Park Technician 1

State of Alaska; Sitka (AK); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Alaska seeks a motivated park operations professional to maintain and improve Halibut Point State Recreation Site in Sitka. You will oversee trails, facilities, and equipment, while leading the Alaska Conservation Corps and Volunteers In Parks teams in a dynamic field environment.

Role requires hands-on maintenance, safety stewardship, visitor engagement, and occasional travel to remote sites or communities in Southeast Alaska.

Qualifications

• Accepts responsibility for actions and completes work ethically and efficiently.
• Maintains effective relationships with diverse people and demonstrates courtesy.
• Communicates ideas clearly, both orally and in writing, to varied audiences.
• Identifies problems, analyzes information, and evaluates solutions.
• Sets realistic goals and works independently with initiative.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve park facilities and trails through repairs, maintenance, vegetation clearing, inspections, and janitorial work.
• Lead and manage the Alaska Conservation Corps and Volunteers In Parks programs, including recruiting and training.
• Provide visitor services, educational outreach, and interpretive programming.
• Operate and care for state equipment such as trucks, ATVs, boats, snow machines, and power tools.
• Perform administrative tasks including grant writing, timekeeping, purchasing, filing, and reporting.

Skills

Accountability

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Problem solving

Self-management

Job description

What You Will Be Doing

• Maintain and improve park facilities and trails by performing routine repairs, building and grounds maintenance, vegetation clearing, inspections, and janitorial services to ensure safe, clean, and functional recreation areas.
• Lead and facilitate the Alaska Conservation Corps and Volunteers In Parks programs, including recruitment, hiring, training, and assigning daily tasks.
• Provide visitor services, educational outreach, and interpretive programming to park visitors and the local community.
• Operate and care for state equipment, including trucks, ATVs, boats, snow machines, and power tools.
• Perform administrative tasks that support field operations, including grant writing, timekeeping, purchasing, filing, and report writing.

Mission and Values/Culture

The Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation is committed to providing outdoor recreation opportunities while conserving and interpreting Alaska’s natural, cultural, and historic resources for the benefit of present and future generations. The Division works to ensure that Alaska’s parks remain accessible, safe, and well‑managed, balancing public use with long‑term stewardship. By promoting responsible recreation, protecting significant landscapes and cultural sites, and fostering public understanding of Alaska’s lands and waters, DPOR strengthens public appreciation and respect for these shared resources. This careful balance between access and conservation ensures that Alaska’s state parks continue to serve the public interest and remain resilient and sustainable over time.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

• You will play a hands‑on role in stewarding some of Alaska’s most iconic landscapes, making a visible difference in the safety and quality of state park facilities.
• The work offers variety every day—ranging from trail projects to visitor support to field operations—keeping the job active, engaging, and meaningful.
• You’ll gain valuable skills in equipment operation, maintenance, natural resource stewardship, and leadership while working alongside dedicated park professionals.
• Our team culture emphasizes collaboration, problem‑solving, and pride in serving the public and protecting park resources.
• As a State of Alaska employee, you’ll enjoy reliable benefits, opportunities for advancement, and meaningful work that supports outdoor recreation across the state.

The Working Environment You Can Expect

This position is based at Halibut Point State Recreation Site in Sitka, Alaska. Situated on Baranof Island, Sitka is one of Alaska's oldest communities offering a rich blend of Alaska Native culture and Russian‑American history. Surrounded by mountains and forests, this scenic coastal community offers a small‑town feel, essential amenities, and abundant outdoor recreation opportunities. The role is field‑oriented, with daily work involving operating vehicles and equipment, maintaining outdoor trails and facilities, interacting with visitors, and leading the volunteer and Alaska Conservation Corps programs in all weather conditions. Travel, often by boat, snowmachine, ATV, or small plane, is an expected part of this position with periodic overnight stays in remote park sites or other Southeast Alaska communities.

Position Specific Competencies

• Managing Human Resources: Plans, distributes, coordinates, and monitors work assignments of others; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance; ensures that staff are appropriately selected, utilized, and developed, and that they are treated in a fair and equitable manner.
• Building and Construction: Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools to construct objects, structures, and buildings.
• Mechanics: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their design, use, benefits, repair, operation, and maintenance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Accountability: Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions and demonstrates commitment to accomplish work in an ethical, efficient, and cost‑effective manner.
• Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
• Self‑Management: Sets well‑defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.

Required Documents

• Valid Driver’s License
• Three professional references
• Last three performance evaluations
• First Aid/CPR certification

Special Notices

• Overnight travel to remote locations or other communities by small plane or boat may be required.
• Positions in this job class have access to, and may be required to carry, a firearm for wildlife protection.
• Weekend and/or evening work may be required.

Driver’s License Requirement

Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license. Proof of licensure will be required prior to reporting to duty.

Firearms

This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition. In accordance with the federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (PL 104‑208), if you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, you may not hold this position.

Important Notice for Applicants with Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Conviction

If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, do NOT apply for this position.

Application Reminder

Please ensure your application (through work history, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports/demonstrates that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

EEO Statement

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation, auxiliary aids or services, or alternative communication formats should call 1-800-587-0430 or [phone] in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

Contact Information

Brad Garasky
Park Superintendent – Southeast Region
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]