PARK RANGER

Arizona Department of Administration • Camp Verde, AZ

4d • $18 - $19 • Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of the Park Ranger position at Fort Verde State Historic Park is to assist in the operation of the park.

Requirements

• Basic preservation on historic buildings and structures, parks and recreation, construction, plumbing, electric and carpentry volunteer coordination both agency and park rules and regulations.
• Basic use of hand and power tools.
• Landscaping and gardening and irrigation lines / installation and maintaining.
• First Aid and CPR and public safety techniques and practices.
• Computer usage (ie. Microsoft Office-Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and willing to learn how to use the web-based cash register system Itinio).
• Interpersonal relationships.
• Basic plumbing, electrical and carpentry.
• Basic grounds maintenance, landscaping, maintaining a garden and landscaping.
• Operating and servicing automotive and small motors.
• Effective public contact.
• Written and oral communication.
• Restroom maintenance and cleaning.
• Hand an power tools.
• Skilled in handling visitors’ complaints, emergency situations and other stressful work environment and large groups of people, while maintaining a courteous and professional demeanor.
• Uniformly and consistently interpret and enforce agency and park rules and regulations.
• Communicate effectively, both written and oral.
• Conduct and participate in a wide variety of resource management programs.
• Must obtain, possess and maintain a current Arizona Driver's license appropriate to assignment.
• Obtain and maintain First Aid & CPR.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience equivalent to a Park Ranger Specialist; OR three years of work experience in customer service, library or museum work; OR a Bachelor's degree in Park Management, Forestry, Natural Resource Management, or a closely related field. Any combination of training and experience that meet knowledge, skills, and abilities may be substituted.

Responsibilities

• Conducts park landscaping, including but not limited to irrigation repair, invasive species removal, lawn mowing, weed wacking, tree pruning ,apply fertilizer/herbicides, use of hand and power tools
• Conducts park maintenance and repairs of facilities, historic structures and equipment which can include repair/replace/maintain irrigation lines; electrical outlets, switches, furniture flooring windows, doors, signs, locks, fences, gates, picnic tables, etc. Maintain vehicles and tools (power and manual), air-conditioning units water heaters, office equipment etc. Maintain and make sure the irrigation lines and the water well pump are operating efficiently and effectively.
• Custodial maintenance of grounds/facilities: daily cleaning of public rest rooms, visitor center and gift shop, stock restrooms with supplies, clean picnic tables, cyclical painting of buildings, picnic tables, trash and recycling barrels, signs; collect trash from barrel receptacles throughout the park and haul to dumpster.
• Visitor contact: tend visitor center, greet visitors, assign tasks to volunteers, collect visitor fees, gift shop sales, permit fees, etc. Provide visitors with other tourist information: distribute literature, answer phones, handle two-way radio communication and data entry.
• Administration: maintain/input personal time sheets/hours; vehicle and equipment logs and supply inventories. On computer, complete daily attendance and revenue records; revenue recaps; make revenue deposits; accounts payable ledgers; revolving fund ledgers, and reimbursement requests and completes volunteer records/log.
• Interpretation and Event Planning: Provides interpretation to the public and at special events and for junior rangers; work with volunteers for special projects. conducts research, act as liaison with local schools, promotes special events and workshops; Assist with marketing and social media for the park.
• Park security: Patrol park to ensure security of visitors and property. Secure compliance with rules by educating violators, when possible, or issuing warnings. Assist with first-aid response to illnesses and injuries. Handle two-way radio communications related to law enforcement activity or emergencies of any type. Complete incident reports as needed.
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
• Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
• Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
• Deferred compensation plan
• Wellness plans
• Parental Leave - Up to 12 weeks per year pid leave for newborns or newly placed foster/adopted child.
• Eligible for Arizona State Retirement System pension.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level