Seasonal Park Ranger Assistant – Clyde Holliday / Unity Lake

  • Oregon Parks and Recreation
  • Unity, OR
  • Mar 31, 2022
Seasonal Security Maintenance

Job Description

Title: Seasonal Park Ranger Assistant – Clyde Holliday / Unity Lake

Job Number: REQ-92991

Salary: $2,723 – $3,439 per month

Locations: Clyde Holliday State Park or Unity Lake State Recreation Site

 

 

Do you get excited about sharing stories with others and have an interest in park history? Would you enjoy working on a team where you can get hands-on experience providing park maintenance? Come join our team at Clyde Holliday State Park and Unity Lake State Recreation Site near John Day, Oregon, where an oasis awaits you along the sparkling John Day River!

 

Our Mission

The mission of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) 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

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:

In this position, you will have the opportunity to focus on resource interpretation, landscape maintenance, facility maintenance. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

Resource Interpretation

  • Assist in assembling materials and resources for the development of interpretive presentations
  • Present evening campground presentations, lead hikes and walk & talk presentations, give Junior Ranger presentations, etc.

 

Landscape Maintenance

  • Plant vegetation, mow lawns, and maintain irrigation systems
  • Prune trees and shrubs using manual and power tools, as well as apply fertilizers and pesticides

 

Facility Maintenance

  • Assist in construction, maintenance, and restoration of hiking trails, footbridges, parking areas, and curbs
  • Assist with basic tasks associated with painting, electrical systems, water and sewer systems, plumbing, carpentry

 

Additional Duties

  • Custodial maintenance including maintenance of rest rooms, showers, shops, etc.
  • Visitor services such as registering campers, accepting payments, and providing information about the park
  • Patrolling park areas and reporting findings to park rangers or management

 

 

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.

  • Ability to listen to what people say and asking appropriate questions to obtain needed information.
  • Skill in common courtesy while communicating with others.
  • Ability to compose emails and navigate programs on a personal computer.
  • Experience providing people with rule information and asking for compliance.
  • Experience making change and preparing simple cash reconciliation reports.
  • Skill in assisting with basic plumbing, carpentry, painting, and grounds keeping tasks.

 

 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Six months of experience (paid or unpaid) performing public contact or customer service duties (e.g. Teacher, Customer Service Representative, Salesperson, Receptionist, etc.) and/or maintenance experience (construction trades, landscaping, custodial, etc.)
  • OR Six months of college in any discipline (24 quarter hours/16 semester hours)

 

 

LINK TO OFFICIAL STATE APPLICATION (required):

https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Mount-Vernon--OPRD--Mountain-Region---Eastern-District---MU-Clyde-Holliday/Seasonal-Park-Ranger-Assistant---Clyde-Holliday---Unity-Lake_REQ-92991

Occupations

Janitorial & Cleaning, Landscaping

URL

https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Mount-Vernon--OPRD--Mountain-Region---Eastern-District---MU-Clyde-Holliday/Seasonal-Park-Ranger-Assistant---Clyde-Holliday---Unity-Lake_REQ-92991

Salary

$2,723 – $3,439 per month

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