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DCNR Ranger Trainee (Seasonal) - Ohiopyle State Park

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · Fayette County, PA · 2 days ago
OTHRFull-time
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    • . - Schedule: details about seasonal full-time, no healthcare benefits, season Apr 2026-Dec 2026, leave without pay, return Apr 2027, days/shifts vary 40 hrs/week incl evenings weekends holidays, no telework. Also note about receiving further communication via email (maybe not needed). We'll include schedule info. - Qualifications: could combine experience/training requirements, special requirements, other requirements, legal requirements. Might be too thick; but we can have a Qualifications section with sublists? The instruction: Use
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            for prose. We need to decide what goes where: Responsibilities is duties list. Qualifications includes experience/training, special requirements, other requirements, legal requirements. Also maybe Skills? Not explicitly listed; we could omit Skills if no specific skills listed besides those in duties. Could omit. We must not create Benefits section because no substantive benefits. Pay not mentioned. Thus output:

            About the role

            Start your path toward a meaningful outdoor career with the DCNR Ranger Trainee position at the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources! This role gives you hands‑on experience that helps protect visitors and natural resources at a popular state park. You will learn safety skills, conservation practices, and public service techniques. It is a great opportunity to grow your abilities while making a positive impact.

            Responsibilities

            • Park Patrol: Operate vehicles or move on foot to observe the grounds, assist visitors, and check facilities
            • Visitor Support: Provide information, staff offices, and help visitors register at park locations
            • Law Enforcement Aid: Accompany trained staff on patrols, complete basic reports, and help maintain equipment
            • Emergency Response: Assist in rescues, give first aid, and manage traffic when trained
            • Reports and Logs: Record daily activities, safety conditions, incidents, and attendance
            • Physical Training: Perform regular exercise to meet required fitness standards

            Schedule

            This is a seasonal, full‑time position with no healthcare benefits. The season runs from approximately April 2026 until December 2026, after which the employee will be placed on leave without pay and automatically returned to employment in April 2027. Days and shifts will vary, averaging 40 hours per week and may include evenings, weekends, and holidays. Telework is not an option for this role.

            Qualifications

            Minimum experience and training requirements: one of the following:

            • 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;
            • 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 a closely related field;
            • An equivalent combination of experience and training.

            Special requirements:

            • Must be at least 21 years of age at time of employment.
            • Possess an active motor vehicle license.
            • Successfully complete a structured law enforcement training program to obtain authority to exercise powers of arrest during the trainee period.
            • 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.
            • Pass psychological testing (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – MMPI); failure to pass is a basis for removal.
            • Pass Pennsylvania State Police and FBI criminal background checks; a record of conviction for which more than one year imprisonment can be imposed is a basis for removal.

            Other requirements:

            • Successfully pass a physical fitness test within 6 months of start of employment.
            • Meet the Pennsylvania residency requirement.
            • Be able to perform essential job functions.
            • Pass a background investigation; this position falls under the Child Protective Services Law, requiring submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance as a condition of a conditional offer.
            We must ensure no boilerplate like "Click here to learn more about these requirements." removed. Also removed "You must meet the PA residency requirement . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines." We kept "Meet the Pennsylvania residency requirement." Good. We also kept "Be able to perform essential job functions." Good. We removed all application instructions, EEO, etc. Check if any content missed: The description of work paragraph: "This role supports public service, safety, and conservation at Ohiopyle State Park while you receive training in essential ranger duties. The work helps protect visitors and park resources through daily patrols, education, and field assignments." That's substantive; we could include in About the role or maybe a separate paragraph. We have About the role only containing the intro; we missed that description. Let's incorporate it into About the role paragraph or add another

            under About the role. Better to add a second paragraph. Thus About the role: two paragraphs: first about starting path, second about description of work. Let's craft:

            Start your path toward a meaningful outdoor career with the DCNR Ranger Trainee position at the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources! This role gives you hands‑on experience that helps protect visitors and natural resources at a popular state park. You will learn safety skills, conservation practices, and public service techniques. It is a great opportunity to grow your abilities while making a positive impact.

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