Park Ranger ; Rooster Rock

Park Ranger 3 (Rooster Rock)

Initial Posting Date: 07/10/2026;
Final date to receive applications: 07/20/2026;
Salary Range: $4,312 – $6,581;
Position Type:
Employee.

As a full‑time Park Ranger 3, you will lead a major program or facility at the management unit, district, or regional level, operating with a high degree of independence and technical expertise. The role requires advanced skills in resource interpretation, cultural and natural resource restoration, complex utility operations, maintenance program oversight, park rule enforcement, and visitor services. You will coordinate work across management unit boundaries and serve as a subject‑matter mentor to both permanent and seasonal staff throughout the region.

• Lead major programs or facilities at the management unit, district, or regional level.
• Execute advanced technical tasks—resource interpretation, cultural/natural resource restoration, utility operations, maintenance oversight.
• Enforce park rules and deliver exceptional visitor services.
• Coordinate work across management unit boundaries and mentor staff.
• Maintain technical expertise and operational independence.

• Five years of visitor services experience (rule enforcement, interpretation, special events, etc.) and/or maintenance experience (construction trades, landscaping).
• OR A bachelor’s degree in Park and Recreation Administration, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Studies or a related field with two years of visitor services experience and/or maintenance experience.
• OR An associate’s degree in Park and Recreation Administration or Natural Resource Management or Environmental Studies with 3.5 years of visitor services experience and/or maintenance experience.

• Dedication to collaboration, teamwork, and self‑less service.
• Calm composure during emergencies or emotionally charged situations; ability to enforce park rules.
• Experience developing and delivering complex interpretive programs that reflect diverse perspectives.
• Ability to teach interpretation techniques and oversee presentations for staff and volunteers.
• Skill in evaluating interpretive program effectiveness and providing feedback to management.
• Capability to build and sustain working relationships with agencies, partners, and businesses.
• Experience in planning, organizing, training, and monitoring employees and volunteers in maintenance, operations, projects, and data entry for park reports, contracts, and tracking.
• Skill in administering contractual agreements to ensure product/service delivery.

• Work/life balance.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• Competitive benefits package.
• Advancement and learning opportunities.

Oregon Parks & Recreation Department is an equal‑opportunity, affirmative‑action employer committed to diversity. The State of Oregon does not request or require age, date of birth or attendance or graduation dates from educational institutions during application. This position is represented by Service Employees International Union (SEIU). Oregon Parks & Recreation Department does not offer visa sponsorship.