation, boat launching, and water safety operations at a very large multiple-use regional park.
• Supervises, through subordinate supervisors, educational nature related programming, maintenance operations, upkeep of hiking and equestrian trails, and the care of live animal exhibits.
• Coordinates and supervises work assignments and work shifts for all park staff.
• Regularly inspects the facility to assure optimum maintenance and use of buildings, grounds, hiking and equestrian trails, beach and water areas and reports deficiencies to appropriate agency.
• Inspects nature center to ensure rules, regulations and procedures relating to resource protection are enforced.
• Maintains working relationships with other County departments or governmental agencies, support groups and other organizations which provide services to, or have a special interest in the facility.
• Processes and approves special event permits, coordinating pre-event preparation of the area to be utilized and assuring cleaning of the area after the event.
• Assures compliance by concessionaires and service contractors with negotiated terms of contracts; reports violations to appropriate departmental agency.
• Participates in the planning of future development or additions to the facility, and attends meetings with community organizations, private contractors, or others involved with planning and developing the facility.
• Prepares or supervises the preparation and maintenance of records, reports, budgets and fee collection systems.
• Coordinates park programs involving nature, equestrian, camping, water activities, boating, fishing or other park activities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

OPTION I
- Three years' experience administering comprehensive park maintenance or recreation services in a city, county, state, federal or private agency serving a population of 50,000 or more AND a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college with specialization in recreation administration, park administration, park management, public administration, or a related field. Qualifying experience may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.

OPTION II
- One year's experience as a Regional Park Superintendent II, Superintendent, Hollywood Bowl, or Superintendent, Santa Fe Dam

OPTION III
- Three years' experience in Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation as a Tree Farm Manager, Regional Park Superintendent I, Assistant Regional Recreation Director, Assistant Regional Grounds Maintenance Supervisor, Lake Aquatics Manager , Assistant Superintendent, Hollywood Bowl, Assistant Superintendent, Arboretum or Supervisor, South Coast Botanic Gardens, or higher.