Park Ranger Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Applicant must be 18-years or older.
• Familiarity with data entry including Google Drive, Sheets, Docs, and other data processing programs.
• Strong writing, typing, research, and organizational skills.
• Ability to interact and communicate with park visitors with diverse backgrounds including children.
• Comfortable with public speaking and managing large groups of people.
• Collaborate and communicate with other staff members and volunteers.
• Applicant must pass a background check.
• Applicant must have a valid drivers license; able to operate vehicles, off-highway vehicles, or golf carts.
• Applicant must work 4 - 5 days per week, Tuesday through Saturday.
• Some evenings or holidays may be required.
• Applicant must be willing to work in conditions that require hiking up to 3-miles roundtrip; long periods of standing; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, lifting, or similar activities.
• Conditions also include working in a remote, outdoor desert setting with exposure to variable weather conditions including heat, cold, sun, wind, and rain.
• Applicant must complete required state and agency training within the first weeks of employment: Defensive driving, security awareness, PCI security awareness, workplace harassment, and abusive conduct prevention training, etc.
• Applicant must provide their own computer to use for research and writing.
• Applicants must be willing to work in an outdoor setting, communicate well with others and be able to maintain professionalism while in potentially stressful situations.

Nice To Haves

• Develop and guide interpretive hikes for the general public.
• Assist at the visitor center desk.
• A specialty project of your choosing will also be planned and executed throughout your season.

Responsibilities

• Teach lessons based on Utah SEEd Standards, core-curriculum, and/or age-specific outdoor education lessons during seated and guided hikes.
• Educate students on basic outdoor recreation concepts such as Leave No Trace principles.
• Research and update curriculum based programs.
• Develop and deliver formal programs and guided hikes.
• Assist with writing and creating social media posts for the park’s Instagram account.
• Rove trails to clean up trash/vandalism, survey and maintain interpretive signs, and interact with visitors.
• Assist the Park Naturalist during other public events, including outreach.
• Provide information at the visitor center desk for a diverse audience.
• Process retail sales on bookstore items, day-use and annual passes, and phone-in payments.
• Register incoming campers and provide campground specific information.
• Design, research, and develop a specialty project during your season.
• Other projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Job Stability: Enjoy the security and reliability of employment within a well-established organization.
• Career Growth: Develop valuable skills and gain opportunities for leadership within a large organization.
• Meaningful Work: Contribute to an important service that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.
• Supportive Work Environment: Be part of a team that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.