Park Ranger

State of West Virginia; Barboursville (WV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State employee benefits

Job summary

State of West Virginia seeks a manager-on-duty at Beech Fork State Park, supervising park operations and guest services during evenings, weekends, and holidays.

The role includes coordinating maintenance, safety, and law enforcement duties, training staff, budgeting, and ensuring compliance with natural resources regulations.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Substitution: 1 year of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience per 30 semester hours of coursework.
• Six (6) months of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in parks, natural resources, tourism, or environmental field.
• Must have a valid driver's license; Special Natural Resources Police Officer training and pistol requirements may apply.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and directing park operations such as camping, cabin operations, maintenance, grounds, housekeeping, sanitation, public relations, law enforcement, and training.
• Troubleshoot and resolve guest and employee issues; maintain hospitality and customer service excellence.
• Prepare reports (purchasing, payroll, revenue, expenditures, inventories) and assist in budget control and revenue production.

Skills

Driver's license

Education

Associate's Degree from an accredited college or university

Job description

Nature of Work

Under limited supervision the employee in this classification is responsible for providing assistance to the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent in the management, operation, maintenance, and protection of Beech Fork State Park. This employee will work primarily during evenings, weekends, and holidays as a manager-on-duty. Employee may also be assigned off-facility responsibilities which include attendance at training sessions, special events, firefighting and law enforcement duties. Receives assignments from supervisor but is also expected to provide a reasonable level of independent discretionary judgement and initiative in leading or assisting in planning and directing park operations such as camping and cabin operations, building maintenance, equipment maintenance, grounds maintenance, housekeeping, sanitation, public relations, law enforcement, personnel management and training, visitor activity programming, historical and nature interpretation, conservation preservation, federal and state regulatory compliance, accounting, recordkeeping, revenue production, and budget preparation and control.

Employee may be required to prepare various work reports and documents including purchasing documents, payroll, revenue reports, expenditure reports and inventories. Assists in coordinating and facilitating employee training and familiarization programs. Plans, supervises, and/or performs maintenance as necessary. Makes recommendations to park superintendent and assists in the initiation and performance of repairs, maintenance, and/or renovation of structures, ground facilities, trails, fences, roads, structures, and other physical features of areas. Inspects complete work in all areas of operation. Employee will troubleshoot and resolve guest and employee issues and complaints; maintain and promote a high level of effective hospitality and customer service to guests and visitors to the area.

Will handle and resolve customer complaints; respond to emergencies; perform law enforcement duties; and perform related work as required. Regular attendance is required.

Qualifications

• Training: Associate's Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Substitution: Additional experience as described below may be substituted for the required training at a rate of one (1) year of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience per thirty (30) semester hours of coursework.
• Experience: Six (6) months of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience working at a park, in a natural resources field, in the tourism or travel industry, or in the environmental industry.
• Special Requirement: Must have a valid driver's license. May need to successfully complete required Special Natural Resources Police Officer training and pistol requirements as established by the Division of Natural Resources, Law Enforcement Section. May need to pass periodic firearms qualification. May need to pass an initial physical examination, psychological evaluation, and polygraph examination designed to determine fitness for Special Natural Resources Police Officer enforcement duties. May be assigned to manage law enforcement programs and/or perform patrol, issue warnings and citations, and make arrests.

Other Information

Substitution: 6 months of professional experience and/or military service will be substituted for the specific (preferred) experience listed above.

Benefits

State employment offers a variety of benefits.