Park Ranger 1 – Huntington, Oregon

Title: PR1 – Park Ranger 1 – Huntington, Oregon

Job Number: REQ-77111

Salary: $3,080 – $4,441

Deadline: 10/17/2021 at 11:59pm Pacific Time

Would you enjoy working on a team where you can use your excellent customer service skills and develop hands-on experience in park maintenance and operations? In this position, you’ll be working in a remote oasis on the eastern edge of Oregon that boasts of deep canyon walls brimming with colorful, volcanic rock formations. Come join our team at near Lake Owyhee State Park Ontario, Oregon, and support one of Oregon’s greatest resources – our state parks!

Our Mission

OPRD’s mission is to provide and protect outstanding natural, scenic, cultural, historic and recreational sites for the enjoyment and education of present and future generations.

Our Operating Principles

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) believes Operating Principles are core values that, if mutually accepted and supported by all employees, will create a connected, respectful, and trusting work environment. Our Operating Principles are: Accountability, Commitment, Empathy, Empowerment, Fun, Integrity, Respect, & Well-being.

What you will do:

As a Park Ranger 1, you'll be on the front lines of park safety, maintenance, and visitor services. You’ll perform:

Park Patrol, Safety, & Rule Enforcement

• Patrol park areas to protect and preserve resources and facilities by checking for misuse, undesirable activities, and hazardous situations
• Seek voluntary visitor compliance with park area rules and regulations; issue verbal and written warnings as necessary
• Render emergency aid and assistance to park visitors and prepare related reports

Custodial & Landscape Maintenance

• Clean rest rooms, showers, bathhouses, observation buildings, and maintenance shops
• Collect, separate, and properly dispose of garbage and recyclable materials
• Plant vegetation, mow lawns, and maintain irrigation systems
• Prune trees and shrubs using manual and power tools, as well as apply fertilizers and pesticides

Visitor Services & General Park Operations

• Accept and process payments for park services
• Provide information about local attractions, park rules, and regulations to visitors
• Train and oversee the work of seasonal employees and volunteers, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures related to park operations and cash handling

Additional Duties

• Building and facility maintenance and construction
• Utility system maintenance and construction
• Resource interpretation and conservation

What we are looking for (Desired Attributes):

These are the attributes we are looking for in our top candidate. If you have these skills, please let us know in the Work History section of your application. Attachments such as resumes and cover letters are not requested for this application process and therefore will not be considered during review.

• Professional experience operating tools, equipment, 4x4 vehicles, ATVs and boats.
• Skill in rule enforcement and generating voluntary compliance in a park setting.
• Skill in working both independently and in a professional parks team setting.
• Professional experience in making change, balancing a till, and reconciling fees in campground situation.
• Skill in cleaning restrooms, showers, maintenance shops and offices.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Two years of visitor services experience (e.g. rule enforcement; interpretation such as education and environmental awareness programs; special events and activities; etc.) 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 and 6 months of visitor services experience (e.g., rule enforcement; interpretation such as education and environmental awareness programs; special events and activities; etc.) AND/OR maintenance experience (e.g., construction trades, landscaping)

LINK TO OFFICIAL STATE APPLICATION (required):

https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Adrian--OPRD--Mountain-Region---Eastern-District---MU-Farewell-Bend---Lake-Owyhee/Park-Ranger-1---Huntington--Oregon_REQ-77111

https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Adrian--OPRD--Mountain-Region---Eastern-District---MU-Farewell-Bend---Lake-Owyhee/Park-Ranger-1---Huntington--Oregon_REQ-77111