Park Interpreter 9-12 - PJ Hoffmaster State Park
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Park Interpreter 9-12 - PJ Hoffmaster State Park
Salary
$25.14 - $38.58 Hourly
Location
Muskegon, MI
Job Type
Permanent Full Time
Job Number
7501-25-MOD-019
Department
Natural Resources
Opening Date
03/28/2025
Closing Date
4/11/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit
UNITED AUTO WORKERS (UAW)
Description
Benefits
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Job Description
Park Interpreter 12
This employee functions as a recognized resource responsible for planning, promoting and presenting educational and recreational activities within the PJ Hoffmaster State Park. Duties will also include planning, promoting and presenting outreach programming throughout the region as directed.
Also responsible for the effective management of the Gillette Visitor Center, including recruiting, interviewing and hiring seasonal staff; training of State Workers and scheduling and overseeing assignments of State Workers.
This employee identifies interpretive (non-personal) exhibit and other outreach needs regionally, the research associated with producing these products, and the coordination with the Marketing and Outreach Division necessary to produce these products. The Interpreter at the PJ Hoffmaster State Park, is supervised by the Interpretive Manager who is located offsite.
Position Description (https://MCSC.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/PDParkInterpreter12MOD2025.pdf)
Park Interpreter 9-P11
Responsible for planning, promoting and presenting environmental education and outdoor recreation activities within Hoffmaster, and presenting outreach programming throughout the region as directed. Responsible for the daily upkeep and operation of the Gillette Sand Dune Visitor Center at Hoffmaster State Park.
Position Description (https://MCSC.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/PDElevelParkInterpreterMOD2025.doc)
Required Education and Experience
Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in natural sciences, park management, natural resources communication or interpretation, parks and recreation, outdoor or environmental education, fisheries and wildlife or another natural resources related field, or an education degree with an emphasis in natural science.
Experience
Park Interpreter 9
No specific type or amount is required.
Park Interpreter 10
One year of professional experience providing interpretation services equivalent to a Park Interpreter 9.
Park Interpreter P11
Two years of professional experience providing interpretation services equivalent to a Park Interpreter, including one year equivalent to a Park Interpreter 10.
Park Interpreter 12
Three years of professional experience providing interpretation services equivalent to a Park Interpreter, including one year equivalent to a Park Interpreter P11.
Additional Requirements and Information
Please attach resume, cover letter, and official college transcripts to your application. For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.
Please attach a writing example that demonstrates your experience leading outdoor recreation programming. No more than 1 page.
Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.
Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.
View the job specification at:
https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/P/ParkInterpreter.pdf
Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact theADA coordinator (https://www.michigan.gov/ose/-/media/Project/Websites/ose/Contact/RACs.pdf) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.
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Retirement Programs:The State of Michigan offers 401(k) and 457 plans for new hires to save for retirement. The state will automatically contribute an amount equal to 4% of your pay to a 401(k) account. The state will also match up to 5% of your pay if you contribute to your 401(k) account. Your contributions vest immediately, and the state's contributions fully vest after just 4 years. More information is available athttp://www.mi.gov/orsstatedc.
Vacation and Sick Leave:Eligible full-time employees receive between15 and 35 personal daysand 13 sick daysper year that may be rolled over to the following year if not used. Eligible employees also receive an additional day each year for community service or school functions.
Paid Parental Leave:Eligible employees can take 12 weeks of paid leaveimmediately after a birth or adoption to allow needed time together at home with a new child.
Paid Holidays:Eligible employees receive 13 or 14 paid holidays each year including New Year's Eve and Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas Eve and Day.
Bonus Programs:Eligible employees with five years of service also receive annual longevity bonuses that grow as seniority increases. Some positions also may qualify for recruitment, retention, and performance bonuses or other special pay premiums.
Military Pay Differential:Employees in the guard or reserves may also qualify for supplemental pay benefits if miliary pay during qualifying duty is less than normal state pay. Prior military service may also allow seniority credits to accelerate eligibility for longevity bonuses and additional personal leave accrual.
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