Seasonal Ranger I-Purgatory Chasm SR

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Sutton, MA

7h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Seasonal Ranger I position at Purgatory Chasm State Reservation, with a start date of 5/10/2026 and an end date of 10/31/2026, working 40 hours per week. The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) aims to protect, preserve, and enhance Massachusetts’ environmental resources and create a clean energy future for all residents, with a commitment to environmental justice. EEA fosters a workplace culture that values diversity, innovation, and collaboration, empowering employees to advance sustainability and clean energy solutions. The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) protects, promotes, and enhances natural, cultural, and recreational resources, stewarding over 450,000 acres of parks, forests, and other public lands. DCR strives to be an exemplary leader in conservation and recreation with passionate and dedicated staff. The Department of Conservation and Recreation also seeks qualified applicants for a Ranger I position at the State House.

Requirements

• Two years of full-time, or equivalent part-time experience in park or resource management, environmental education, water resources or water supply management, or natural/cultural history interpretation.
• Any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.
• Possession of a current and valid Massachusetts motor vehicle operator's license.
• Possession of a current and valid CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation) certificate from the American Red Cross or the American heart Association.
• Possession of a current and valid standard first aid and personal safety certificate and first responder certificate issued by the American Red Cross.

Responsibilities

• Educates visitors to DCR properties of rules and regulations; promotes compliance and enforce rules and regulations and issue non-criminal citations when necessary; issues non-criminal parking citations for infractions on DCR properties and tow vehicles when necessary.
• Encourages safe and appropriate use of DCR property while patrolling throughout the reservation in order to protect the DCR’s natural and cultural resources and ensure public safety at those resource.
• Supervises and participates in all ranger activities, initiatives and programs for the protection of natural and cultural resources.
• Assesses the condition of trails, roads, gates, signage, and other cultural resources; assesses impact of visitors upon natural resources; submits reports and plans which propose strategies for restorations, improvements and/or policy changes to the appropriate individuals.
• Maintains certain trail markings; maintains records on visitor use; and monitors permits for special use of public lands.
• Respond to incidents as a first responder, notify and coordinate with law enforcement when necessary, complete an incident report on all public safety related incidents.
• Report criminal activity to the appropriate law enforcement agency and liaise with law enforcement regarding the investigation.
• Administers first aid to visitors and employees in the capacity of a first responder, notifying the local EMS department for response when necessary.
• Assists with the design and create displays, brochures, flyers and other public literature and maintain bulletin and map boards.
• Assists with the prevention, suppression and control of fires on DCR property.
• Prepares and conducts tours, workshops, presentations and programs on natural and cultural history and environmental features for the general public, school groups and special interest groups.
• Participates in search and rescue operations by interviewing others regarding lost persons and searching for lost persons in accordance with agency policy; assists in the search function as duties assigned.
• Performs related duties such as maintaining logs, reports, vehicles.
• Represents the DCR at meetings with other agencies and outside entities.
• Patrols the State House and adjacent areas on foot or in a patrol vehicle to ensure the security of buildings and grounds, to protect the natural and cultural environment and ensure visitor safety.
• Performs entry access screening of visitors and items entering the building, by operating security equipment such as magnetometers and x-ray machines; check identification cards of employees entering the building.
• Controls crowds in areas where large groups of people gather by cautioning observers and by placing barriers, ropes, etc. in order to maintain public order; guards against trespass, theft, damage to property or injury to individuals, confronts situations that may require the expulsion of disorderly persons from the area and the notification of appropriate law enforcement officials.
• Issues non-criminal parking citations for infractions and tow vehicles when necessary for all roads within DCR jurisdiction contiguous to the State House.
• Performs related duties such as maintaining records and files, maintaining logs, preparing reports, supervising seasonal rangers and notifying designated personnel of emergencies.
• Enforce State House building rules, as determined by the ‘Joint Committee on Rules’.
• Enforce ‘restricted area’ policies for vehicles and personnel.
• Perform the function of a dispatcher for the DCR in State House Base and operate all related equipment.
• Divert vehicular traffic or pedestrians, when necessary, to avoid congestion or promote safety and convenience.
• Monitor all communication equipment issued and respond to incidents.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.
• A work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.
• Comprehensive Benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees