What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outdoor Recreation Coordinator position at Dakota County, MN?
Salary : $56,217.00 - $87,839.00 Annually
Location : Eagan, MN
Job Type : Full-Time
Remote Employment : Flexible / Hybrid
Job Number : 75041.25.001
Department : VISITOR SERVICES PAY - 2450101
Opening Date : 01 / 22 / 2025
Closing Date : 2 / 5 / 2025 4 : 30 PM Central
General Description
POSITION TYPE : External
DEPARTMENT : Parks
HOURS : Full-time
PREFERRED HIRING RANGE : $56,217 - $70,217
FULL SALARY RANGE : $56,217 - $87,839 (106)
LOCATION : Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, Eagan
UNION : Non-Union
CLOSE DATE : 4 : 30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 5, 2025
WHAT YOU'LL DO
The Parks Outdoor Recreation Coordinator carries out the mission of the Parks Department through leadership and coordination in the planning, administration, facilitation, and instruction of outdoor recreation programming. Working directly with specific unit Parks Supervisors, the Coordinator is responsible for providing a high-quality visitor experience through outdoor recreation in a safe, efficient, and responsive manner. Working with considerable independence, the position will employ critical thinking, adaptive problem solving, keen customer service skills and responsive decision-making. The Coordinator has regular direct contact with the public, visitors, and customers, ensuring positive experiences, and troubleshoots and addresses challenges in a pro-active, service-oriented manner. The position will require strong leadership, communication, project and program management skills, and the ability to work well in a team setting.
WHO WE ARE
Dakota County is Minnesota's third largest county and home to more than 400,000 residents. Our motto is "Be More" and we strive every day to achieve excellence in public service, with a focus on four values : Service, Integrity, People, and Innovation.
Dakota County aims to create an environment that is welcoming and inclusive of diverse people, backgrounds, and experiences. Our goal is to have a workforce that is reflective of the communities and individuals we serve. We promote an equitable and culturally aware work environment where everyone can be their authentic selves.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications :
- Bachelor's Degree in Parks and Recreation, Outdoor Education, Tourism, Public / Business / Non-Profit Administration, Cultural Studies, or a closely related field.
- Associates degree and two years of full-time progressively responsible experience in implementing and / or coordinating recreation education programs.
- An equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience to equal or exceed four years. Experience must be directly related to implementing and / or coordinating recreation education programs.
- Valid driver's license
Preferred Qualifications :
Duties & Responsibilities
Essential Functions : All the duties listed below are essential functions. These examples do not include all possible tasks in this work and do not limit the assignment of related tasks in any position of this classification. Regular attendance according to the position's management approved work schedule is required.
Essential Duties : XX- XX
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities and Work Environment
WORK ENVIRONMENT :
Work is performed in County Office buildings 60% time and outdoors 40% of time. Driving is required. Employee will be frequently required to work in outside weather conditions, being exposed to cold and hot temperatures, precipitation, direct sunlight, wind, dust, and pollen that occasionally necessitate the use of rain gear, gloves, etc. The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of walking, standing, crouching, or riding over rough, uneven, swampy, or rocky terrain. Employee will need to perform the physical requirements of various outdoor recreational activities such as canoeing, biking, cross-country skiing, water sports, fishing, stand up paddleboarding, kayaking, archery, orienteering, geocaching and camping. It also requires the Staff must also have the physical ability to bend, twist, crouch, lift, forward & overhead reach, and push / pull and carry equipment necessary for the job which may weigh up to 50 lbs. Types of office equipment used include : telephone, computer, printer, copier, fax, conventional and digital cameras. This position reports to the Parks Supervisor - Outdoor Education.
Benefits
Selection Process
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Applicants for this recruitment will be rated based on their answers to the supplemental questions listed below and application materials. It is IMPERATIVE that information provided on the application and resume are detailed and clearly outline your work experience & skills. They must also support and / or match answers to the supplemental questions.Please initial the box below to CONFIRM that the information provided is accurate and true to the best of your knowledge. Falsification may result in disqualification from consideration for this and subsequent recruitments with Dakota County for up to three years.
Please initial the box below to CONFIRM that you understand that a background check including but not limited to criminal, employment, driving, and educational check may be conducted upon acceptance of a position.
Please select the highest level of education completed or Degree held. (Degree must be held by the closing date of this recruitment)
If you have a completed degree, identify the field of study.
Do you have a valid driver's license?
Identify your years of full-time work experience in developing, implementing and / or coordinating outdoor recreational programs .Only count full years of experience completed, do not round up. Convert any part-time experience to full years (i.e. 20 hours week for 2 years equals 1 year full time). Do not round up years of experience (i.e. 2 yrs. 9 mos. would equal 2 years). Apply this formula to all questions regarding number of years of full-time equivalent experience. This experience must be clearly listed on your application.
Identify your years of experience providing leadership, direction, supervision, or delegating work to others .
Identify the outdoor recreational activities you have direct experience with : (Check all that apply)
Identify all certifications you have completed / possess. (Check all that apply)
Do you have experience engaging the community through outreach including providing services for diverse groups within the community?Dakota County defines diversity as individual differences referring broadly to many different demographic characteristics. An example could include communities of color, LGBTQ groups, people with disabilities, experience of different faith groups, etc.
Do you speak, read, or write in the languages of Spanish, Somali or Hmong?
The full salary range for this position is $56,217 - $87,839 and preferred hiring range is $56,217 - $70,217 annually. The amount that is offered is depended on the candidates' overall skills education, experience and internal equity. The offer would also include the County's benefits package.
Taking that information into consideration, what would be the minimum salary you'd accept if selected for the position?
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Salary : $56,217 - $87,839
