TENNESSEE STATE PARKS (TSP) ASSISTANT GOLF SUPERINTENDENT

Qualifications Experience: Three years of increasingly responsible and skilled full‑time golf course maintenance work, including care and maintenance of greens. Education/Experience Substitution: Up to two years of college‑level coursework in agronomy, horticulture, plant and soil science, or turf management may substitute for experience on a 1‑year for 1‑year basis. No substitution allowed for one year of required grounds maintenance work. Additional Substitution: Up to one year of vocational or technical school coursework in landscape or turf management or horticulture may substitute for one year of experience, on a 1‑year for 1‑year basis. No substitution allowed for one year of required golf course grounds maintenance work. Alternative Qualifications: Graduation with a bachelor’s degree in agronomy, horticulture, or a related field. Graduation with an associate’s degree in plant science, horticulture, or a related field plus one year of increasingly responsible golf course grounds maintenance experience (including care of greens). Completion of a certificate in landscape and turf grass management and two years of increasingly responsible golf course maintenance experience. Special qualifications: A valid motor vehicle operator’s license may be required for employment in some positions. Transcript required for proper evaluation of this job class. Examination method: Education and experience, 100%, for preferred service positions. Responsibilities Cleans up chemical or fertilizer spills immediately and informs supervisor. Stores, handles, and applies chemicals and fertilizers safely. Interviews and hires staff as vacancies occur. Calibrates spreaders and sprayers before use. Monitors pump stations and ensures accurate operation. Applies plant protective chemicals and fertilizers according to laws and regulations. Leads in mixing and spraying herbicides and fungicides. Applies plant protective chemicals and fertilizers to course grounds. Leads aerification, top