*Season:  30 Weeks (Approximately 03/30/2025 to 10/25/2025)

NO HOUSING IS PROVIDED AT THESE PARKS

The Department of Agriculture, Conservation, & Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands, has a current vacancy for Park Manager II at Fort McClary State Historic Site/Vaughan Woods Memorial State Parks.

LOCATION INFORMATION: Vaughan Woods Memorial State Park is a 165-acre forested tract along the scenic Salmon Falls River. The park includes picnic facilities and hiking trails through old growth stands of pine and hemlock. Hiking is available on several trails that connect to make up one large loop, a system of 3+ miles.

Fort McClary State Historic Site is a small day use facility with a picnic area, playground and the remains of Fort McClary. Fort McClary stands today as one of the state's most important historic forts that preserves evidence of military history and changes in military architecture and technology. 

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION: The Park Manager II is responsible for managing the overall operations and maintenance of Fort McClary State Historic Site and Vaughan Woods Memorial State Park in Kittery Point and Berwick, Maine. 

Primary duties include: 

• Park operations
• Conducting Park maintenance and repair
• Meeting and greeting the public
• Addressing visitors concerns or questions
• Community relations
• Performing administrative duties
• Reporting income, public use statistics, operating costs and maintenance costs
• Interpreting and promoting the park
• Collection of Park fees
• Enforcement of park rules and regulations
• Managing emergency operations

This position supervises and trains three Assistant Park Rangers. The Friends of Fort McClary (FOFM) is an active special interest group that supports the efforts of the historic site. The manager coordinates activities with the FOFM. Work is performed under the general supervision of the regional manager, but the person in this position works independently much of the time.

For questions specific to the position, please contact Gary Best, Southern Region Parks, at: (207) 215-6351.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: An Associate’s Degree in Recreation Management or a related field and a minimum of one (1) year of experience in park operations or a similar related activity, to include supervisory or managerial experience. Directly related experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis. For the purposes of this classification, a year is defined as being the equivalent of a 25-week or more season.

Job offers to a new hire are conditional upon verification of credentials, criminal record, and driver’s license check if applicable. Three references must be made available at the interview to include at least one work-related reference.  Anyone who meets the minimum qualifications of the position may apply. 

The Department is not responsible for late receipt of applications due to mail service or faxing malfunctions.

The following general information pertains to seasonal employment at Maine State Parks: 

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older (Lifeguards must be 16 or older)
• Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or have legal authority to work in the U.S.
• Housing is provided in the Penobscot River Corridor and the Allagash Wilderness Waterway
• In general, housing is not available at the other parks
• Most positions are scheduled to work 40 hours each week, with weekends and some holidays required
• Parks seasonal positions are required to wear uniforms which are provided by the agency