Lead Ranger Aide-Seasonal Worker-Utah State Parks

State of Utah Office of the Governor • Ivins, UT

5d • $14 - $18 • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Collaborate and communicate with other staff members and volunteers.
• Applicant must pass a background check.
• Applicant must have a valid drivers license; able to operate vehicles, off-highway vehicles, or golf carts.
• Applicant must work 4 - 5 days per week, Tuesday through Saturday. Some evenings or holidays may be required.
• Applicant must be willing to work in conditions that require hiking up to 3-miles roundtrip; long periods of standing; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, lifting, or similar activities. Conditions also include working in a remote, outdoor desert setting with exposure to variable weather conditions including heat, cold, sun, wind, and rain.
• Applicant must complete required state and agency training within the first weeks of employment: Defensive driving, security awareness, PCI security awareness, workplace harassment, and abusive conduct prevention training, etc.
• Applicant must provide their own computer to use for research and writing.

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• Job Stability: Enjoy the security and reliability of employment within a well-established organization.
• Career Growth: Develop valuable skills and gain opportunities for leadership within a large organization.
• Meaningful Work: Contribute to an important service that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.
• Supportive Work Environment: Be part of a team that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed