Supervising County Park Ranger
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Compensation: $51,758 - $86,571
The Burlington County Parks System is seeking a motivated, professional, and dedicated individual for the position of Supervising County Park Ranger.
Responsibilities/Duties
The Supervising County Park Ranger is responsible for leading the rangers in opening and closing parks and facilities, cleaning restrooms, collecting trash and recycling, litter pick-up, general maintenance, responding to a wide variety of park incidents, patrolling, inspecting and protecting the parks and related facilities and other duties as necessary while engaging with the public.
Under direction, determines work procedures and prepares schedules for dawn to dusk, 7-day/week, 365 day/year operation. Assigns duties to staff and reviews completed work for conformance to policies and procedures, manages supplies and inventories, and recommends personnel actions including hiring, training and disciplinary.
This is an essential position which includes weekends and holidays.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Appointees will be required to pass medical and psychological testing, a background investigation and successfully complete a training program mandated by the New Jersey Police Training Commission within 18 months of appointment.
- LICENSE: Appointees must possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey.
- EDUCATION: Graduation from high school, vocational high school, or possession of an approved high school equivalency certificate.
- EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years of experience in work involving the care, maintenance, and protection of park resources and facilities and/or in the conservation of natural, cultural, and other park resources and/or in the explanation and education of the public regarding such resources.
- NOTE: Satisfactory completion of thirty (30) semester hours of credit at an accredited college or university with at least six (6) semester hours of credit in one of the following areas may be substituted for one (1) year of the above experience: park and recreation management, the natural sciences, history, archeology, sociology, police science, urban affairs, criminal justice or the behavioral sciences.
Additional Information
Interested candidates should send their resume to applications@co.burlington.nj.us
Please put Supervising Park Ranger in the subject line.
Contact Information
Burlington County Parks
Website: Apply Online