PARK RANGER

Arizona Department of Administration•Patagonia, AZ

2d•$18 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

Arizona State Parks and Trails is hiring a Park Ranger at Patagonia Lake State Park in Nogales, Arizona. The role supports the operation and maintenance of a recreational, historic, or natural resource park and helps provide visitors with a safe, welcoming experience. Duties include hosting visitors, answering questions, conducting interpretive programs and possibly leading guided walks or hikes; providing customer service and information about park hours, accommodations, and reservations; and maintaining park facilities, grounds, trails, equipment, and infrastructure. The position also involves enforcing park rules, promoting public and staff safety, communicating by two-way radio, coordinating with local officials and law enforcement, completing reports, and handling admission and store transactions. The Park Ranger may assist with training subordinate staff. The position requires working evenings, weekends, and holidays, including night shifts, and working outdoors in extreme temperatures. The listed pay range is $17.50 to $19.00 per hour. The position requires an appropriate current Arizona driver's license. Some assignments may require certification as an Emergency Medical Technician, Electrician, and/or Wastewater Treatment Operator. Newly hired State employees must complete E-Verify.

Requirements

Possess and maintain a current Arizona driver's license appropriate to the assignment.
Be able to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and night shifts, and work outdoors in extreme temperatures.
Demonstrate ability to establish rapport with the public and provide interpretive education.
Demonstrate ability to maintain park facilities, grounds, systems, and equipment.
Demonstrate ability to use first aid techniques and enforce rules to help keep visitors safe.
Demonstrate oral and written communication, interpersonal, and general office procedure skills.
Demonstrate ability to handle cash transactions and welcome visitors in a friendly manner.
Demonstrate ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and manage multiple tasks.
Have basic building and vehicle maintenance skills and basic custodial techniques.
Complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify) if newly hired by the State.
Some positions may require certification as an Emergency Medical Technician, Electrician, and/or Wastewater Treatment Operator.
Meet applicable driver’s license requirements for driving or using a vehicle to conduct State business.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience equivalent to a Park Ranger Assistant.
Three years of work experience in customer service, library work, or museum work.
A bachelor's degree in Park Management, Forestry, Natural Resources Management, or a closely related field.

Responsibilities

Support the operation and maintenance of a recreational, historic, or natural resource park.
Host visitors, provide information and directions, respond to questions and concerns, conduct interpretive programs, and possibly lead guided walks or hikes.
Provide in-person and phone customer service and respond to public inquiries about park hours, accommodations, and reservations.
Perform general park upkeep, including basic carpentry, irrigation, landscaping, repairs, litter removal, trail maintenance, restroom cleaning, and maintenance of facilities and specialized systems or infrastructure.
Maintain, inspect, and repair park buildings; identify problems or hazards; complete improvement and repair projects; and clean facilities as needed.
Promote visitor safety, enforce park rules, protect park resources, use two-way radio communications, confer with local officials and law enforcement officers, and complete incident reports.
Assist park management with inspecting and maintaining park infrastructure and with training implementation and development.
Complete reports on activities, transactions, and progress for specified periods or projects.
Perform cashier duties and collect and account for park admission fees and store purchases.
May lead and assist in training subordinate staff.

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 accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first three years.
Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly.
Deferred compensation plan.
Wellness plans.
Up to 12 weeks per year of paid parental leave for newborns or newly placed foster or adopted children.
Eligibility for an Arizona State Retirement System pension, with enrollment eligibility effective after 27 weeks of employment for newly hired State employees.
Professional growth and development opportunities, including First Aid and Certified Interpretive Guide certifications and cross-park learning programs.
Recognition programs featuring monetary rewards and peer-to-peer appreciation.