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Park Ranger 1, 2, or Specialist

Salary

$2,917.00 - $5,904.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

CRT-2025-210195-MBT

Department

Culture Rec & Tourism-State Parks

Opening Date

07/08/2025

Closing Date

7/23/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism (CRT) isto preserve and enhance Louisiana's unique heritage and natural landscape, provide cultural, informational, and recreational resources, and promote the use of these resources by both residents and visitors.

This position will be required to enforce litter laws statewide; to enforce the provisions of R.S. 30:2531 by adjudicatory hearings; to process for litter citations by mail or in person.

Minimum Qualifications

No experience or training is required.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by State and Federal laws is granted.

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Possession of a current Louisiana driver's license.

This position may require the incumbent to handle and carry firearms.

Willingness and ability to attain a Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

This position will be required to enforce litter laws statewide; to enforce the provisions of R.S. 30:2531 by adjudicatory hearings; to process for litter citations by mail or in person. This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA and will require statewide travel.

+ Promulgate and enforce the rules and regulations necessary to carry out R.S. 56:1688.1

+ Serve as the departments lead litter enforcement officer by developing a comprehensive enforcement plan with strategies, coordinates the maintenance of the mobile app, cultivate and educate DA's, attend and present at DA, Sheriff Assoc. meetings and conference.

+ Protects sites through the enforcement of all applicable laws.

+ Conducts investigation of incidents and complaints to include, but not limited to, litter enforcement, that occur within the site boundaries.

Position-Specific Details:

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30, with overtime required, as needed.

Travel:Position will be required to travel statewide to state parks and historic sites, as needed.

Compensation: $17.36/hour

How To Apply:

**PLEASE READ: Applicants must have a Civil Service test score for2100-Protective Services Examin order to be considered for this vacancy, unlessexemptedby Civil Service rule or policy. If you do not have a score prior to applying to this posting,it may result in your application not being considered.

If you are currently POST Certified in Louisiana, you may qualify for a testing exemption for this exam. You must respond appropriately to the question at the end of the application to be considered for this exemption. **

Applicantswithout a current test score can apply to take the test here (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/3147666/2100-protective-services-exam-pse) .

If offered the position, candidate must be able to drive to Baton Rouge to submit a background check.

This position is in a Career Progression Group up to aPark Ranger Specialist. As part of a Career Progression Group,vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Park Ranger 1, 2, or Specialistbased on the qualifications of the selected applicant. Please refer to the "Class Specifications" page by clickinghere (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/classspecs) ,for specific information of salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.

Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Melissa Thibodaux

Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism

1051 N. 3rdStreet

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Fax: (225) 342-7928

[email protected]

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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According to State Civil Service rule 22.8, applicants who possess a Louisiana Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification will be exempt from the Protective Services Exam (PSE) Do you currently possess a Louisiana POST Certification?

+ Yes

+ No

02

If you are currently POST certified in Louisiana, please provide the expiration date and certificate number.

03

If you are not POST certified, do you have an active test score for the PSE (Protective Services Exam) with Civil Service? **If you answer no, please register to do so after submitting this application. Tests must be taken prior to the closing of this post, or your application will NOT be considered. Go to: https://jobs.la.gov/TestInformation/TestingProcess.aspx for testing dates, locations, and registration instructions.

+ Yes

+ No

04

How many years of law enforcement experience do you have?

+ None

+ Up to 1 year

+ 1 year up to 2 years

+ 2 years up to 3 years

+ 3 or more years

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Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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