3rd Shift Highway Technician Associate - Coralville
State of Iowa
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Posted: December 12, 2025 (34 days ago)
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Coral Pink Sand Dunes Park Manager II
State of Utah
560 Department of Natural Resources
Job Description
Summary
This job is for managing Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park in Utah, where you'll oversee daily operations like maintaining campgrounds, trails, and facilities while leading staff and volunteers to provide great visitor experiences.
You'll also handle budgets, contracts with vendors, special events, and partnerships with local groups to promote conservation and community involvement.
It's ideal for someone passionate about outdoor spaces who enjoys a fast-paced role with hands-on work and leadership in a beautiful natural setting.
Key Requirements
- Experience managing park operations, including maintenance of facilities, trails, and campgrounds
- Ability to supervise and lead seasonal staff and volunteers
- Skills in budget management and handling concessionaire contracts
- Strong customer service and stakeholder relations with local, state, and federal agencies
- Knowledge of interpretive programs, special events, and educational outreach
- Capability to perform day-to-day maintenance tasks like cleaning, repairs, and debris removal
- Commitment to resource management and conservation in a state park environment
Full Job Description
Job Description:
Become part of the team at Utah State Parks and step into the role of Park Manager at Coral Pink Sand Dunes, one of the state's most scenic locations. This role offers a unique chance to make a significant impact on public experience and conservation. You'll be the driving force behind all park operations, managing concessionaire contracts to leading interpretive programs and special events. Inspire and supervise our seasonal and volunteer staff, ensuring excellent customer service and fostering strong stakeholder relations. Join us to manage a scenic wonder and preserve this extraordinary environment!
This will be a great experience for someone to advance their career in state parks. This is a job that will be challenging and stretch your abilities. There is always something to do all year round leaving little down time and a chance to get bored. This position has a great staff and fun working environment. In addition to running an operating a visitor center and gift shop, the position also has you managing campgrounds and trails in Kane county. This is a community based park that will keep you involved. See more here.
Park housing will be available.
This will be a great experience for someone to advance their career in state parks. This is a job that will be challenging and stretch your abilities. There is always something to do all year round leaving little down time and a chance to get bored. This position has a great staff and fun working environment. In addition to running an operating a visitor center and gift shop, the position also has you managing campgrounds and trails in Kane county. This is a community based park that will keep you involved. See more here.
Park housing will be available.
Requirements
- Coral Pink has been designated to provide coverage for several out of the park areas, and to provide many more opportunities for the visiting public.
- The park has expanded the camping facilities and has increased its educational out-reach to the local public schools. The demand to perform all extra duties has had an impact on the park and its staff.
- The overall increase in visitation of the park has demanded the need to have a presence at the visitor center during the expanded hours to facilitate the needs of the public.
- The park manager will work closely with local, state and federal agencies>
- This position is also required to assist with projects and maintenance at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, management of concessionaire contracts and the required day to day maintenance.
- This person manages the day to day maintenance: cleaning restrooms and campsites, litter and debris pick up, sand removal, road maintenance and minor plumbing and electrical repairs, contracts, concessionaire, stakeholder relations and other duties.
- The park manager will manage the interpretive programs and special events, and will help out at the entrance station as needed. The park manager will lead and supervise seasonal and volunteer staff.
Qualifications
Principal duties:- Working on state parks infrastructure.
- Manages State Park resources and needs. This includes facilities, infrastructure, collections, and workforce.
- Managing the budget, employees, volunteers, foundation, and resources.
- Marketing the park to community needs and finding financial backing.
- Experience in leadership and business management.
- Experience supervising people and projects .
- Experience working with various committees and partners.
- Budging skills, good communication skills, marketing skills, computer skills and programming.
- Small equipment, park maintenance skills, good time management, accountability, and performance driven.
Candidates with a Bachelor's degree or higher may be given preference. Budgeting skills, good communication skills, marketing skills, computer skills, programing, skills in the operation of small equipment, park maintenance skills, good time management, accountability, and performance driven.
Additional Information
- Risks found in potentially dangerous or unusual environmental stress situations, e.g. working in extreme outdoor weather conditions, working in remote wilderness areas, etc.
- Valid driver license required to drive a motor vehicle on a highway in this state per UCA53-3-202(1)(a).
- Work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing, recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching or similar activities and recurring lifting.
- Position requires occasional travel, sometimes overnight
- Flexible hours, may be called out on weekends and after hours.
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