Are you passionate about the outdoors and protecting natural spaces? The Chatham County Parks and Recreation department is seeking a Park Ranger to join their team and ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for park visitors while preserving the beauty of our natural areas.
- Identifies potential emergency situations and investigates and documents incidents on park property.
- Provides education and enforcement of Parks and Recreation rules and policies, providing a positive safety presence in parks and protection for visitors, facilities, and natural and historical park resources.
- Develops and implements park resource management plans to protect cultural, historical and natural park resources, flora/fauna life, water resources, and erosion control methods.
- Explains facilities and services provided for public use, enjoyment, and education.
- Meets visitors, answers questions, and provides information and directions.
- Attempts to resolve customer complaints while maintaining good public relations.
- Provides natural and cultural interpretive programs and services via tours, walks, and other programs.
- Promotes and markets programs through various media outlets.
- Prepares forms and reports on a wide range of subjects, including visitor use, visitor contacts, programming, patrols, accidents and incidents, purchase orders and requisitions, purchasing cards, and equipment operations.
- Answers telephone, operates computer, maintains logs, answers correspondence, and maintains park files.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's Degree in Park Management, Recreation, Natural Resource Management, Forestry, or a closely related field, andÂ
- At least two (2) years of full-time experience in the operation of a park or natural area, including resource management and protection/security functions;Â or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
- Must be willing and able to work in all weather and terrain conditions, outdoors, alone or with a team, including night and weekend work.
