State Park Ranger

USA:
Charles | Parks and Recreation | Full Time

22.10 - 22.10 USD per hour

Posted 3 days ago | Apply before September 1, 2026

As a Park Ranger at Bear Lake State Park, you'll have the opportunity to play a pivotal role in preserving the natural beauty and captivating environment of this unique park located in the southeastern corner of Idaho near the Cache Mountain range. Bear Lake State Park is a popular destination for water lovers, welcoming approximately 15,000 campers annually. With its intense, turquoise-colored water, often referred to as the "Caribbean of the Rockies," and a vast swimming area in the summer, it's a water lover's paradise.

In the winter, the park offers the unique experience of ice fishing for the Bonneville cisco, a fish found nowhere else on earth. In this dynamic role, you will primarily focus on essential maintenance tasks, ensuring that this natural wonder remains pristine and accessible to all who seek the great outdoors. In addition to maintenance, you will also be responsible for various ranger duties, including code enforcement, to ensure the safety and enjoyment of park visitors.

If you're passionate about safeguarding diverse ecosystems, maintaining the allure of Bear Lake State Park, and effectively enforcing park rules and regulations, we invite you to join our team as a Park Ranger.

Housing: N/A (Please note, Bear Lake County is a rural county with limited housing opportunities, both to rent or purchase)

For questions about this position, please contact Park Manager, Andrew Stokes:

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• Provides information to visitors and the public regarding park history and geology, plants, and animals.
• Conducts nature walks.
• Develops and presents interpretive and environmental awareness programs for park visitors, school groups, and organizations.
• Performs research for programs and displays Informs visitors of pertinent regulations of the Department as well as other partner organizations such as the Department of Fish and Game and Department of Lands.
• Collects fees.
• Ensures compliance with outdoor recreation program and park rules and regulations.
• Works with local enforcement agencies to give warnings.
• Patrols park to protect and preserve park resources from vandalism and abuse.
• Promotes public safety.
• Serves as liaison between the park and other enforcement agencies.
• Administers first aid, organizes, markets, and implements special events.

• Works with other park staff to hire, train, schedule, and supervise seasonal employees and volunteers.
• Prepares and maintains reports, expense transmittals, records, logs, and inventories.
• Purchases supplies and materials.
• Prepares research reports and procedure manuals.
• May represent the department at meetings with the public, user, and/or special interest groups and partner agencies.

• Maintains park facilities and grounds to ensure resource preservation and visitor safety.
• Performs a variety of basic craft activities including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and masonry.
• Operates and repairs vehicles, trucks, mowers, groomers, backhoes, and hand and power tools.
• Fells and removes hazardous trees.
• Designs, modifies, and fabricates equipment; inspects the area and takes corrective action for hazardous conditions and defective equipment.
• These positions involve various skills including public relations; natural resource management; park building and grounds maintenance; park and recreation rule compliance, and conflict resolution of visitor and user issues.

• This position requires working nights, weekends, and holidays, often in all weather conditions and around potentially hazardous materials such as caustic substances and pesticides.
• The role also requires the ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 40 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally, as well as frequent bending, stooping, and climbing ladders, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• This position requires the incumbent to possess and maintain a valid driver’s license throughout the course of employment.
• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

• Some knowledge of outdoor recreation and/or natural resource management. Typically gained by completing at least 9 college-level credits in a natural resource and/or outdoor recreation field AND at least six months of experience working with natural resource issues and/or outdoor recreation; OR, at least twelve (12) months experience as a Ranger (or similar position) in a city, county, state or federal park and recreation system.
• Experience providing service to a variety of customers. Typically gained by at least 6 months of…