Summer Park Ranger - Seasonal

• We can work with most school schedules for start and end dates.
• The program runs Memorial Day (May 29) – Labor Day (Sept 4).
• Training: May 22-26, 2023 and if needed again in June for late start staff.

• Walk parks daily and conduct patrols nightly on foot, via bicycle, and by driving a city vehicle throughout the city to all sites included in the city’s Park and Open Space System, including gate and restroom lock-ups, and closing facilities at dusk
• The position may also provide administrative support and programming assistance to other Parks Department programs areas as needed.
• Respond quickly and effectively to emergency situations in the park system
• Offer customer service to park patrons
• Additional tasks may include opening/closing facilities, answering phones, greeting visitors, conducting surveys, parking monitoring, scheduling and monitoring rentals, working on assigned projects, keeping a neat and clean Visitor Center, and other miscellaneous projects and tasks as assigned.
• Provide information to the public concerning questions, park programs & events, facilities, historical sites, nature, and wildlife
• Other duties may include interpretive program delivery including nature walks, education programs, facility tours, and canoe trips, workshops support, special events, other outreach programs and other operational duties as assigned
• Keep accurate logs, data collection, reports, and record keeping
• Participate in team meetings and training sessions as required.
• Provide support at Natural Resource facilities, Visitor Centers, the Ranger Station, Bellevue Marina at Meydenbauer Bay, and other sites as needed
• Rangers distribute program marketing including; kiosk updates, brochure and flyer distribution, website updates, event tabling, etc.
• Educate patrons regarding park rules/regulations and the natural world, conduct park/trail inspections, issue notices regarding violations of park rules, and clean up litter within parks property
• Communicate in a professional and courteous manner to all park patrons and City staff at all times.

• Ability to load/unload and ride a bicycle and walk as assigned area dictates, example: use bike or foot patrols where conditions call for closer look or more park patron contact.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision and make decisions independently.
• Ability to obtain or currently hold Lifeguard Certification.
• Experience in presenting natural history, environmental interpretation, and other public outreach programs desired.
• Completion of at least two years of college in natural resource management, environmental education, or other closely related field or two years similar previous experience preferred.
• Ability to employ excellent customer service skills in explaining and tactfully providing park rules and regulations.
• Ability to keep organized, current, and accurate patrol logs/reports, activity and incident reports, etc.
• Good computer skills with experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint, Google Drive, and mobile applications preferred.
• Must be at least 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must be willing to work non-traditional hours, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.
• Required to possess a valid Washington driver’s license by date of hire. Must have and maintain a good driving record according to City standards. Current original drivers abstract required at time of interview.
• Must be able to safely drive, park, backup, and otherwise safely maneuver a standard sized pickup truck.
• National Criminal History check required on all applicants.
• Previous experience working in the public sector beneficial.
• Strong customer service skills, including written and oral English communication, and ability to address the public in a courteous, diplomatic, and professional manner is essential.

Physical Demands

• The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 50 pounds.
• The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.
• Work involves walking, talking, driving, riding a bike, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work may periodically require the employee to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
• Employee must be willing and able to work outside in all weather conditions, including hot weather, rain and snow.
• Work involves driving or riding in a City vehicle for up to eight hours per day to access patrol sites.

• Regularly scheduled to work up to 40 hours per week for which the customary annual employment is six months or less.
• NOTE: Will be considered full-time and eligible for medical coverage if hours average 30 hours per week or more over a 12-month measurement period (or 130 hours per month).