State Park Ranger Steward I

State of Maryland•Allegany, MD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Park Service, is recruiting a State Park Ranger Steward I for the Greenbrier State Park Complex. The role performs full-performance work in state park operations, providing direct services to visitors and helping maintain and protect natural and cultural resources, equipment, campground and day-use areas, grounds, and facilities. It supports the management of natural, cultural, historical, and recreational resources through operations, administration, information, education, interpretation, resource management, and visitor services. The position interprets and applies park rules and regulations to encourage voluntary compliance with park standards, coordinates forest and park programs, informs visitors about park resources, and supervises professional and/or support staff. Duties include customer service, operating park facilities, public safety, responding to medical emergencies, administrative work, maintenance, and cash handling. Facilities may include visitor and nature centers, campgrounds, cabins, picnic shelters, concessions, trails, and beaches or swimming areas. The position is supervised by the Assistant Manager or designee at the Greenbrier State Park Complex; generally, this classification receives general supervision from a State Park Ranger Supervisor or other designated administrator. Work takes place indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions. Employees may need to work evenings, weekends, and holidays and may be called in based on staffing needs. The job requires travel throughout Maryland, lifting objects weighing 25 pounds or more, and may require protective clothing and equipment, specialized tools, walking on uneven or rocky surfaces, and bending or stooping in confined spaces.

Requirements

Six years of experience, including two years in forest or park management, recreation, natural resources management, or preparing, developing, or delivering programs interpreting natural, historical, cultural, or recreational features, and an additional four years in park management, recreation, or a natural- or cultural-resources-related field.
In place of the required experience, a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in park operations, recreation, education, business administration, forestry, social sciences, history, or a natural-resources- or history-related field, plus two years of qualifying experience, may be substituted.
In place of five years of the required experience, a master's degree from an accredited college or university in park management, recreation, education, business administration, forestry, social sciences, history, or a natural-resources-related field may be substituted.
Qualifying U.S. Armed Forces military service as a commissioned officer in the specified management and program clerical and assistance classifications or specialty codes in the general, administrative, clerical, and office services field may be substituted year for year for required experience.
A valid Maryland motor vehicle operator’s license is required if assigned duties require operating a motor vehicle.
Must provide the employing agency with a phone number where the employee can be reached because employees are subject to call-in.

Nice To Haves

Experience in State Park operations.
Experience working in a National, County, or City Park.
Experience in park maintenance, including landscaping, carpentry, and plumbing.
Experience in volunteer management.
Experience or training in interpretation or environmental education.
Experience with money handling.

Responsibilities

Interpret and apply park rules and regulations to encourage voluntary compliance with park standards.
Coordinate forest and park programs and inform visitors about forest and park resources.
Supervise professional and/or support staff.
Provide direct services to park visitors.
Maintain and protect natural and cultural resources, equipment, campground and day-use areas, grounds, and facilities.
Support park operations, administration, information, education, interpretation, resource management, and visitor services.
Provide customer service and operate park facilities.
Help ensure public safety and respond to medical emergencies.
Perform administrative duties, park maintenance, and cash handling.
Work in facilities that may include visitor centers, nature centers, campgrounds, cabins, picnic shelters, concessions, trails, and beaches or swimming areas.