Park Ranger ; Camano

Job Title: Park Ranger 1

Location: Camano Island, WA

Compensation: $4,406 - $5,928 monthly

Closes: July 22, 2026, at 11:59pm PST

Position Status: Full‑time permanent position. Housing is not available for this position.

Join the Salish Foothills team as a Park Ranger 1 where you preserve and enhance our state parks and natural resources. This recruitment will fill one full‑time permanent Park Ranger 1 position at Camano Island State Park.

Camano Island State Park offers camping, hiking, water activities, and interpretive programs. It includes forested trails, rocky shoreline, and scenic views of Puget Sound, the Olympic Mountains, and Mount Rainier.

• Perform duties defined by the Program Manager and Area Manager, including day‑to‑day customer service and rule compliance support.
• Assist area staff and maintain consistently high standards for cleanliness and sanitation of restrooms and grounds.
• Educate park visitors on rules and regulations, including Discover Pass enforcement.
• Provide routine maintenance and stewardship functions: supervise lower‑level projects, complete maintenance schedules, and inspect projects for compliance with standards.
• Clean restrooms and other park facilities.
• Provide registration and customer service functions, directing public contact and providing general information and emergency assistance.
• Complete administrative duties: new employee hiring paperwork, Cash Receipt Transmittals (CRTs), and other required forms.
• Supervise lower‑level staff, volunteers, and work groups; follow Agency policies, statewide rules, regulations, and the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Ensure safety and welfare of park visitors, protecting and enhancing park resources.

• High school diploma or GED.
• United States citizen or legal permanent resident.
• Valid driver’s license (unrestricted, other than corrective lenses).
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Two (2) years of college (60 semester or 90 quarter credits), military experience, commissioned law enforcement experience, natural resource, or recreation field experience.

• Experience performing minor construction and repair work.
• Grounds maintenance experience such as cutting grass, weeding, pruning, raking leaves, and collecting litter.
• Supervisory experience.

• Ability and willingness to effectively manage emergency situations.
• Adaptability to changing business needs and work responsibilities.
• Accurate and timely completion of forms and reports.
• Consistent enforcement of governmental laws, rules, and regulations.
• Focus on educating and influencing park users for voluntary compliance.
• Interpret and represent agency policies, procedures, and mission.
• Maintain tools and organized workspace.
• Make independent decisions that achieve desired results.
• Effectively communicate verbally with individuals.
• Use Microsoft Office.
• Work with the public, employees and other staff in a friendly, positive, and approachable manner.
• Lead personnel with required knowledge, skills and attitudes.
• Write clearly and succinctly.
• Knowledge of interpretive methods and techniques.
• Use logic and proven methods in problem solving.
• Learn and grow, adapt to change, navigate systems, processes, and technology.
• Takes action to meet the needs of others, collaborates, and supports communities from all backgrounds.

• Physical stamina and dexterity to perform arduous manual tasks over extended periods.
• Willingness to work weekends, holidays, long or irregular hours.
• Willingness to work in inclement weather conditions.
• Driving record must indicate compliance with rules and regulations; driving under the influence or reckless driving will be disqualified.

• Mandatory one‑week training including defensive tactics, basic first aid, CPR with AED, radio communications, legal updates, and role‑specific duties.
• Chain‑of‑command structure.
• Supervision of non‑permanent employees and volunteers.
• Discover Pass enforcement and issuance of infractions.
• Crime recognition and incident reporting.
• Legal use of pepper spray.
• Tactical communications.

Successful applicants must have a law‑abiding…