TENNESSEE STATE PARKS (TSP) ASSISTANT GOLF SUPERINTENDENT - 08242026-80482

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time08/24/2026 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time09/06/2026 11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$2,896.00Salary (Annually)$34,752.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State LocationBuchanan, TNDepartmentEnvironment and Conservation

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION, HENRY COUNTY

This position is located at Paris Landing State Park Golf Course.

For more information, visit the link below:

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/environment/job-announcements-/preferred-service/00010814_tsp_asst_golf_sup_plsp_tdec-job-opp_ps_ua.pdf

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Experience equivalent to three years of increasingly responsible and skilled full-time golf course maintenance work, including the care and maintenance of greens.

Substitution of Education for Experience: College-level course work in agronomy, horticulture, or other agricultural field related to plant and soil science or turf management from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required golf course maintenance work, on a year for year basis, to a maximum of two years, there being no substitution for one year of the required golf course grounds maintenance work, including the care and maintenance of greens at a golf course. (e.g., 45 quarter hours of course work, including at least six quarter hours in a related agricultural field, may substitute for one year of experience).

Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional clock hours in landscape and turf management or horticulture from an accredited vocational or technical school may substitute for required grounds maintenance experience on a year to year basis, to a maximum of one year, there being no substitution for one year of the required golf course grounds maintenance work, including the care and maintenance of greens at a golf course (e.g., 108 clock hours of course work may substitute for one month of experience).

OR

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in agronomy, horticulture, or other agricultural field related to plant and soil science or turf management.

OR

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate's degree in plant science, horticulture, or other agricultural field related to plant and soil science or turf management, and one year of increasingly responsible and skilled experience in grounds maintenance at a golf course, which must include the care and maintenance of greens.

OR

Education and Experience: Completion of a Certificate in landscape and turf grass management from a vocational school and two years of increasingly responsible and skilled experience in golf course maintenance work, including the care and maintenance of greens.

Necessary Special Qualifications: A valid motor vehicle operator's license may be required for employment in some positions.

Note: A transcript is required for proper evaluation of this job class.

Examination Method: Education and experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Overview

The Assistant Golf Course Superintendent is an integral component to the operations of the golf course, who is responsible for leading others in semi-skilled and skilled grounds maintenance work of considerable difficulty at a golf course and other related work as required.

Responsibilities

• Cares for established turf grass by mulching, aerifying, weeding, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.
• Leads others in the mowing of fairways, greens, tees, roughs and other grounds maintenance duties such as the changing of the cups and the raking of bunkers.
• Operates and utilizes a variety of tools and equipment, such as greens mowers, fairway mowers, tee mowers, chemical sprayers, fertilizer spreaders, topdressing machines, soil aerification devices, skid steer loaders, backhoes, and light trucks.
• Manages administrative tasks, including timekeeping, scheduling, and fuel records. Schedules daily work or special events, such as tournament preparation, seasonal aerification, etc.
• Hire and train employees on new job assignments to ensure work is done safely and on time. Supervise employees and give feedback to help them improve their task completion.
• Assists in monitoring the main and transfer pump stations to ensure continued and accurate operation. Repairs any leaks or damaged irrigation pipe, fittings, or wires associated with the golf course irrigation system.
• Diagnosis and resolves issues, such as, but not limited to, golf course and weather conditions, crew limitation, and disease pressure. Performs or assists in the renovation or addition of needed irrigation piping, heads, or wiring throughout the golf course.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies:

• Planning
• Delegation
• Problem Solving
• Priority Setting
• Command Skills
• Ethics & Values
• Listening
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Intellectual Horsepower
• Directing Others
• Informing
• Time Management
• Drive for Results
• Decision Quality
• Organizing
• Process Management
• Timely Decision Making
• Action Oriented
• Organizational Agility
• Confronting Direct Reports
• Hiring & Staffing
• Standing Alone
• Career Ambition
• Fairness to Direct Reports
• Managing Diversity
• Motivating Others
• Negotiating
• Learning on the Fly
• Managing Through System
• Perseverance
• Approachability
• Boss Relationships
• Patience
• Peer Relationships
• Self-Knowledge
• Strategic Agility
• Comfort Around Higher Management
• Written Communication
• Composure
• Integrity & Trust
• Building Effective Teams
• Self-Development
• Dealing with Paradox
• Work/Life Balance
• Perspective

Knowledge:

• Biology
• Mathematics
• Chemistry
• Administration & Management
• Building and Construction
• Mechanical
• Clerical
• Computers and Electronics
• Psychology

Skills:

• Operation Monitoring
• Equipment Maintenance
• Instructing
• Troubleshooting
• Science
• Equipment Selection
• Operation and Control
• Management of Personnel Resources
• Time Management
• Mathematics
• Management of Material Resources
• Monitoring
• Writing
• Negotiation
• Persuasion
• Installation
• Judgment & Decision Making
• Critical Thinking
• Reading Comprehension
• Complex Problem Solving
• Management of Financial Resources
• Coordination
• Active Learning
• Speaking

Abilities:

• Oral Comprehension
• Problem Sensitivity
• Control Precision
• Deductive Reasoning
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Written Comprehension
• Reaction Time
• Extent Flexibility
• Gross Body Equilibrium
• Depth Perception
• Peripheral Vision
• Memorization
• Number Facility
• Oral Expression
• Rate Control
• Dynamic Strength
• Near Vision
• Speech Clarity
• Speech Recognition
• Spatial Orientation
• Written Expression
• Stamina
• Sound Localization
• Time Sharing
• Response Orientation
• Static Strength
• Trunk Strength
• Hearing Sensitivity
• Multilimb Coordination
• Gross Body Coordination
• Auditory Attention
• Far Vision
• Visualization
• Manual Dexterity
• Visual Color Discrimination
• Originality

Tools & Equipment

• Personal Computer
• Printer/Scanner/Copier/Fax
• Motorized Golf Course Equipment
• Hand Held Gas Powered Chainsaw, Trimmers, etc.
• Telephone
• Motor Vehicles
• Seeders/Spreaders

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.