The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking applications for a Ranger at
Priest Lake State Park in Coolin.
This position does not have housing available.
Priest Lake State Park lies just 30 miles from the Canadian Border, nestled deep below the crest of the Selkirk Mountains. Surrounded by the natural beauty of Northern Idaho and mile-high mountains, Priest Lake State Park sits along the eastern shores of Priest Lake, a 19-mile long, over 300 foot deep lake.
Visitors to the park will enjoy the dense forests of cedar, fir and tamarack and will be able to observe the park’s year round inhabitants such as the whitetail deer, black bear, moose and bald eagles. Noted for its extremely clear water, fed by streams cascading from the high Selkirk peaks, the main body of Priest Lake extends north south for 19 miles. A two-mile thoroughfare connects the main lake to the remote Upper Priest Lake that is accessible only by foot, mountain bike, or boat. The Park is composed of three separate units, strung out over a 30-mile span, on the east side of the Priest Lake. Each Park Unit offers a unique experience of its own to the visitor. All three are adjacent to bodies of water, and are forested.
Priest Lake State Park is classified by IDPR as a Natural Park, which means that the management and interpretive emphasis is on maintaining the environment within the park in as natural a state as possible, while entertaining & educating the park’s visitors about the forces and interactions of Nature. Priest Lake State Park is located in the northern panhandle of Idaho near Coolin. Priest Lake State Park includes 755 acres of land divided into three areas:
Indian Creek: 11 miles north of Coolin with beachfront on the shores of Priest Lake. Indian Creek, which is open year-round, is the site of Park headquarters and store. This area offers a 93 site campground with RV services, camper cabins, boat ramp and docks, and in winter, access to over 300 miles of marked, groomed snowmobile trails and 5 miles of cross-country ski trails.
Dickensheet: 4 miles south of Coolin beside Priest River. Dickensheet offers primitive camping only.
Lionhead: 23 miles north of Coolin on Priest Lake. Lionhead offers a 47-unit campground with primarily primitive sites, boat ramp and docks and a group camp with shower and rest rooms and 12-unit full hookup campground.
To learn more about the Department, as Priest Lake State Park, please visit our web site at www.parksandrecreation.idaho.gov .
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The ranger positions serve as one of the primary public contacts for overnight and day users. This position is responsible for a wide variety of duties, including:
- Answering visitor questions regarding park history, geology, plants and animals, and conducting nature walks, interpretive and environmental awareness programs for park visitors, school groups, and organizations.
- Informing visitors of pertinent regulations of the Department as well as partner organizations such as the Department of Fish and Game and the Department of Lands.
- Collecting fees, making reservations and operating visitor centers.
- This is a lead position for maintaining park facilities and grounds to ensure resource preservation and visitor safety and performing a variety of basic craft activities including carpentry, plumbing, and electrical.
- Operating and repairing vehicles, trucks, mowers, groomers, backhoes, and hand and power tools.
- Hiring, training, scheduling and supervising seasonal employees and volunteers.
- Preparing and maintaining reports, records, logs, and inventories.
- Preparing research reports and procedure manuals.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Knowledge of outdoor recreation and natural resource management. This can typically be met by successful completion of at least 9 college-level credits in a natural resource field AND at least 2 seasons experience working with natural resource issues.
- Experience providing service to a variety of customers. This can typically be gained by 6 months of experience answering questions, providing direction, and asking questions to determine needs or purpose of the visit. (Experience working in a visitor center, as a hotel desk clerk or as a sales clerk could qualify.)
- Experience supervising staff. This can typically be gained by At least 6 months work experience assigning work or training new or existing staff. Experience supervising seasonal and/or volunteer staff will qualify.
NOTE: This position functions as compliance enforcement officers who maintain the peace and enforce rules within state parks. Compliance enforcement training generally occurs within the first 18 to 24 months of employment. Certification as a compliance enforcement officer requires successful passage of established professional requirements and a criminal background check including fingerprinting and completion of a personal history statement.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The following experience is not required for this position but may increase your score.
- Some knowledge of Interpretation/Environmental Education. This can typically be gained by successful completion of at least 1-college courses OR 1 agency-sponsored workshop that included park interpretation or environmental education.
- Experience performing basic construction and building maintenance. This can be typically met by experience performing basic carpentry and plumbing tasks such as roof repair, erecting dry wall, installing windows or doors, home repair and remodeling, repairing/replacing faucets, sinks, drains, and toilets.
- Experience operating and maintaining vehicles/equipment. This can be typically gained by experience operating lightweight over-the-road type vehicles and equipment such as cars and pickups (manual shift not automatic), lawnmowers, weed eaters, trimmers, etc AND experience performing preventative maintenance on small engines, pumps, and vehicles and ensuring oil and filters are changed and tune-ups are performed as required.
EXAMINATION:
Education and Experience with supporting documentation. You will receive a score based on your responses to the narrative questions, provided those responses are supported by your work history and resume.
- Be sure all responses must be supported in the work history, resume, and/or education portion of your application.
- A minimum rating of 56 is required to pass this examination. Exam results are available online when the review process is completed. If you do not Apply Online, you will receive written notification of your exam results.
- To preview the exam, click on the “Preview Exam” link below (you will not be able to take the exam from this screen). If you wish to take the exam, click on any Apply Online button and follow the instructions provided.
HOW TO APPLY:
Click on the Apply Online button to the left and follow the instructions provided to complete the Application Checklist and Exam for this position. If you are unable to use the Apply Online process, you must respond to the exam questions on this announcement and complete a State of Idaho Application. For a paper application, click on Forms at the top of the screen.
When updating your online application information, please select:
- Department of Parks and Recreation under “Agencies,”
- Full-time under “Job Type/Shift” and
- Coolin, or mark Priest Lake State Park under “Cities.”
When updating your online application information, you must complete all items in the Application Checklist. This includes:
- Personal Information,
- Education,
- Work History,
- Cities,
- Agencies and
- Job Type.
Without all of the above information, your name cannot be referred to the hiring agency.
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OVERTIME NOTICE:
At the discretion of the appointing authority, compensatory time off may be provided in lieu of overtime cash compensation.
Hiring is done without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or disability. In addition, preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations. If you need special accommodations to satisfy testing requirements, please contact the Division of Human Resources.
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