Park Ranger​/Naturalist

Under general direction of director, the purpose of this position is to oversee and maintain upkeep of the County’s parks, campgrounds, and day use areas. Responsible for natural resource educational programs and public recreational events.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain upkeep of park grounds and facilities such as restrooms, picnic sites and shelters and trails. Clean/clear walking, biking, and hiking trails, remove snow, clean fire rings, and pick up trash and ensure cleanliness and sanitation standards are maintained.
• Collect and process camping fees this duty is performed about 40% of the time
• Conduct educational/recreational programming for school and community groups of all ages. Provide instruction for hunter education courses. This duty is performed about 25% of the time.
• Manage Maynes Grove Lodge including handling reservations and maintenance. This duty is performed about 10% of the time.
• Maintain and repair equipment and hand tools. This duty is performed about 5% of the time.
• Maintain and monitor inventory of campground cleaning and janitorial supplies and picnic tables. This duty is performed about 5% of the time.
• Inspect grounds and facilities to ascertain need for repairs or maintenance. Report vandalism, fires, misuse of facilities, or other undesirable activities to the proper authorities. Maintain records and reports of activities and operations. This duty is performed about 5% of the time.
• Plan and prepare work schedules and assign seasonal workers to specific duties. Provide instructions on performing job duties and understanding and complying with policies and procedures. This duty is performed about 5% of the time.
• Assist with various natural resource management activities including prescribed burning, mowing, seeding, etc. This duty is performed about 5% of the time.
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) plus two years of college with a study or courses related to forestry, horticulture, natural resources, park maintenance or any equivalent training, or combination of education and experience.

REQUIRED SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES

1. COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, the general public and other employees of the County. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and policy/procedure manuals. Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with the public, other government entities, and members of the business community.

2. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar graphs.

3. CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

Ability to utilize common sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral or diagrammed instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving several known variables in situations of a routine nature.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• General knowledge of operating power equipment associated with trail, park, and natural resource management.
• General knowledge of carpentry and general building construction.
• Provide customer service in the most cost effective and efficient manner.
• Demonstrate organizational skills related to scheduling workloads, time constraints, and deadlines.
• Ability to manage resources, obtain and see to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed.
• Demonstrate principles and practices of employee supervision, including selection, work planning, organization, performance review and evaluation, employee training and discipline.
• Develop skills in planning, organizing, supervising, reviewing, and evaluating the work of others.
• Training others in policies and procedures related to the work involved.
• Demonstrate safe working habits and knowledge of safety policies, procedures, and practices.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment, including calculator, computer, typewriter and telephone.
• Must be capable of regular and predictable attendance in order to perform assigned tasks and responsibilities.

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