SITE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT I

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is looking to hire a Site Assistant Superintendent 1 at Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area. This position will perform carpentry and groundskeeping duties and maintain site equipment and structures for hunting and fishing activities at Coffeen Lake and Ramsey Lake as assigned. This person will inspect vehicles and other site equipment and schedule needed maintenance and repairs, conduct inventory and participate in preparing the annual operating budget and annual Plan of Work. This person will serve as a working supervisor providing guidance and training to staff. Coffeen Lake provides anglers, hunters and the public recreational activities, such as fishing, boating, picnicking and hunting.​​​​​​ We welcome interested applicants who would like to be part of this team to apply today.

Essential Functions

• Under general supervision of the Site Superintendent, supervises and participates in the maintenance of site equipment and structures for hunting and fishing activities at the Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area and Ramsey Lake as assigned.
• Performs public relations duties.
• Directs and participates in groundskeeping duties.
• Serves as working supervisor.
• Participates in site financial planning and tracking and provides input on budgetary recommendations.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree with courses in parks and recreation, natural resource administration or public administration and one year's related functional supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers working knowledge of the principles and practices of site administration, including site interpretation, natural and/or cultural resource conservation, structural and grounds maintenance, public relations, personnel administration, and fiscal management.
• Prefers two (2) years of experience in problem solving situations encountered in the performance of the duties and responsibilities.
• Prefers one (1) year of experience assigning, supervising, and evaluating the work of subordinate employees.

Conditions of Employment

All applicants must be able to meet the following Conditions of Employment, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position. The State of Illinois complies with federal and state disability laws and will make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities:

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
• Requires ability to obtain pesticide and/or herbicide operator’s license within 6 months of employment
• Requires ability to withstand exposure to the elements on a year-round basis.
• Requires ability to lift, carry, and transport loads exceeding sixty pounds.
• Requires ability to walk over rough and broken terrain.
• Requires ability to obtain and maintain First Aid/CPR certification.
• Requires physical ability to operate and maintain tools, equipment, and materials utilized in the maintenance, repair, and care of site resources, buildings, and grounds.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Agency and Division Statement

DNR Agency Statement

Charged with preserving, protecting, and promoting Illinois' natural resources, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) employees oversee water, wildlife, wetlands and oil wells, parks, historic sites - and everything in between. Employment opportunities vary greatly, often providing employees the chance to work indoors and out in a dynamic yet relaxed environment. Working for the State of Illinois, IDNR employees receive excellent benefits, including health, vision and dental insurance; a retirement plan and deferred compensation options; state holidays and other time off; as well as pre-tax benefit programs; flexible/remote work schedules may be available for certain positions.

Office of Land Management

The Office of Land Management (OLM) oversees nearly 400 individual parcels of land and institutes a wide variety of programs and activities advocating outdoor recreation through sustainable use, conservation, and preservation. The Historic Sites Division of the Office of Land Management oversees 57 Historic Sites, Monuments, and Memorials. OLM facilitates activities from small group interpretive programming at Historical Sites, to hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, and camping.