PARK RANGER (PARKS AND RECREATION)

Job posted by ApplicantPro

Pay

• Starting: $27.5885 hourly ($57,384 annually)
• Step A: $28.4404 hourly ($59,156 annually)
• Step B: $29.3279 hourly ($61,002 annually)
• Step C: $30.2534 hourly ($62,927 annually)
• Step D: $31.2139 hourly ($64,925 annually)
• Step E: $32.2481 hourly ($67,076 annually)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice AND one (1) year law enforcement experience as an MCOLES Certified police officer; OR
• Sixty (60) semester hours of college AND two (2) years’ law enforcement experience as an MCOLES Certified police officer; OR
• Three (3) years’ law enforcement experience as an MCOLES Certified police officer.

Special Requirements

• U.S. citizen and at least 21 years of age.
• High school diploma or G.E.D. certification.
• Pass extensive personal and professional background check, medical, psychological, and drug testing, and an age-based physical test.
• Valid Michigan driver’s license with a driving record free of suspensions, revocations, and moving violations for the prior two years.
• No felony, assault, OWI, or drug convictions.
• Willingness to assist other agencies including the City of Flint Police, Michigan State Police, and the Genesee County Office of Sheriff.
• Physically fit for duty, maintain proper height-to-weight ratio, and free from physical impairments unless protected under the American Disability Act and MCOLES.
• Willingness to work different patrol assignments, including vehicle, boat, pontoon, foot, and ORV.
• Motivated, mature, willing to learn continuously, and able to retain a high degree of professionalism.

Physical Requirements

• Able to perform essential job duties and functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

About the Role

Performs professional park ranger duties in the areas of law enforcement, public safety, public relations, and dissemination of information concerning Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission facilities and activities. Works under general supervision and performs related duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Enforces Federal, State, and park rules and policies as adopted by the Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission in accordance with Section 14 of Act 261 of the Public Acts of 1965, and the preservation of law and order.
• Enforces rules, policies, and procedures to ensure safe conditions, prevent vandalism, fires, area misuse, and undesirable activities.
• Fights and extinguishes fires, performs first aid and rescue operations.
• Patrols designated areas in an assigned manner.
• Performs security checks of Commission properties.
• Performs a variety of public relations activities including public presentations.
• Receives public complaints and adjusts complaints when appropriate.
• Disseminates information concerning Commission facilities and activities to the general public.
• Operates motor vehicles, boats, ORV, office, and other types of equipment.
• Works in an urban police setting.