Title: Seasonal Park Ranger Assistant – Milo McIver / Tryon Creek
Job Number: REQ-89562
Salary: $2,723 – $3,439 per month
Locations: Milo McIver State Park or Tryon Creek State Natural Area
Would you enjoy working on a team where you can use your excellent customer service skills and develop hands-on experience in park maintenance and operations? Do you have landscaping or custodial experience, and wonder what it would be like to have a State Park as your work space?
If this sounds like you, come join our seasonal team as a Seasonal Park Ranger Assistant and support one of Oregon’s greatest resources – State Parks!
This recruitment announcement will be used to fill multiple vacancies and future vacancies for Milo McIver State Park and Tryon Creek State Natural Area.
This position falls under the classification Park Ranger Assistant.
Our Mission
OPRD’s mission is to provide and protect outstanding natural, scenic, cultural, historic and recreational sites for the enjoyment and education of present and future generations.
Our Operating Principles
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) believes Operating Principles are core values that, if mutually accepted and supported by all employees, will create a connected, respectful, and trusting work environment. Our Operating Principles are: Accountability, Commitment, Empathy, Empowerment, Fun, Integrity, Respect, & Well-being.
What you will do:
As a Seasonal Park Ranger Assistant, you will perform basic tasks in multiple areas of park operations such as janitorial work, landscape maintenance, interpretation or visitor services.
In this role you will:
Additional duties will include:
Landscape Maintenance:
Custodial Maintenance:
Facility Maintenance:
Visitor Services:
Resource Interpretation:
Assist in assembling materials and resources for the development of interpretive presentations, and present interpretive presentation
Minimum Qualifications:
(a) Six (6) months of experience (paid or unpaid) performing public contact or customer service duties (e.g. Teacher, Customer Service Representative, Salesperson, Receptionist, etc.) and/or maintenance experience (construction trades, landscaping, custodial, etc.).
OR
(b) Six (6) months of college in any discipline (24 quarter hours/16 semester hours).
The State of Oregon requires all executive branch employees to complete their COVID-19 vaccination series or have an approved exception to the requirement due to a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief. Successful candidates for this position must submit vaccination documentation or be approved for an exception prior to their first day of employment. Failure to provide proof of full documentation or receipt of an approved exception will lead to withdrawal of the job offer. For more information, visit our policy listed here.
What we are looking for (Desired Attributes):
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