Park Ranger II

Overview

Salary: $71,059.04 - $84,959.68 Annually

Are you passionate about the outdoors and ready to make a meaningful impact in your community? The Community Services Department is accepting applications to fill one full-time Park Ranger II vacancy in Santa Barbara. We are also establishing an employment list that will be used to fill current and future full-time, part-time, extra-help, and 1414 vacancies in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, and Lompoc.

Under general supervision, constructs, maintains, and repairs park structures, facilities, and systems, and provides visitor services, enforces rules and regulations; may lead a groundskeeping crew in maintaining County facilities; and performs related duties as required. If you’re ready to combine your love for nature with a career in public service, we encourage you to apply today!

BENEFITS:  for information about the County’s generous benefits, which includes a pension plan. In addition, applicants from other public sector employers may qualify for:

• Retirement reciprocity
• Time and service credit towards an advanced vacation accrual rate

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE will possess:

• Park Ranger experience
• Basic grounds and landscape maintenance knowledge and experience
• Boating knowledge and experience
• Maintains composure while enforcing County codes, policies, and regulations
• Excellent customer services skills
• Cash handling experience
• Excellent communication skills (writing skills and experience in writing incident reports)
• Team-oriented; great work ethics, be dependable and honest
• Ability to tactfully handle difficult situations and/or individuals
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• CPR certification or ability to obtain the certification prior to appointment is desired, but not a requirement
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certification is desirable, but not a requirement
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is desirable, but not a requirement

• Checks visitors into parks, collects fees, issues permits; provides park information to visitors; patrols park lands and waterways to maintain safety and security; interprets and enforces rules, regulations, and ordinances by issuing warnings or citations; requests assistance from public safety and ambulance services; may provide first aid; completes incident reports, work orders, cash handling records, and other forms.
• Repairs faucets, replaces sprinkler heads, and unclogs drains; paints structures and facilities; repairs picnic benches; pours concrete and welds; operates and performs routine servicing of hand tools, power tools, and light equipment, such as chain and table saws, drills, chippers, roto tillers, riding and push mowers; collects and removes debris, trash, and litter; cleans walkways, cabins, yurts, restrooms, lift stations and other park facilities.
• Mows, weeds, waters, edges, and fertilizes lawns; prunes trees and bushes; identifies and reports plant problems; monitors and adjusts irrigation and water purification systems.
• Leads a crew to perform park maintenance work and related duties.
• Uses basic computer software like Microsoft Office and park reservation software.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• One year of experience in park operations, groundskeeping, or semi-skilled maintenance work that included considerable contact with the public and a focus on customer service;
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• Six months of experience performing duties equivalent to the class of Park Ranger I with Santa Barbara County and possession of a basic law enforcement (PC 832) course certificate or approved equivalent;
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• Any combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to one of the employment standards listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Within six months of appointment, incumbents must successfully complete a basic law enforcement (PC 832) course certified by the California Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission, or equivalent training as approved by the Director of Community Services.

LICENSES AND

CERTIFICATIONS:

Possession of a valid California Class C Driver’s License. Some positions may require the ability to…