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The Mission
The mission of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is to provide safe and enjoyable recreational and interpretive opportunities for all New York State residents and visitors and to be responsible stewards of our valuable natural, historic and cultural resources.
The Organization:
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation oversees more than 250 parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, boat launches and more, which were visited by 86 million people in
Duties Description:
The Finger Lakes Region of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation spans thirty facilities across the counties of Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne and Yates. Facilities include 1,556 campsites & cabins, marinas, historic sites, golf courses and 232 miles of trails. The Finger Lakes Region includes Watkins Glen State Park, which is consistently voted one of the nation’s top-rated state parks in the nation. The region’s facilities welcomed more than 5 million visitors in
2025.
Please note the Regional Office located at Taughannock Falls State Park will be undergoing renovations beginning in 2027 that will be underway for approximately 18 months. Staff will be relocated to temporary office space located at Allan Treman State Park, which is about seven (7) minutes south of Taughannock Falls State Park. The duties of the Regional Director include but are not limited to:
Minimum Qualifications Required for Appointment:
Bachelor’s degree or higher in park or recreation management, public administration, business administration, engineering, landscape architecture, architecture, forestry, environmental studies, environmental, natural or physical science, or a closely related field AND EITHER seven years of experience with a large and well-organized park and recreation system OR seven years of administrative experience which includes responsibility for organizing and directing a major program or group of programs. Two years of the experience must be at a managerial level. Substitution: an associate’s degree in a related field and two years of the required specialized experience may substitute for the bachelor’s degree.
Preferred Qualifications:
New York State agencies, departments, and public authorities provide services across healthcare, engineering, administration, public safety, the trades, and other areas.
Source: New York State Jobs · Bespree is not the employer.
The Mission
The mission of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is to provide safe and enjoyable recreational and interpretive opportunities for all New York State residents and visitors and to be responsible stewards of our valuable natural, historic and cultural resources.
The Organization:
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation oversees more than 250 parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, boat launches and more, which were visited by 86 million people in
Duties Description:
The Finger Lakes Region of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation spans thirty facilities across the counties of Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne and Yates. Facilities include 1,556 campsites & cabins, marinas, historic sites, golf courses and 232 miles of trails. The Finger Lakes Region includes Watkins Glen State Park, which is consistently voted one of the nation’s top-rated state parks in the nation. The region’s facilities welcomed more than 5 million visitors in
2025.
Please note the Regional Office located at Taughannock Falls State Park will be undergoing renovations beginning in 2027 that will be underway for approximately 18 months. Staff will be relocated to temporary office space located at Allan Treman State Park, which is about seven (7) minutes south of Taughannock Falls State Park. The duties of the Regional Director include but are not limited to:
Minimum Qualifications Required for Appointment:
Bachelor’s degree or higher in park or recreation management, public administration, business administration, engineering, landscape architecture, architecture, forestry, environmental studies, environmental, natural or physical science, or a closely related field AND EITHER seven years of experience with a large and well-organized park and recreation system OR seven years of administrative experience which includes responsibility for organizing and directing a major program or group of programs. Two years of the experience must be at a managerial level. Substitution: an associate’s degree in a related field and two years of the required specialized experience may substitute for the bachelor’s degree.
Preferred Qualifications:
New York State agencies, departments, and public authorities provide services across healthcare, engineering, administration, public safety, the trades, and other areas.