Supervising Park Ranger - 13634312

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Supervising Park Ranger - 13634312

Salary

$51,937.60 - $63,856.00 Annually

Location

County of San Diego, CA

Job Type

Regular - Full time

Job Number

13634312

Department

Land Use & Env Group

Opening Date

01/17/2014

Closing Date

1/27/2014 11:59 PM Pacific

Job Summary

PER COUNTY RULES, THIS POSITION IS ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT AT STEP 1, $45,760.00 ANNUALLY. COUNTY EMPLOYEES ARE SUBJECT TO THE COUNTY PROMOTION RULE FOR STEP PLACEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMP ORD 1.3.5.

The County of San Diego is now accepting applications for Supervising Park Ranger. A Supervising Park Ranger is a second-line supervisory job class responsible for providing on-site management, administration, safety, rule enforcement, and maintenance of a major county park and recreational facility.

The ideal candidate uses good judgment; communicates effectively orally and in writing; is a self-starter; is a leader and motivates and coaches others; provides excellent customer service and is responsive to members of the community and those within the department. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency in parks and recreation management, natural resource management, cultural resource management, anthropology, history, biology, archaeology, public administration, business administration, recreation administration, or a closely related field, AND, one (1) year of full-time paid experience as a Senior Park Ranger in a park, forest, natural recreational, or historical area; OR, two (2) years of full-time paid experience as a Park Ranger in a park, forest, natural recreational, or historical area, one (1) year of which included responsibility for leading or supervising auxiliary or temporary staff and volunteers, or conducting special programs and activities; OR,

2. Sixty (60) semester units of college-level coursework from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency toward a four-year degree in one of the fields listed above, AND, two (2) years of full-time paid experience as a Senior Park Ranger in a park, forest, natural recreational, or historical area; OR, three (3) years of full-time paid experience as a Park Ranger in a park, forest, natural recreational, or historical area, one (1) year of which included responsibility for leading or supervising auxiliary or temporary staff and volunteers, or conducting special programs and activities; OR,

3. Three (3) years of full-time paid experience as a Senior Park Ranger in a park, forest, natural recreational, or historical area; OR,

4. Four (4) years of full-time paid experience as a Park Ranger in a park, forest, natural recreational, or historical area, one (1) year of which included responsibility for leading or supervising auxiliary or temporary staff and volunteers, or conducting special programs and activities.

Notes: Employees in this job class must possess a valid California class C driver's license at the time of appointment, which must be maintained throughout employment in this class. Employees in this job class may be required to reside in a county-owned dwelling during duty periods. 

Please click here for a complete description of the Supervising Park Ranger job including duties, knowledge areas, skills, abilities, essential physical characteristics, and working conditions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable an individual with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.

Evaluation

The names of qualified applicants will be placed on a twelve (12) month eligibility list based on an evaluation of information contained in their employment and supplemental applications. Please ensure all information is complete and accurate, as the responses you provide on the supplemental application questionnaire will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in the initial screening process, your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provided is accurate and qualifying.
 
If you meet the qualifications for Supervising Park Ranger and this career opportunity interests you, then apply today!

01
Please be sure to answer the following questions in a thorough, complete and truthful manner, as your responses may be used to determine your overall score. Please do NOT indicate "See Resume", "See Application", or "See Answers Above" as these are not valid answers.

Do you understand this information?

  • Yes
  • No
02
Please review the minimum qualifications for this position before completing your application. If you do not meet the minimum qualifications, do not apply, as your application will be rejected.

Do you understand this information?

  • Yes
  • No
03
Please check the box that most accurately describes your level of education:

NOTES:

• Your degree or related coursework must be from an accredited U.S. college, university or possession of a certified foreign studies equivalency in parks and recreation management, natural resource management, cultural resource management, anthropology, history, biology, archaeology, public administration, business administration, recreation administration, or a closely related field.

• In order for your education to be considered, you must submit a copy of your degree(s), transcripts, and/or foreign studies equivalency report with your application. Please note that your degree verification must be in an unalterable format.

  • I have a bachelor's degree or higher in one of the fields listed above
  • I have a bachelor's degree or higher, but not in the areas listed above
  • I have completed 60 semester units of college-level coursework toward a four-year degree in one of the fields listed above
  • I have completed 60 semester units of college-level coursework toward a four-year degree, but not in one of the fields listed above
  • I have completed less than 60 semester units of college-level coursework toward a four-year degree
  • None of the above
04
How many years of full-time paid work experience do you have as a Senior Park Ranger in a park, forest, natural, recreational, or historical area?
  • I have less than 1 year of full-time, paid work experience
  • I have 1 year, but less than 2 years of full-time, paid work experience
  • I have 2 years, but less than 3 years of full-time, paid work experience
  • I have 3 years of full-time, paid work experience or more
  • I do not have full-time, paid work experience as a Senior Park Ranger
05
How many years of full-time paid work experience do you have as a Park Ranger in a park, forest, natural, recreational, or historical area, one (1) year of which included responsibility for leading or supervising auxiliary or temporary staff and volunteers, or conducting special programs and activities?
  • I have less than 2 years of full-time, paid work experience as described above
  • I have 2 years, but less than 3 years of full-time, paid work experience as described above
  • I have 3 years, but less than 4 years of full-time, paid work experience as described above
  • I have 4 years or more of full-time, paid work experience as described above
  • I have full-time, paid experience as a Park Ranger, but have less than 1 year of experience leading or supervising auxiliary or temporary staff and volunteers, or conducting special programs and activities.
  • I do not have full-time, paid work experience as a Park Ranger
06
If you have experience indicated in Questions #4 and/or #5, please provide the following information as it relates to your full-time, paid work experience as a Park Ranger or Senior Park Ranger:

1) Job Title(s)
2) Employer Name(s)
3) Employment Dates
4) Name of park(s), forest(s), natural, recreational, or historical area(s) you have worked in
5) Experience leading or supervising auxiliary or temporary staff and volunteers. Include the length of your experience (months/years), number of staff or volunteers you led or supervised, and the type of lead or supervisory duties you performed
6) Experience conducting special programs and activities. Include the length of your experience (months/years) and the type of special programs and activities you have conducted.

If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A".
07
Please check the Parks and Recreation facilities that you have worked:
  • Campgrounds
  • Community/Recreation Centers
  • Historic Sites
  • Lakes and Reservoirs
  • Open Space Preserves
  • Local Parks
  • Regional Parks
  • Sports Parks
  • Wildlife Refuge
  • Other - Please specify
  • None of the above
08
Please indicate below the total number of years you have worked at all of the Parks and Recreation facilities you have selected in Question #7.
  • I have 6 years of experience or more
  • I have 3 years, but less than 6 years of experience
  • I have less than 3 years of experience
  • I do not have work experience at a Parks and Recreation facility
09
For each facility you selected in Question #7, please provide the following information:

1) Job Title(s)
2) Facility type
3) Length of experience at the facility (month/year - month/year)

If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A".
10
Please check the group/staff/agencies you have coordinated projects with:
  • Other Agency staff
  • Other governmental agencies
  • Volunteers
  • Community groups
  • Other (please describe in the following question)
  • I do not have work experience coordinating projects with others
11
For each group/staff/agency you have coordinated projects with in Question #10, please provide the following information:

1) Job Title(s)
2) Group/staff/agency you coordinated projects with
3) Types of projects you coordinated

If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A".
12
If you have at least one year of full-time experience supervising or overseeing subordinate staff, please check the task(s) below that accurately reflects your experience:
  • Assigning work to paid and/or unpaid staff
  • Handling disciplinary matters involving your staff
  • Making hiring recommendations
  • Preparing performance evaluations for subordinate staff
  • Reviewing and checking work completed by staff
  • I do not have at least one year of full-time experience supervising or overseeing subordinate staff
13
If you have at least one year of full-time experience supervising or overseeing subordinate staff, please provide the following information:

1) Your job title(s)
2) Job titles of staff you supervised/oversaw
3) Number of staff you supervised/oversaw
4) Length of time (months/years) you supervised/oversaw staff

If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A".

14
Please provide examples of your experience managing maintenance or improvement projects for recreational or natural resource facilities. Please describe up to three needed maintenance or improvement projects you identified for a recreational or natural resource facility. Also, include the steps used for implementing each of the projects listed.

If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A".
15
Do you have work experience developing and implementing interpretive programs and/or displays?
  • I have experience developing interpretive programs and/or displays
  • I have experience implementing interpretive programs and/or displays
  • I have experience developing AND implementing interpretive programs and/or displays
  • I do not have the experience listed above
16
Please provide examples of interpretive program(s) and/or display(s) you have developed or implemented. In your example(s), please include:

1) Type of interpretive program/display you developed and/or implemented
2) Steps taken to develop and/or implement the programs/display
3) Methods used to acquire funding for program/display
4) Methods used to promote and publicize the program/display

If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A".
17
Please indicate your level of work experience coordinating special events (Check all that apply):
  • I have held a lead role in coordinating special events
  • I have participated or assisted in coordinating special events
  • I do not have the experience described above
18
If you have work experience coordinating special events, please provide the following information for each event:

1) Job Title(s)
2) Event(s) you have coordinated
3) Who you coordinated with
4) Methods for soliciting sponsorships and outcomes
5) Methods used to promote the event
6) Number of participants who attended each event

If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A".
19
Do you have work experience in writing/completing the following administrative reports?
  • Accident Report Forms
  • Employee Performance Appraisal
  • Security Incident Forms
  • Vehicle Accident Forms
  • Workers' Compensation Forms
  • Monthly Facility Accomplishments Report
  • I do not have experience writing/completing the reports above
20
During the course of explaining and enforcing rules and regulations, name the documents you have referenced.

If you do not have this experience, please indicate "N/A".

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