Seasonal Recreation Facilities Supv IV (Middlesex Fells Reservation: Botume House) Fall/Winter 2025

Job Description

Position: Recreation Facilities Supervisor IV

Location: Middlesex Fells Reservation: Botume House

Start Date: 11/16/2025

End Date: 3/21/2026

Work Hours: 40 hours, Shift varies, holiday and weekends required.

# of positions: 1

Please note, if you are selected for this position and will be working less than 90 days, the position will automatically revert to a short-term position. Our short-term positions are not part of the salary scale that is advertised within this job posting. Should this position revert to a short-term seasonal position (less than 90 days), your salary rate will be discussed with you during the interview phase of the process.

Who We Are:

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance Massachusetts' environmental resources and create a clean energy future for all residents. Through the stewardship of open spaces, the protection of environmental resources, and the advancement of clean energy, EEA works tirelessly to make Massachusetts a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family. Our commitment to environmental justice ensures that every resident, regardless of background or location, can live in a safe, clean environment and shares equally in the benefits of the clean energy transition.

Who We Are as an Employer:

At EEA, we create meaningful, inclusive opportunities that empower our employees to make a real difference in shaping the environmental future of Massachusetts. We foster a workplace culture where diversity is valued, innovation is encouraged, and collaboration thrives. Our employees play a vital role in advancing sustainability, environmental justice, and clean energy solutions, ensuring a positive and lasting impact on Massachusetts and its residents.

The Department of Conservation and Recreation's mission is to protect, promote and enhance our common wealth of natural, cultural and recreational resources for the well-being of all. The DCR is steward to one of the largest and most diverse state parks systems in the nation which includes more than 450,000 acres of parks, forests, water supply protection lands, beaches, lakes, ponds, playgrounds, swimming pools, skating rinks, trails, golf courses and parkways. DCR strives to be an exemplary leader in conservation and recreation. DCR's staff is passionate, dedicated, and continuously employs best practices that are informed by expertise, and creates a sense of place through carrying out the mission.

Job Opening:

The Department of Conservation and Recreation seeks applicants for the position Seasonal Recreation Facilities Supervisor IV (Middlesex Fells Reservation: Botume House) Fall/Winter 2025

General Statement of Duties and Responsibilities:

This position reports directly to and receives direction from the Regional Director. This position also receives programmatic guidance direction from the Chief of Interpretive Services. Oversees the interpretive program at Massachusetts state forests, parks, reservations and heritage parks throughout the region. Plans and develops resource specific programs, thematically based, interpretive programs, events and resources highlighting the cultural and natural history of the park(s).

• Programmatic supervision of all interpretive staff in the region, including Visitor Services Supervisors and Park Interpreters.
• Organizes, supervises, plans, and directs all interpretive, recreational and educational programs and responsibilities Region-wide.
• Assists interpreters with planning, publicizing, and implementing interpretive, recreational, and environmental education programs at individual parks.
• Develops and implements requirements and expectations for program evaluation; monitors all interpretive, recreational and educational programs within the region to ensure that all levels of programming (development, thematic organization, publicity, delivery, documentation, and reporting) are being met.
• Attends and evaluates interpretive programs, providing documentation, coaching and constructive feedback to interpreters.
• Ensures all interpretive staff and areas within this complex are in Departmental and Agency compliance with interpretive guidelines and protocols.
• Ensures all interpretive staff employee performance reviews are completed in a timely manner in accordance with DCR Human Resources policies and procedures.
• Interviews candidates, assigns work, monitors scheduling, reviews and evaluates work performance, encourages staff development and training, and initiates progressive disciplinary action when necessary per DCR policy/procedures.
• Documents all park visits/issues/problems.
• Organizes regional seasonal interpreters' meetings.
• Administers regional budgets and procurement responsibilities for supplies, small equipment, presenters and other vendors using the Department Administration and Finance policies and bureau procedures.
• Assesses office and interpretive supply needs for seasonal interpreters and distributes those supplies.
• Directs and participates in response to calls for assistance from the public and DCR partners, including other state agencies or programs, Friends groups, public schools, scout groups, etc. by determining appropriate action to be taken, providing interpretive and visitor services as needed.
• Participate in supporting and enhancing interpretive services in Massachusetts by maintaining relationships with the National Association for Interpretation (NAI) and the National Park Service (NPS), as well as other organizations such as The Trustees for Reservations (TTOR) and Mass Audubon.
• Works with bureau to further the agency's initiatives, especially conservation and environmental education efforts, including Project Learning Tree and Parks As Classrooms .
• Participates in supporting and enhancing environmental education in Massachusetts by maintaining relationships with the Secretary's Advisory Group for Environmental Education (SAGEE), Massachusetts Environmental Education Society (MEES), and the New England Environmental Education Alliance (NEEEA).
• Coordinates the hiring of interpretive staff, including review of applications, scheduling and conducting interviews, recommending candidates to DCR Human Resources and all related documentation and reporting.
• Assists in training employees and volunteers in the skills and techniques of park interpretation and recreation programs.
• Prepares reports for the Interpretive Services Chief meetings and reports as needed.
• Prepares reports for the Regional Director, regional forest and park supervisors' meetings as needed.
• Assesses Park interpretive needs with respect to trail and other signage, researches and prepares materials such as brochures, pamphlets, maps, etc. for public distribution.
• Under the direction of the Chief of Interpretive Services develops and implements requirements and expectations for non-personal interpretive media such as brochures, signage, exhibits, displays, audio tours, etc.; monitors all non-personal interpretive media within the region to ensure that media is appropriate, thematic, and meets current best practices and standards.
• Identifies facility's needs, prepares drafts, scope work for deferred maintenance/capital projects for repairs, purchase orders for supplies and equipment, monitors expenditures and evaluates future needs for operational and capital projects.
• Under the direction of the Chief of Interpretive Services develops and supports the design, construction, and maintenance of interpretive signage using the DCR signage standards and interpretive signage standards
• Coordinates the DCR Southeast MA Adult Walking Club schedule including recruiting hike leaders, creating and distributing quarterly brochure and flyer four times a year.
• Assists with and coordinates initiatives and events such as the Park Passport, Discovery Packs, Angler Education Clinics, Park Serve Day, First Day Hikes, Concert Series, School Vacation initiatives, Seasonal Festivals, etc.
• Directs interpretive, park, and regional staff with providing visitors with dissemination of information and visitor services through communications, brochures, publications, resource materials, etc.
• Plans and delivers interpretive training for interpretive staff to best use heritage interpretation to meet the agency's mission for important natural and cultural state parks. This is done in formal training sessions as well as informal on-the job training.
• Creates, evaluates and revises Park Interpretive Profiles for all parks within the Region; creates, evaluates and revises Comprehensive Interpretive Plans for key parks within the Regions.
• Creates, evaluates and revises program schedules, service plans, and calendars of events for all interpretive staff based on the themes of the park, the resources of the park, and the audiences at the park while utilizing best interpretive methods.
• Performs related duties such as preparing correspondence and reports; maintains a reference library; develops and maintains records and files.
• Submits an end of the season report.
• Other duties as assigned.