Park Resource Ranger, DCNR (Seasonal) - Poe Valley State Park (Reeds Gap State Park Complex)

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is on the lookout for a dedicated Park Resource Ranger to join their team, specifically at the Poe Valley State Park Office, which is part of the Reeds Gap State Park Complex. This role involves crucial public safety responsibilities, including patrolling the area, observing activities, directing visitors, and monitoring the swimming zone within the Reeds Gap State Park Complex. The primary goal of this position is to uphold order and ensure the safety of all visitors enjoying the park's amenities.

In this role, you will be responsible for welcoming visitors and special interest groups at both the park entrance and the park office. You will address inquiries related to park amenities, recreational activities, program schedules, historical context, environmental features, and nearby attractions, while also managing various informational requests from park guests. Additionally, you will distribute brochures and other informational materials, as well as clarify park rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

You will utilize the Bureau of State Parks reservation system software to register park visitors for campsites, pavilions, boat launches, and mooring permits, among other services. This task includes processing point-of-sale transactions, collecting payments, issuing receipts, reconciling cash drawers, and securely transporting cash and receipts to the park office safe. You will also be responsible for making bank deposits.

In this position, you will mediate minor disputes among park visitors to ensure the needs of both the park and individuals are met. You will operate park communication equipment, including radios and telephones, and use email to coordinate with park staff and partner agencies for both routine and emergency communications. Daily ranger reports will need to be prepared as required.

Your duties will include patrolling the park using various modes of transportation, such as motorized vehicles, bicycles, and on foot. You will also operate boats to monitor park waters and assist boaters in distress. In emergency situations, you will respond promptly to requests for help from both employees and visitors, and you will organize and participate in search and rescue operations on land and water to locate lost or injured individuals.

As part of your responsibilities, you will monitor the swimming beach during routine patrols and complete the necessary documentation. You will track and record daily park attendance according to established methodologies, post park boundaries, and designate hunting and non-hunting areas. Additionally, you will assist in marking and maintaining trails, perform traffic control duties, and administer first aid, including CPR and artificial respiration, to injured visitors. You will also ensure the security of park buildings and facilities and conduct inspections of park structures.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Seasonal Full-time employment without benefits.
• Shift hours and days vary due to operational need, with a 30-minute lunch
• Weekends, holidays, and all shifts as needed at 37.5 hours per week
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
  

QUALIFICATIONS
Special Requirements:

• This position requires possession of a valid Pennsylvania Class C Driver's License.
• All employees must obtain valid certification in standard first aid and adult, child, and infant CPR approved by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or equivalent within 60 days of employment.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
  • Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.
• In accordance with Act 153 of 2014 this position is required to complete Child Abuse, Criminal and Federal Criminal History Checks around the time of hire and thereafter every 5 years.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.