Park Ranger - Interpretive - Seasonal - Wallowa Lake State Park

Position: Park Ranger 1 - Interpretive (Seasonal) – Wallowa Lake State Park, Wallowa Mountains, Oregon

Salary: $4,124 - $5,445 per month (approx)

• Assist in protection, maintenance, operation, and repair of state park lands, natural and cultural resources, structures, facilities, equipment, and systems.
• Perform park operational tasks such as janitorial work, landscape maintenance, facility maintenance, safety, and visitor services.
• Apply skills in carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting, equipment repair, and landscape maintenance; specialized park maintenance skills may be required.
• Support basic resource interpretation by engaging visitors with information about the park’s natural, cultural, or historic features and assisting with small interpretive activities or presentations.
• Guide the work of individuals or teams of volunteers, seasonal, and/or temporary state park employees on a task‑specific basis.

• Two (2) years of visitor services experience (e.g., rule enforcement, educational/environmental awareness programs, special events and activities) OR six (6) months of visitor services experience AND/OR maintenance experience (e.g., construction trades, landscaping) OR an associate’s degree or higher in Park and Recreation Administration, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Studies, or a related field, plus the aforementioned experience.
• Valid driver’s license; criminal record and driving record check must meet OPRD criteria.

• Experience developing and delivering presentations and products within established resource interpretation programs.
• Ability to communicate work procedures and goals to employees, hosts, volunteers, the public, and youth groups to accomplish varied tasks.
• Customer service experience, including resolving complaints related to day use, overnight camping, and rule interpretation.
• Facility and landscape maintenance experience (janitorial, plumbing, carpentry, painting, grounds‑keeping) and safe use of related tools and equipment.
• Computer proficiency for data entry, customer registration, fee collection, reconciliation, deposits, email, letter/memo creation, spreadsheet generation, and related tasks.
• Strong listening skills to gather needed information and resolve visitor complaints and conflicts.

• Housing is available at Wallowa Lake State Park.
• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays per year, competitive benefits package.
• Advancement and learning opportunities to grow your career with the State of Oregon.

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, committed to diversity.