Park Ranger - Special

Park Ranger who will serve as a monitor and steward of city parks, community center, natural areas, and boulevards. Under the direction of the Director of Parks and Recreation, or their designee, the Park Ranger will provide customer service to park patrons to ensure a safe, welcoming, and positive experience while visiting Tukwila’s parks, trails and recreation facilities and attending or participating in city activities and events.

The City of Tukwila is 9.6 square miles of opportunity and a dynamic place to work. The population is over 22,000 at night and up to 150,000+ during the day. Tukwila shares borders with the Cities of Seattle, Renton, Sea Tac, Burien, and Kent. Its central location lies in the heart of the Puget Sound region, sitting 12 miles south of downtown Seattle, 17 miles north of downtown Tacoma, and just east of Sea Tac Airport.

It is easily accessed by I-5 and I-405 or via either of Tukwila's two train stations, the Sounder Station or the Sound Transit Light Rail Station.

To provide superior services that support a safe, inviting, and healthy environment for our residents, businesses, and guests.

• Caring – We support the diverse community we serve with compassion, empathy and kindness.
• Professional – We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards and act with integrity and transparency. We are respectful and courteous with all.
• Responsive – We are timely and effective in the delivery of great customer service. We continually strive to find innovative ways to improve.

Tukwila is home to over 150 acres of open space including parks, multi-use trails, Foster Golf Links, and the Tukwila Community Center. The mission of the Tukwila Parks and Recreation is to enhance the quality of life for residents, businesses and visitors through a quality system of public spaces, programs and events that enhance and promote opportunities for health and fitness, personal growth, relaxation, community connection, civic engagement, and environmental stewardship.

The Park Ranger will serve as a monitor and steward of city parks, community center, natural areas, and boulevards. The Park Ranger will provide customer service to park visitors and public safety services to enforce rules, code of conduct, regulations, and ordinances related to park usage, as well as promote compliance, public awareness and safety, while building relationships with the community, providing education and interpretation for the visiting public;

and will perform basic parks maintenance tasks and assures security and protection of public property and the natural environment through unaccompanied foot, bicycle and/or vehicle patrol of parks.

• Competitive salary with annual step increases.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, plus a retirement pension plan.
• Flexible work schedule, including evenings and weekends as needed.

$6,413 - $7,634 per month. This position is represented by the United Steel Workers Union (USW).
Note: We don’t typically hire at the top of the range.

Applicants MUST apply online, complete the application, and submit a cover letter and resume. Applications without a cover letter and resume will be considered incomplete and will not move forward in the recruitment process.

Veteran's Preference is available in accordance with state laws. Attach DD214 or NGB Form 22 for eligibility.

The City of Tukwila is an equal opportunity employer and strives to employ a diverse workforce reflective of the community it serves. Qualified applicants with multicultural experience and/or backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

This selection process may include but is not limited to evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, testing, and interviewing. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at human resources.

• Patrol designated parks, trailways, natural areas, and…