Park Ranger (Part-Time)

Salary: $19.21 per hour

POSITION SUMMARY:

Park Rangers are responsible for enforcing park ordinances and associated regulations, providing park visitors with information and directions, protecting park resources, and ensuring a positive visitor experience.  The Park Ranger is responsible for all safety, security, visitor, and resource protection in the parks. 

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential Functions

The duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not necessarily limited to:


* Conducts individual patrols by vehicle, utility vehicle, bicycle, and on foot in various weather conditions.


* Educates the public about park ordinances and associated regulations, issuing warnings as necessary. 


* Issuing warnings or tickets/citations for serious or continuous violations.


* Preparing for patrol, calling on, obtaining log sheets and any information from the office, gathering necessary equipment, cleaning off and fueling vehicles, and completing all logs, reports, and hours sheets. 


* Present environmental education programming to varied groups of park visitors. 


* Miscellaneous tasks or duties as assigned 

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:


* High School Diploma or (GED). 


* Minimum age of 18 years old


* Preferred one year of job-related experience and/or training (i.e., parks & recreation, law enforcement, resource management, education, emergency medicine, and/or customer service).


* Previous Police, Ranger, or Security experience preferred. 


* Possession of a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license is required.


* Must possess or can possess current CPR/First Aid certification.


* Experience with departmental equipment.

 MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:


* Excellent positive public relations and customer service skills.


* Knowledge or the ability to become familiar with the PA Criminal Code, Vehicle Code, Parks Code, Civil Law, Labor Law, PA Fish and Boat Code, and PA Game Laws 


* Knowledge of EMS, MSDS, fire safety, and environmental issues is an asset. 


* Ability to communicate effectively verbally and grammatically.


* Ability to recognize liabilities for the County and take immediate action.


* Adaptability to changing departmental needs and priorities.


* Ability to deal with potentially dangerous individuals, criminal behavior, resistant individuals, and persons with varying mental or physical abilities.


* Ability to work independently or as part of a team.


* Basic IBM-compatible skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.


* Must obtain PA Act 153 Clearances.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:


* Ability to work extended hours – sometimes 12-16 hours.


* Ability to lift 25 lbs., bend, stoop, climb, and reach.


* Walking, hiking, bicycling at various intervals


* Ability to aid or lift people in need.


* Required to wear a department-issued ballistic vest while on patrol...