The Position
Under general direction, this position provides direction and overall management to the community outreach program and the Regional Managers that oversee the Park District’s naturalists, outdoor recreation, volunteer and community services programs and other services available to Park District parks users. The Chief of Interpretation and Recreation represents the Park District with external agencies, elected officials, and various public and private groups. This position performs highly complex professional assistance in support of the Park’s District Executive Team and Board of Directors in the delivery of interpretive and recreational services.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be an innovative, strategic leader with demonstrated and verifiable experience in understanding the complexities of a large organization’s naturalists’ interpretation, community engagement, volunteer and outdoor recreation needs. A strong leader who understands managing personnel, supervisors and managers. In addition, this candidate must be a results-oriented manager, a problem solver, and must have the ability to lead a team spread over a dispersed area and have the skills to support them. The incumbent must have environmental interpretation, outdoor recreation, and community outreach and coordination experience.
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