Park Technician 1 (PCN 10-5283)
About The Position
The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, is recruiting for a Park Technician 1 in Delta Junction. This position is open to Alaska Residents only. The Park Technician 1 manages daily park and facility operations within the park's areas of responsibility, including the trail systems, trailheads, campgrounds, public-use cabins, picnic pavilions, outhouses, docks, fishing platforms, fee stations, and more. Position is responsible for training and direction of Alaska Conservation Corps employees and volunteers who clean and maintain campgrounds, cabins, outhouses, trails, and other related facilities. Position assists with all facets of park operations, including maintenance, public safety, recreation, and resource management. The Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation provides outdoor recreation opportunities and conserves and interprets natural, cultural, and historic resources for the use, enjoyment, and welfare of the people. This position is critical to the fulfillment of that mission, as it is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of park facilities and infrastructure, as well as the supervision and coordination of seasonal staff throughout the region. These are major components of field operations that help ensure that park units managed by the Division remain clean, safe, and well-maintained for the visiting public.
Requirements
- Accountability: Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions and demonstrates commitment to accomplish work in an ethical, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
- Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
- Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
- Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
- Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
- Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or experience in the operations of natural resource management or outdoor recreation providing assistance, information, and services to customers, tourists, or the general public that included some clerical/administrative/technical tasks; and/or leading, instructing, individuals in outdoor adventure activities.
- Possession of a valid driver's license.
- Requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of the principles, practices, and theories of parks and recreation management related to preserving, enhancing, maintaining, and protecting natural, historical, and cultural resources within park lands while considering the safety and welfare of park visitors.
- Knowledge of materials, methods, and the appropriate tools to construct, install, finish, or repair wooden objects or structures.
- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their design, use, benefits, repair, operation, and maintenance.
Responsibilities
- Manages daily park and facility operations within the park's areas of responsibility, including the trail systems, trailheads, campgrounds, public-use cabins, picnic pavilions, outhouses, docks, fishing platforms, fee stations, and more.
- Trains and directs Alaska Conservation Corps employees and volunteers who clean and maintain campgrounds, cabins, outhouses, trails, and other related facilities.
- Assists with all facets of park operations, including maintenance, public safety, recreation, and resource management.
- Performs snow plowing, maintenance and upkeep of public-use cabins and facilities in the Delta area.
Benefits
- Opportunities for advancement and training
- Different work schedule options
- Ability to spend significant time working outdoors
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
