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Agency Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Office of

Title Park Ranger 2 - Thousand Islands

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade 12

Bargaining Unit SSU - Security Services Unit (NYSCOPBA)

Salary Range From $55012 to $67564 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 25%

Workweek Variable

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 12 AM

To 11:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Jefferson

Street Address Keewaydin State Park

45165 NYS Route 12

City Alexandria Bay

State NY

Zip Code 13607

Duties Description State Parks has a great opportunity for folks who have a passion for the outdoors and outdoor recreation! We are looking for responsible individuals to serve as role models and to provide guidance to seasonal Park Rangers. Park Ranger 2s are responsible for recruiting, hiring, training and evaluating seasonal Park Rangers who are assigned to various Parks within the Thousand Islands Region. Park Rangers serve as ambassadors, welcome the public in a friendly and courteous manner, engage visitors in park activities, provide information on facility amenities and protect park patrons and state parks and historic sites. The Park Ranger 2 will: • Recruit seasonal Park Ranger candidates from colleges, schools, job fairs and through social media campaign • Participate in the interview, selection and hiring process • Coordinate mandated Security Guard Training as well as in-house training• Coordinate Park Ranger uniform and equipment needs such as cells phones and radios• Determine availability of bicycles, utility terrain vehicles, electrical vehicles and other motorized vehicles• Visit Parks to observe Park Rangers on duty and confer with Park Managers on the Park Ranger Program• Monitor personal service and non-personal service budgets and prepare seasonal staffing plans• Review Patron Incident Reports and other documentation as needed.

Minimum Qualifications Park Rangers 2 must have an Associate’s or higher level degree and at least one season* of experience in a parks or recreational organization performing any of the following duties: law enforcement or security, firefighting, environmental education or stewardship, forest management, park maintenance or operations, historic preservation or interpretation, or wildlife management or preservation; OR a high school or equivalency diploma and three seasons* of the experience noted above. Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of appointment. Must be able to physically perform the duties of the position. Must satisfactorily pass a thorough background investigation, including fingerprinting. Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted driver’s license as a term and condition of employment. Must possess and maintain a valid New York State Security Guard License as a term and condition of employment.*A season is defined as working at least 300 hours performing the duties noted above.

Additional Comments OPERATING NEEDS:• Must possess and maintain a valid NYS driver’s license that allows the candidate to legally operate a motor vehicle in New York State as a term and condition of employment.• Must be available to work weekends and holidays as needed. • Must be available to work Evening/Night shift.• Must be able to perform medium physical labor. • Must have the ability to communicate effectively and read and comprehend written materials.• Must possess basic computer and smart phone skills.• Must successfully complete a background investigation.• Must be available for call-ins as needed.BENEFITS:To learn about our benefits, visit: https://parks.ny.gov/employment/benefits.aspx

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Peyton Taylor

Telephone

Fax

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street 625 Broadway

2nd Floor

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12207

Notes on Applying If you feel you meet the minimum qualifications and the Agency’s operating needs and are interested in being considered for this vacancy, you can obtain an Employment Application from your local park office, your region’s administrative headquarters, via the agency’s internal intranet site, or by downloading an application from either scanning the QR code or visiting the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation website link below. https://parks.ny.gov/documents/employment/FillableUpdatedParksEmployeeApplicationS1000Part1ThousandIslands.pdfPlease forward your application, resume, and 3 supervisory work-related references to [email protected] with the Subject line “Park Ranger 2, Item 9549” or mail your application, resume, and references to:Peyton A. Taylor, Regional DirectorKeewaydin State Park, P.O. Box 247Alexandria Bay, NY 13607.It is the responsibility of each applicant to accurately describe their experience and demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualifications and agency operating needs. If you have any questions concerning the position, please contact Sarah Santiago ([email protected]).