Park Ranger Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Any combination of education and/or experience providing the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities; high school graduation is a typical way of obtaining them.
• California Class C driver's license, proof of insurance, and a satisfactory driving record.
• Typing ability of 25 net words per minute; a qualifying typing certificate is required for the selection process.
• Knowledge of basic office practices and procedures, basic computer software applications, and effective customer-service techniques.
• Ability to read, interpret, and follow departmental policies, rules, and regulations; follow oral and written directions; and operate a telephone, teletype, police radio, and other office equipment.
• Ability to make accurate observations and record situations, facts, and statements accurately; exercise sound judgment; communicate effectively orally and in writing; and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Ability to interact with the public diplomatically and tactfully, be sensitive to the needs and concerns of the City's ethnic and cultural groups, and quickly evaluate sensitive situations and take appropriate action to defuse situations and resolve problems.
• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment, including a computer.

Nice To Haves

• English/Spanish bilingual skills are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Respond to non-hazardous police calls; interview principals and witnesses; collect and preserve physical evidence; perform crime-scene fingerprinting; record facts; take photographs; and prepare crime reports.
• Provide traffic control at accident scenes, fires, defective traffic-signal intersections, and other locations, and take reports for minor traffic accidents.
• Patrol park grounds and buildings, deter or detect violations such as vandalism, report violations to police as needed, and clear parks at closing time.
• Enforce parking regulations and tag and handle storage procedures for abandoned vehicles.
• Conduct residential yard-sale-permit inspections and commercial inspections for current business licenses.
• Assist with crime-prevention programs, including family-violence education, Community in Action, and business support.
• Assist with Emergency Management, Crime Analysis, department and City community events, as assigned.
• Receive visitors at the police front desk, document information, and prepare related crime reports, such as reports of stolen property.
• When assigned as a Matron, assist with searching, booking, transporting, or releasing female prisoners under a Police Officer's direction.
• Assist Police Officers with searching, booking, fingerprinting, monitoring, transporting, or releasing prisoners, and may assist with dispatch and jail duty.