DCNR Ranger Trainee (Seasonal) - Canoe Creek State Park Complex

About the role

Bring your interest in the outdoors to a role that offers meaningful public service! As a DCNR Ranger Trainee, you will support park visitors and learn the foundations of conservation, safety and outdoor education. This position provides hands-on experience through classroom instruction, field assignments and public interactions. You will develop skills that help keep parks welcoming, safe and enjoyable for everyone. Join a team that works every day to protect natural resources and assist the public!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

• Park Patrols: Traverse park areas on foot, bike, vehicle, or boat to observe visitor activities and ensure safety
• Visitor Assistance: Provide information on park rules, programs, and facilities while maintaining a professional presence
• Law Enforcement Support: Accompany supervisors during patrols and assist in preparing reports and maintaining records
• Emergency Response: Assist in search and rescue efforts, administer first aid, and direct traffic during incidents
• Report Preparation: Compile data and enter information into required logs and forms for incidents and park activities
• Equipment Operation: Use vehicles, radios, boats, GPS units, and other tools to support park operations and documentation

Qualifications

• Minimum Experience and Training Requirements: Six months of experience providing visitor services in a public park, forest, recreation area, or a privately-owned and operated nature or outdoor education center ; or Completion of 15 college credits in natural or environmental sciences, natural resource management, park management, parks or outdoor recreation, forestry, environmental education, ecology, wildlife management, or in a closely related field ; or An equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Special Requirements: You must be at least 21 years of age at time of employment. All positions require possession of an active motor vehicle license. All employees must successfully complete a structured law enforcement training program to obtain authority in exercising the powers of arrest during the trainee period. All employees must obtain valid certification in standard first aid and adult, child, and infant CPR approved by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or equivalent during the trainee period. All employees must pass psychological testing (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)). Failure to pass this test is a basis for removal from the position. All employees must pass Pennsylvania State Police and FBI Criminal Background Checks. A record of conviction of a criminal offense for which more than one year in prison can be imposed as punishment is a basis for removal from the position.
• Other Requirements: This position requires employees to successfully pass a physical fitness test within 6 months of the start of employment.