Seasonal Hourly Shift - Administrative Assistant Sandy Point State Park

State of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 15,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized health benefits

Dental coverage

Life insurance

Paid leave accrual

Job summary

The Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Park Service, seeks a Seasonal Administrative Assistant at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis, Maryland. This part-time, hourly role provides secretarial and financial support, including phones, reservations, deposits, and data entry.

The job requires basic office experience, cash handling, and familiarity with Excel. Applicants may need to pass background checks; hybrid/remote options are not indicated.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least one year of computer experience or software applications experience.
• Experience with MS Office or Google Suite preferred.
• Experience handling cash and financial transactions.

Responsibilities

• Answer phones, photocopying, issuing permits, making reservations, typing, processing mail and greeting customers.
• Prepare deposits and supporting paperwork; count money; process bills for payment; enter data into Excel and reconcile budgets.
• Process contracts, payroll and corporate card logs; communicate with Park Management.

Skills

Cash handling

Data entry

Customer service

Phone etiquette

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Google Suite

Job description

Introduction

Seasonal Hourly; Part-Time Vacancy

Salary: $18.19/hour

GRADE

HRLY0008

LOCATION OF POSITION

Sandy Point State Park, 1100 East College Parkway, Annapolis MD 21409 (Anne Arundel County)

Main Purpose of Job

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Maryland Park Service, is currently accepting applications for a seasonal Administrative Assistant at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis, Maryland (Anne Arundel County). The main function of the position is to provide secretarial & financial duties for the park.

The incumbent will be responsible for answering phones, photocopying, issuing permits, making reservations, typing, processing mail and greeting customers. Other position duties entail preparing deposits and supporting paperwork, counting money, processing bills for payment, entering data into Excel spreadsheets, reconciling budgets, processing contracts, payroll and corporate card logs. The selected candidate will also communicate regularly with Park Management.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: At least one year of personal or professional computer experience and/or software applications experience.

Desired Or Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite or Google Suite is preferred.
• Experience handling and accounting for significant volumes of cash and other financial transactions, with demonstrated ability to accurately reconcile receipts, prepare deposits, and maintain financial records in high volume environment.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle, UTV or golf cart. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland and five points or fewer on their current driving record. Please note, a provisional driver's license will not be accepted as the restrictions may interfere with the job requirements.

Special Requirements

Applicants selected for employment may undergo an employment background investigation, including, but not limited to: employment reference check, education verification, driving record check (if the position requires employees to drive a vehicle) and a criminal history check including fingerprinting. Should the position you are in consideration for require an employment, driving or criminal history check, continued employment will be contingent on the results.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not accept information submitted after this date. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be considered for this position. Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Report all education and experience related to the essential functions and qualifications of this position.

For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must be provided prior to hire.

Benefits

• Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents.
• As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled.
• The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits.
• You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.
• Leave may be granted to a contractual employee at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

The online application is strongly preferred. If you are unable to apply online, you may submit a paper application and supplemental questionnaire to: Department of Natural Resources, Human Resources, 580 Taylor Avenue, C-3 Annapolis, MD 21401. The Human Resources Unit is not responsible for applications sent to any other address.

Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the application.

If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management at [e-mail] ; ATTN: Recruitment and Examination Division. Please note, standard business hours for the help desk are 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Inquiries made after hours will be reviewed no earlier than the following business day.

If you need to make adjustments to a submitted application or if you have general inquiries regarding this recruitment, please contact Emilee Knott at [e-mail] .

Supplemental materials and/or edits to your application will not be accepted once the announcement deadline has passed. Candidates will only be able to submit an application once, so it is extremely important that you are following the application instructions.

Please provide ample time to complete the application template. If you are having technical difficulties submitting an application on the day of the deadline, it is strongly advised that you complete the JobAps physical application template and hand deliver to DNR - HRS at 580 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401 before 4:30 p.m. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources cannot guarantee that late submissions, as a result of technical difficulties, will be accepted.

Standard turnaround time to receive an update is 2-3 weeks after an announcement deadline has passed. Please refrain from requesting updates within this timeframe. If more than three weeks have elapsed and no email regarding your application status has been received, it is appropriate to request an update.

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Candidates with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. 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.