PARK RANGER
3.
5 De Leon Springs, FL De Leon Springs, FL $2,730 a month $2,730 a month 1 day ago 1 day ago 1 day ago Requisition No:
821750 Agency:
Environmental Protection Working Title:
PARK RANGER - 37001621 1 Pay Plan:
Career Service Position Number:
37001621 Salary:
$2,730.
00 monthly Posting Closing Date:
02/13/2024 Total Compensation Estimator Tool PARK RANGER State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection Job Vacancy OPEN COMPETITIVE Closing date:
02.
13.
2024 Our Organization and Mission:
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state's lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land.
The vision of DEP is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida's natural resources and enhance its ecosystem.
The Work You Will Do:
PARK RANGER - 37001621 An opportunity is available for a self-motivated, hard- working individual with strong resource management, visitor services, protection, and maintenance experience to fill a Park Ranger position at DeLeon Springs State Park located in DeLeon Springs, Florida.
Contact:
Rene Acuna, PM; 386.
985.
1511 email protected The Difference You Will Make:
Florida state parks are managed and preserved for enjoyment by all through providing appropriate resource-based recreational opportunities, interpretation and education that help visitors connect to the Real Florida.
SM How You Will Grow:
DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies.
We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.
Where You Will Work:
DeLeon Springs State Park 601 Ponce DeLeon Blvd DeLeon Springs, FL 32130 De Leon Springs State Park is a magical place nestled in the town of De Leon Springs, Florida.
Not only is the park known for its refreshing 72-degree spring, but it is also home to the iconic Old Sugar Mill Pancake House, where visitors come from all over to enjoy making their own pancakes.
The allure does not stop there.
De Leon Springs is also rich in history.
Our visitor center takes you on a historical adventure beginning with the Mayaca tribe that made their home here 8,000 years ago.
Other features are stories about the plantation era in the early 1800s and more recent material describing the attractions era in the 1950s before the Florida Park Service took over operations in 1982.
Click the attached link to learn more about this beautiful park:
https:
//www.
floridastateparks.
org/parks-and-trails/de-leon-springs-state-park The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck.
The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
Annual and Sick Leave benefits; Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year; State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options; Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.
myfrs.
com); Flexible Spending Accounts; Tuition waivers; And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.
mybenefits.
myflorida.
com.
Pay:
Base salary $2,730 month/$32,700 yearly Your
Responsibilities:
VISITOR SERVICES - Explains facilities and services provided for public use, enjoyment and education; meets visitors, answers questions, provides information and directions.
Attempts to resolve visitor complaints while maintaining good public relations.
Provides natural and cultural history interpretive programs and services via tours, walks, and campfire program.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - Implements ecological burning plan for fire type plant communities; recognizes communities, control burning techniques and maintain fire lanes.
Implements vegetation and wildfire management plans; recognizes communities and maintains optimum species control via natural ad chemical means.
Implements site restoration projects such as reforestation and erosion control.
Implements water resource management plans.
MAINTENANCE - Constructs, maintains, and repairs small buildings, fences, trails, service roads fire lanes, boardwalks, campsites, picnic sites, boat ramp, docks, and all other necessary facilities.
Maintains cleanliness of grounds and facilities.
ADMINISTRATION - Prepares forms and reports on a wide range of subjects including fees, receipts visitor use, visitor contacts, patrols, wildlife sighting and population counts, accidents, crisis and miscellaneous incidents, vehicle, boat, and equipment operations, property records, p-cards, purchase orders and requisitions, etc.
Answers telephone, operates radio equipment, personal computer and maintains logs.
Answers correspondence and maintains park files.
PROTECTION - Ensures park rules are enforced pertaining to all natural, historical and archaeological facilities and resources and use thereof for enjoyment of the visitor.
Performs related work as required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
basic prescribed/wildfire concepts; good public relations; basic arithmetic.
Skill in:
utilizing motor vehicles; using various hand tools, small engines, power tools; operating vehicles.
Ability to:
follow verbal and written instructions/directions; communicate effectively, verbally and in writing; perform physical labor; operate radio equipment; perform cash register transactions; deal with visitor inquires in a tactful and courteous manner; understand and apply rules, directives, policies, laws and regulations; prepare reports; work independently with minimum supervision; participate in all aspects of resource management; work outdoors; lift 40 pounds; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; work rotating shifts, including nights, holidays, and weekends; operate personal computers; maintain a valid driver's license; successfully complete ranger academy; successfully complete a background/fingerprint check.
Minimum Qualifications Valid driver's license.
BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT:
This position is a Position of Trust.
Any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a Level 2 State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.
S.
No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.
DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce.
We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce.
Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses:
email protected email protected The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735).
Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace.
All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.
0455, F.
S.
, Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE.
Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.
Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.
Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.
Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.
All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
5 De Leon Springs, FL De Leon Springs, FL $2,730 a month $2,730 a month 1 day ago 1 day ago 1 day ago Requisition No:
821750 Agency:
Environmental Protection Working Title:
PARK RANGER - 37001621 1 Pay Plan:
Career Service Position Number:
37001621 Salary:
$2,730.
00 monthly Posting Closing Date:
02/13/2024 Total Compensation Estimator Tool PARK RANGER State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection Job Vacancy OPEN COMPETITIVE Closing date:
02.
13.
2024 Our Organization and Mission:
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state's lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land.
The vision of DEP is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida's natural resources and enhance its ecosystem.
The Work You Will Do:
PARK RANGER - 37001621 An opportunity is available for a self-motivated, hard- working individual with strong resource management, visitor services, protection, and maintenance experience to fill a Park Ranger position at DeLeon Springs State Park located in DeLeon Springs, Florida.
Contact:
Rene Acuna, PM; 386.
985.
1511 email protected The Difference You Will Make:
Florida state parks are managed and preserved for enjoyment by all through providing appropriate resource-based recreational opportunities, interpretation and education that help visitors connect to the Real Florida.
SM How You Will Grow:
DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies.
We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.
Where You Will Work:
DeLeon Springs State Park 601 Ponce DeLeon Blvd DeLeon Springs, FL 32130 De Leon Springs State Park is a magical place nestled in the town of De Leon Springs, Florida.
Not only is the park known for its refreshing 72-degree spring, but it is also home to the iconic Old Sugar Mill Pancake House, where visitors come from all over to enjoy making their own pancakes.
The allure does not stop there.
De Leon Springs is also rich in history.
Our visitor center takes you on a historical adventure beginning with the Mayaca tribe that made their home here 8,000 years ago.
Other features are stories about the plantation era in the early 1800s and more recent material describing the attractions era in the 1950s before the Florida Park Service took over operations in 1982.
Click the attached link to learn more about this beautiful park:
https:
//www.
floridastateparks.
org/parks-and-trails/de-leon-springs-state-park The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck.
The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
Annual and Sick Leave benefits; Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year; State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options; Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.
myfrs.
com); Flexible Spending Accounts; Tuition waivers; And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.
mybenefits.
myflorida.
com.
Pay:
Base salary $2,730 month/$32,700 yearly Your
Responsibilities:
VISITOR SERVICES - Explains facilities and services provided for public use, enjoyment and education; meets visitors, answers questions, provides information and directions.
Attempts to resolve visitor complaints while maintaining good public relations.
Provides natural and cultural history interpretive programs and services via tours, walks, and campfire program.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - Implements ecological burning plan for fire type plant communities; recognizes communities, control burning techniques and maintain fire lanes.
Implements vegetation and wildfire management plans; recognizes communities and maintains optimum species control via natural ad chemical means.
Implements site restoration projects such as reforestation and erosion control.
Implements water resource management plans.
MAINTENANCE - Constructs, maintains, and repairs small buildings, fences, trails, service roads fire lanes, boardwalks, campsites, picnic sites, boat ramp, docks, and all other necessary facilities.
Maintains cleanliness of grounds and facilities.
ADMINISTRATION - Prepares forms and reports on a wide range of subjects including fees, receipts visitor use, visitor contacts, patrols, wildlife sighting and population counts, accidents, crisis and miscellaneous incidents, vehicle, boat, and equipment operations, property records, p-cards, purchase orders and requisitions, etc.
Answers telephone, operates radio equipment, personal computer and maintains logs.
Answers correspondence and maintains park files.
PROTECTION - Ensures park rules are enforced pertaining to all natural, historical and archaeological facilities and resources and use thereof for enjoyment of the visitor.
Performs related work as required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
basic prescribed/wildfire concepts; good public relations; basic arithmetic.
Skill in:
utilizing motor vehicles; using various hand tools, small engines, power tools; operating vehicles.
Ability to:
follow verbal and written instructions/directions; communicate effectively, verbally and in writing; perform physical labor; operate radio equipment; perform cash register transactions; deal with visitor inquires in a tactful and courteous manner; understand and apply rules, directives, policies, laws and regulations; prepare reports; work independently with minimum supervision; participate in all aspects of resource management; work outdoors; lift 40 pounds; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; work rotating shifts, including nights, holidays, and weekends; operate personal computers; maintain a valid driver's license; successfully complete ranger academy; successfully complete a background/fingerprint check.
Minimum Qualifications Valid driver's license.
BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT:
This position is a Position of Trust.
Any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a Level 2 State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.
S.
No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.
DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce.
We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce.
Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses:
email protected email protected The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735).
Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace.
All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.
0455, F.
S.
, Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE.
Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.
Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.
Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.
Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.
All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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