Long Term Contractual Park Services Associate Trainee
Newtowne Neck State Park
Recruitment #15-002138-0002
Department | DNR - Maryland Park Service - State Wide Operation |
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Date Opened | 10/7/2015 2:22:00 PM |
Filing Deadline | 10/21/2015 11:59:00 PM |
Salary | $15.47 - $19.86/hour ($32,364- $41,541 annually) |
Employment Type |
Full-Time
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HR Analyst | Charles Hecker |
Work Location |
St. Mary's
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Introduction
Long Term Contractual
One (1) vacancy; full-time
Contract Period: One year contract w/ the possibility of renewal
GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
Main Purpose of Job
The Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Park Service, is currently accepting applications for a long-term contractual Park Services Associate Trainee position at Newtowne Neck State Park in Leonardtown, Maryland (St. Mary's County). The incumbent will serve as a park ranger within a state park serving under the supervision of the Assistant Park Manager or their designee and will be responsible for directly providing services to visitors, maintaining and protecting natural and cultural resources, equipment, day use areas, grounds and facilities. This position performs front line work achieving operations, administration, information, education, interpretation, resource management, and visitor services in support of the management of natural, cultural, historical and recreational resources for the benefit of the public. The selected candidate will be required to work nights and weekends.
This position performs a wide variety of outdoor duties that contribute to the visitors' resource-based recreational actvities, ensure visitor compliance with DNR and park regulations and policies, collect user service charges, and monitor visitor impact to ensure protection of resources, grounds and facilities at State Parks across Maryland.
Incumbents in these positions do not supervise permanent employees, but may supervise and provide direction / oversight to other employees performing park operations work, including temporary, contractual or seasonal employees.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in the field of park operations, recreation, education, business administration, forestry, social sciences or a natural resources related field.
Experience: None.
Note:
1. Candidates may substitute experience in park management, recreation or a natural resources related field on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in management and program clerical and assistance classification or management and program clerical and assistance specialty codes in the general, administrative, clerical, and office services field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience. Mainly used for your trainee level in class series.
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
SELECTION PROCESS
Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment, and report all experience and education that is related to this position. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will proceed to the next phase of evaluation.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the application.
BENEFITS
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Online application is STRONGLY preferred. If online access is unavailable, you may submit a paper application to:
Department of Natural Resources
Human Resources
580 Taylor Avenue, C-3
Annapolis, MD 21401
Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted.
The Human Resource Department is not responsible for applications sent to any other address.
TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay.
We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.
As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.