Working Title: NR Supv 4 Parks & Trails
Job Class: Natural Resources Supervisor 4 Parks & Trails

Agency: MN Department of Natural Resources

• Job ID: 64509
• Location: _Forestville/Mystery Cave Stat
• Full/Part Time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 04/05/2023
• Closing Date: 04/25/2023
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Department of Natural Resources
• Division/Unit: DNR Parks & Trails Reg 3
• Work Shift/Work Hours: Rotating Shift
• Days of Work: Varies; includes evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Travel Required: Occasional; for training and meetings
• Salary Range: $32.75 - $47.40 / hourly; $68,382 - $98,971 / annually
• Classified Status: Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 216 - Middle Management Association/MMA
• FLSA Status: Exempt - Executive
• Telework Eligible: No
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes

Make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans.
The work you’ll do is more than just a job. Join the talented, engaged and inclusive workforce dedicated to creating a
better Minnesota.

Job Summary
This full-time position located at Forestville-Mystery Cave State Park, near Preston, Minnesota exemplifies the pillars
of park management including an extensive and complex interpretive operation, a robust and intensive resource
management function, and exceptional recreational opportunities. The 17-mile horse/hike trail system is one of the
most heavily used equestrian systems in the nation, and the horse camp is the busiest public overnight horse facility
in Minnesota. Historic Forestville (a state historic site operated by the Minnesota Historical Society) is nestled in the
heart of the park. Many visitors using the traditional campground and camper cabins utilize the nearby Root River
Trail system and the Root River Water Trail. The park, along with its satellite Lake Louise, hosts an exceptionally
diverse resource base including rare plant and animal communities, pristine trout streams, striking bluffs, abundant
cultural features, and best exemplifies karst topography including Minnesota's largest known cave, Mystery Cave.
This combination of resources and activities creates a diverse, challenging, and fulfilling work environment. Success
depends on continual collaboration with internal and external partners.

This supervisory position entails directing park staff and managing the budget and assets of the park operations to
provide the best possible outdoor recreation experience for park visitors; conservation of the natural and cultural
resources within the park; and ensuring that park operations support the goals and mission of the park system and
the Department of Natural Resources. The incumbent is in charge of a geographic area that is large in size and
scope, having diverse programs, budgets, facilities, specialties and staffing. A Supervisor 4 directs and manages
programs, operations, and policies that are extremely complex and constantly changing in a fast-paced environment.
The Supervisor 4 has a responsibility for administrative oversight and has professional, support, and a supervisory
assistant. This position embodies the highest challenges, interest, potential, and reward for the field ranger.

Responsibilities include:

• Exercises authority in supervising staff and equitably administering labor plans and agreements.

• Provides administrative oversight of fiscal management, planning, policy development, and grant

administration in collaboration with others as needed.

• Collaborates with others to develop, direct and evaluate the implementation of resource management

programs.

• Directs design and implementation of development, maintenance, operational, real estate, and rehabilitation

activities and programs.

• Directs and responds to enforcement, emergency, visitor, interpretive and public relations services and

activities.

• Establishes internal and external partnerships, facilitates consensus building and conducts other duties as

assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current (ONE YEAR) experience as a Natural Resources Supervisor 4 – Parks

OR

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Natural Resources Management, Parks and Recreation, Natural Science,
Communications, public relations, business management, political science, public administration, social science,
education, interpretation, or closely related field and THREE YEARS professional level experience in a natural
resources setting, agency or organization; including budget development and fiscal management, work planning and
partnership and visitor management experience and THREE YEARS of supervisory experience in a governmental
agency, or in a natural resource setting, organization or agency.

AND

• Conflict resolution skills/experience
• Writing skills sufficient to communicate work plans, proposals, and reports.
• Oral communication skills sufficient to communicate work requirements to individuals and groups.
• Organizational and administrative skills sufficient to organize diverse elements or work and perform tasks

stakeholders, and the public.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing complex budgets with fund integrity, setting operational work goals, and managing

geographically large operations in a diverse and fast-paced environment that includes collaboration with
subordinates and other staff.

• Three or more years of direct supervisory experience equivalent to a Natural Resources Parks and Trails

Supervisor 2 or Supervisor 3.

• Experience with managing and responding to emergency situations.

• Successful completion of leadership and/or supervisory training offered by the DNR or comparable

programs.

• Experience in natural resource management and ecological restoration.
• Extensive experience planning, leading, and implementing a successful employee safety program.
• State or Federal burn boss qualifications and/or two or more years of Basic Firefighter experience.
• One or more years of experience in cave operations.

Physical Requirements

Requires occasionally lifting such articles as file boxes and heavy hand tools or heavier materials with help from
others and/or lifting and carrying light objects frequently. Even though the weights being lifted may only be a
negligible amount, a job in this category may require walking or standing to a significant degree or may involve sitting
most of the time with a degree of pushing and pulling of arm and/or leg controls. Able to navigate crevices, tight
passageways, squatting or kneeling, and climbing for extended periods of time.

Additional Requirements

This position requires an unrestricted Class D Driver’s License with a clear driving record.

It is policy of the Department of Natural Resources that all candidates submit to a background check prior to
employment. All job offers are contingent upon passing the following components:

• Employment Reference Check

• SEMA4 Records Check

• Criminal History Check

• Conflict of Interest Review

• Education/license verification

How to Apply

Select “Apply for Job” at the top of this page. If you have questions about applying for jobs, contact the job
information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us. For additional information about the application
process, go to http://www.mn.gov/careers.

If you have questions about the position, contact Laurel Quill at laurel.quill@state.mn.us or 507-380-4414.

To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job ID#, the Working Title and
your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to Rebecca Mortellaro at rebecca.mortellaro@state.mn.us.

Why Work for Us

Diverse Workforce

We are committed to continually developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our state and the populations we
serve. The varied experiences and perspectives of employees strengthen the work we do together and our ability to
best serve the people of Minnesota.

A recent engagement survey of State of Minnesota employees found:

• 95% of employees understand how their work helps achieve their agency’s mission

• 91% of employees feel trusted to do their jobs
• 88% of employees feel equipped to look at situations from other cultural perspectives when doing their job
• 87% of employees report flexibility in their work schedule

Comprehensive Benefits

Our benefits aim to balance four key elements that make life and work meaningful: health and wellness, financial
well-being, professional development, and work/life harmony. As an employee, your benefits may include:

• Public pension plan
• Training and professional development
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays each year
• Paid parental leave
• Low-cost medical and dental coverage
• Prescription drug coverage
• Vision coverage
• Wellness programs and resources
• Employer paid life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Health care spending and savings accounts
• Dependent care spending account
• Tax-deferred compensation
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Programs, resources and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, agency, funding availability,
union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota.