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Park Coordinator

Salary

$20.65 - $27.24 Hourly

Location

Parks - Inland County area parks, OR

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

2025-00031

Department

Parks Department

Opening Date

04/14/2025

Closing Date

5/14/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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+ Benefits

THE POSITION

Douglas County - Parks Department

Includes excellent benefit package, including medical/vision/dental and long-term disability/basic life coverage and County-paid PERS retirement after required waiting periods.

Onsite (Courthouse complex) childcare available at a discounted employee rate through Roseburg Professional Childcare (Fowler St. location only). Availability is subject to center waitlist. Job Summary:

This position coordinates activities and assignments of park volunteers and campground hosts; performs light manual labor and/or semiskilled work for the care, maintenance and repair of county park grounds and facilities; oversees collection of revenue at assigned parks and campgrounds; and monitors various park/campground water systems. Position may involve working occasionally on weekends and holidays

Essential Functions:

This is not an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties or functions associated with the job.

+ Coordinate, train and assist park, campground or recreational area volunteers and camp hosts with program policy and procedures, including implementation and compliance with all OSHA compliant safety training; and provide guidance and determine solutions where needed.

+ Prepare and maintain records, logs, spreadsheets and reports on assigned activities, maintenance and cost factors in a timely manner; may participate in project enhancement projects, and provide a variety of administrative support duties for the program area as needed.

+ Provide information and education to visitors, volunteers and general public patrons pertaining to park, campground or recreational facility use; assist in the collection and/or processing of parking, camping and/or pay box revenue in compliance with established department and county policy; respond to complaints within assigned parks, campgrounds or recreational areas

+ As needed, perform general upkeep of park facilities and grounds, including but not limited to, restocking of supplies, clean-up of grounds, restrooms, buildings, camp spots, trash disposal, landscape and/or shoreline maintenance; identify, report and secure hazardous areas, and prioritize volunteer and camp host maintenance needs.

+ Assign and reassign tasks available for volunteers in order to reach prescribed goal; oversee activities of volunteers and camp hosts in the performance of landscape, maintenance and/or cleaning of grounds and facilities in assigned areas; coordinate with other county staff those duties that volunteers have signed up to do, or those assigned to camp hosts.

+ Responsible for coordinating supplies and materials needed for volunteers and camp hosts to maintain parks, campground and/or recreational property.

+ Perform water testing and reporting in accordance with established policies and procedures.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

This is not an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties or functions associated with the job.

Any equivalent combination of education and experience, which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities required, will be considered. however, the following is preferred:

+ Associates degree or higher degree in Park & Recreation, Natural Resources or related field and two years of progressively responsible relevant, work experience

+ High school diploma or GED and four years of progressively responsible relevant, work experience in the maintenance and development of park, forest, campground, or recreation areas including facility maintenance, management, volunteer coordination, or planning which includes some supervisory experience and report writing

Knowledge of: Basic knowledge of revenue handling and record keeping; knowledge of volunteer services, principles, and practices; knowledge of the methods, practices, tools and materials used in park, campground and/or recreational area operations; knowledge of OSHA compliant safety practices; knowledge of park and campground rules and regulations. Ability to: perform each principal duty satisfactorily; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; coordinate and direct the activities of volunteers and camp hosts; work effectively in an outdoor environment; deal courteously and tactfully with the public; establish and maintain effective working relationships with volunteers, other employees, County departments, vendors, service providers, and the general public; remain calm and use good judgment during confrontational or high pressure situations; safely operate a passenger truck, other department vehicles and applicable hand and/or power tools needed to accomplish assigned task; and use basic arithmetic to calculate fees, maintain accurate records, logs and reports. Skill in: safe operation, repair and maintenance of hand and power tools and related equipment used in park and campground operations; safe driving; working in a structure of volunteer workers; and working in an outdoor environment.

Required

+ At time of appointment, must possess valid Oregon drivers license

+ Regular and consistent attendance

Position requires a considerable amount of driving. Finalist will be required to provide a court print driving record that meets the Douglas County Driver Policy (https://douglascounty-oregon.us/264/Driver-Policy) , as part of contingent offer of employment.

SCREENING & EVALUATION

While not part of initial applicant screening, the finalist for this position may be required to pass a criminal history background check as part of a contingent offer of employment.

Employment is contingent upon a pre-employment drug screen. Presence of non-prescribed drugs, including marijuana, on drug screen results will result in disqualification pursuant to the County's drug and alcohol policy. To determine if physically qualified to perform the essential functions, employment offer is conditional upon satisfactory results of a post-offer medical and hearing exam conducted at county expense.

To learn more about this position, please review the position classification. (https://douglascountyor.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1559/Park-Coordinator-PDF)

Questions? Contact Human Resources by e-mail at [email protected] ph: (541) 440-4405

Douglas County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Douglas County Statement on Equal Employment Opportunity (http://www.co.douglas.or.us/hr/posters/EEO%20Resolution\_102005.pdf)

If you require any special assistance at any point during the application or selection process and would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please e-mail a description of your request to Human Resources.

Douglas County offers a competitive benefit package for employees working in positionsbudgeted to work 30 or more hours per week. The benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, a confidential employee assistance program, deferred compensation account options, and more. Information on county-sponsored benefits can be found athttp://www.co.douglas.or.us/hr/benefits.asp. Vacation and sick leave accrual policies are described inDouglas County Personnel Rule 9 (http://www.co.douglas.or.us/hr/personnel\_rules/rules/rule\_09.asp) . Benefit options and leave accruals may vary if position includes membership in a collective bargaining unit (union).

Douglas County is a PERS employer. After meeting specific pre-defined service criteria, eligible employees join thePublic Employees Retirement System (http://www.oregon.gov/PERS/Pages/index.aspx) (PERS) for retirement benefits.

Please contact the Human Resources Department with questions regarding the benefits associated with this position.

ph: (541) 440-4405

[email protected]

Employer

Douglas County (OR)

Address

1036 SE Douglas Ave.Room 322Roseburg, Oregon, 97470

Phone

541-464.6300541-440-4405

Website

https://douglascountyor.gov/

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