YTH EMPL - Student Ranger Crew Member

The Team:

Student Ranger crews are small field-based teams working in parks across BC alongside Park Rangers and Regional BC Parks’ staff. Most teams include one Crew Lead and two Crew Members, though a couple locations operate as two-person crews. The program provides a supportive team environment focused on conservation, recreation, Indigenous Relations, and public outreach project work.

Crew Members support a variety of field-based projects, including trail and facility maintenance, invasive species management, ecological surveys, and public education activities. They work collaboratively with their crew to safely and efficiently complete assigned tasks while gaining practical experience in park management. This role provides an opportunity to develop new skills, work outdoors, and contribute directly to BC’s parks and protected areas.

To learn even more about the BC Parks Student Ranger Program, check us out at the following link:
Student Rangers.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Enroled in full-time studies at an accredited secondary (YEP
  1) or post-secondary (YEP
  2) institution within six (6) months prior to the position start date;
• Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada;
• Legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations;
• This position requires you to have a valid BC Class 5 Driver’s Licence, or an equivalent class driver's licence from another province or jurisdiction;
• Experience working in a group of two (2) or more to complete a project or task during an academic, work, community, Nation or volunteer setting;
• Must participate and successfully pass the training requirements at the program training event.

Preference may be given to candidates with one (1) or more of the following:

1. A diverse range of academic, work, community, Nation or volunteer experience in at least one (1) of the four (4) Program Areas listed below:

• Public Outreach and
  
  Education:
  
  this includes experience performing public outreach and education to the public, participation in volunteer events, related studies, educational material creation, interpretive displays and/or presentations, and event planning.
• Conservation/ Resource Management:this includes experience performing related academic research, field surveys and monitoring, traditional ecological knowledge, foraging, invasive plant treatment/removal, and species identification.
• Recreation/ Facility Management:this includes experience performing trail enhancement, gardening/ landscaping, equipment operation and maintenance, replacement and repairs to signs, monitoring the condition of existing facilities, carpentry, and facility repair and maintenance.
• Indigenous Relations and/or other diverse cultures:this includes experience learning and/or applying information and practices of your culture or that of another culture.

2. A minimum of BASIC experience in one (1) or more of following outdoor travel and safety related areas:

• HIKING:
  
  Basic Experience means you have hiked 5km in one day, at least once before.
• CAMPING:
  
  Basic Experience means you have camped once or twice before.
• MULTI-OVERNIGHT TRIP:
  
  Basic Experience means you have completed a multi-overnight trip (this could include a hiking, kayak, canoe, ski or other related trip) at least once before.
• EMERGENCY MANAGMENT:
  
  Basic Experience means you have carried safety equipment (ex. first aid kit), for a personal or work trip performed in the outdoors.
• NAVIGATION:
  
  Basic Experience means you have used a navigation tool (GPS, compass, traditional forms of navigation etc.) before.
• TRAVEL:
  
  Basic Experience means you have experience driving a vehicle off a maintained road (ex. Forest Service Road) to access a recreational area (ex. park, campsite, hiking trail, lake).
• WILDLIFE SAFETY:
  
  Basic Experience means you have travelled/or worked where you needed to be cautious of bears and other wildlife (this could include properly storing attractants, making yourself heard, and/or carrying bear spray).
• RECOGNIZING AND RESOLVING SAFETY ISSUES:
  
  Basic Experience means you understand safety hazards in the workplace.

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