Lead Park Ranger Aide-Seasonal

FT / PT Status - Part-Time

Salary - $14.11 - $18.00 Hourly Wage

Remote Work / In-Office - In-Office / On-Site

Recruiter - Tim Conyers | tconyers | 0

Final date to receive applications - 12/31/2026*

• This job posting may close at any time after the minimum advertising period of three (3) business days has passed, should a sufficient applicant pool be received. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

Seasonal Employee, Utah State Parks

Snow Canyon State Park

Location:

1002 Snow Canyon Dr, Ivins, UT 84738

Utah State Parks is hiring seasonal employees to support park operations. Seasonal employees play an important role in providing excellent customer service, maintaining park facilities and grounds, supporting public safety, and helping visitors enjoy Utah's State Parks.

Snow Canyon State Park is situated on the western edge of the Greater Zion area in Ivins, Utah. This desert park has a high level of biodiversity, extraordinary geological formations, and phenomenal dark skies. With its proximity to St. George and the surrounding communities, the park is a fantastic outdoor classroom for local youth. In 2025, over 2,500 elementary school children visited Snow Canyon on a ranger-guided field trip.

Working as a seasonal employee with Utah State Parks gives you the opportunity to work in some of Utah’s most unique outdoor locations while gaining hands-on experience and serving the public. You will work alongside experienced park staff, develop valuable skills, and help provide safe, clean, and enjoyable experiences for millions of park visitors.

Whether you are interested in visitor services, outdoor recreation, park operations, groundskeeping, maintenance, or public safety, seasonal employment provides valuable experience and opportunities to learn more about careers with Utah State Parks.

Join a team that values teamwork, customer service, safety, and protecting Utah’s natural, cultural, and recreational resources.

Applicants may be considered for one of the following seasonal positions based on their interests, experience, qualifications, and the staffing needs of the park.

The Lead Park Ranger Aide will be working directly with the Park Naturalist in Snow Canyon's education program. They will spend most of their time presenting lessons for local K-6 school groups. As a secondary responsibility, the person hired for this position will develop and guide interpretive hikes for the general public and assist at the visitor center desk. A specialty project of your choosing will also be planned and executed throughout your season.

• Teach lessons based on Utah SEEd Standards, core-curriculum, and/or age-specific outdoor education lessons during seated and guided hikes.
• Educate students on basic outdoor recreation concepts such as Leave No Trace principles.
• Research and update curriculum based programs.

• Develop and deliver formal programs and guided hikes.
• Assist with writing and creating social media posts for the park’s Instagram account.
• Rove trails to clean up trash/vandalism, survey and maintain interpretive signs, and interact with visitors.
• Assist the Park Naturalist during other public events, including outreach.

• Provide information at the visitor center desk for a diverse audience.
• Process retail sales on bookstore items, day-use and annual passes, and phone-in payments.
• Register incoming campers and provide campground specific information.

• Design, research, and develop a specialty project during your season. This project is used to help grow your skills and knowledge, as well as improve the park/visitor experience.
• Other projects as assigned

• Applicant must be 18-years or older.
• Computer Skills-Familiarity with data entry including Google Drive, Sheets, Docs, and other data processing programs.
• Strong writing, typing, research, and organizational skills.
• Ability to interact and communicate with park visitors with diverse backgrounds including children .
• Comfortable with public speaking and managing large groups of people.
• Collabo…