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Assistant Park Ranger

Salary

$25.00 Hourly

Location

City of Reno, NV

Job Type

Part-Time Temporary

Job Number

9560

Department

Parks and Recreation

Division

Park Planning & Development

Opening Date

06/04/2025

Closing Date

6/20/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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Description

Works alongside a full time Park Ranger, patrols park and recreation areas and enforces rules and regulations governing the use of City parks, facilities and public areas; identifies and prohibits the violation of applicable City ordinances; promotes public safety and provides customer service, information, and interpretive services to park users and the general public; and performs a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.

Examples of Essential Functions

+ Patrol park, river, and recreation areas and enforce rules and regulations governing the use of City parks, paths, facilities and public areas; promote public safety and maintain a safe and secure environment.

+ Promote the proper use of City facilities in compliance with applicable ordinances, rules, and regulations; provide information to the public on City programs, facilities, and points of interest.

+ Enforce compliance with City ordinances through education, issuing citations or parking tickets as needed; notify appropriate law enforcement personnel when potentially dangerous situations arise.

+ Prepare detailed and accurate reports on incidents and medical emergencies; prepare daily activity logs and maintain records and files; catalog and book found, lost, or stolen property and evidence.

+ Provide assistance to various other City operations and governmental agencies including animal control, County schools, and wildlife organizations.

+ Provide educational programs and special events to the public and youth including informational presentations on parks safety and recreational outings.

+ Provide information and interpretive services to park users and the general public; perform research necessary to develop factual and interesting interpretive programs for patrons.

+ Monitor cleanliness of parks and assigned areas; pick up trash and debris; empty trash cans; prevent or abate graffiti and report major vandalism or safety hazards to appropriate maintenance staff.

+ Assist in the recruitment and hiring of part-time parks program staff; oversee, lead, and train part-time staff; assist and lead the work of maintenance staff in the absence of their immediate supervisor.

+ Perform related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

+ Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by specialized training in the protection of parks or public recreation areas.

+ Two years’ experience in security, event management, protection of a park or public recreation area.

Required Licenses and Certificates

+ Possession of an appropriate, valid driver's license.

+ Possession of CPR/first aid certificate within six months of hire.

Knowledge of:

+ Operations, services and activities of a municipal parks and recreation program.

+ Pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations governing use of City parks and recreational facilities.

+ Methods and techniques of officer safety.

+ Principles and practices of public relations and customer service.

+ Principles and procedures of record keeping.

+ Principles of business letter writing and basic report preparation.

+ Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and related software applications.

Ability to:

+ Enforce pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations.

+ Interact effectively with the general public and handle sensitive situations.

+ Recognize and prevent the violation of City ordinances.

+ Promote the safe and positive use of City parks and recreational facilities.

+ Recognize and take control of potentially hazardous situations.

+ Respond to requests and inquiries from the general public.

+ Operate standard office equipment including computers and software applications.

+ Work in a team based environment to achieve common goals.

+ Coordinate multiple projects and complex tasks simultaneously.

+ Meet the physical requirements to safely and effectively perform the assigned duties.

+ Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

+ Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Physical Demands and Working Environment:

Work is performed primarily in an outdoor field environment; travel from site to site; exposure to noise, dust, potentially poisonous animals/insects, potentially hostile people, and all types of weather and temperature conditions; extensive public contact; exposure to hazardous traffic conditions; work and/or walk on various types of surfaces including slippery or uneven surfaces and rough terrain. Incumbents may be required to work evenings and weekends.

Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a field environment; to walk, stand, and sit for prolonged periods of time; to frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp, and make repetitive hand movement in the performance of daily duties; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull moderate to heavy amounts of weight; to operate assigned equipment and vehicles; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

No Benefits Offered for this position

Employer

City of Reno

Address

PO Box 1900Reno, Nevada, 89505

Phone

(775) 334-2223

Website

http://www.reno.gov/jobs

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