Park Aide (Inland NW Area) Multiple Parks

Temporary Washington State Park Aide

Experience the natural beauty of Washington State Parks and get paid to do it! Temporary Washington State Park Aide jobs are perfect for:

• People who like to get outside and enjoy nature, do physical work, and contribute to a truly important mission - maintaining a fantastic Parks system for everyone!
• Individuals who are interested in a longer-term career with State Parks. Many permanent staff, including members of our executive team, started their careers as Park Aides.
• Students who are looking for summer work.
• Active retirees looking for work that keeps them moving and doing good in the world. Less than full-time work is a possibility in many locations.

Some benefits you might not know or be thinking about:

• Temporary positions are eligible for vacation and sick leave.
• Holiday pay might be available to you depending on when and how long you work.
• Great teammates who care about their work.
• Learning and refining a set of very practical and transferrable job skills.
• Being in nature is good for your physical and mental well-being.
• Wildlife sightings! From chipmunks and quail, to orcas and moose, and everything in between.

Park Aide jobs can be fun, fulfilling and career starters, but there are a few important things to consider:

• Weekend work is expected, and you might be asked to work evening shifts.
• Our Parks are busiest on spring and summer holidays, so we need more of our workers to be on schedule those days. Getting time off around a holiday is not guaranteed.
• Bathroom cleaning is a task that most Park Aides get to experience fairly regularly.
• Most positions are at least moderately physical – walking, raking, bending, kneeling, lifting and moving lighter items (and heavier ones with assistance). If that is not appropriate for you, but you are still interested, read the announcement carefully to determine if there might be a position dedicated to less physical work at the park(s) you are interested in.

This recruitment will be used to fill multiple non-permanent Park Aide positions located throughout the Inland NW Area; Mount Spokane, Riverside, Lake Spokane, Columbia Plateau Trail North and the Centennial Trail. The majority of positions are available and may begin March, April, May, or June and generally are 3-8 months in duration. The number of vacancies will vary from park to park. Positions in this area typically are scheduled to work 40 hours a week, but we may have ability to offer less than full-time work – over the entire period of employment or for specific periods. If you are interested in less than 40 hours a week, just let us know in the supplemental questions section of the application process.

This position is not eligible to telework, as physical in-office presence is required to perform essential functions. Benefits eligibility for this position may be different than what's listed in the benefits tab of this recruitment announcement, for more information on employee benefits eligibility visit- Public Employee Benefits Board (PEBB).

Riverside State Park- (located in Spokane County) is a 14,000-acre camping park along the Spokane and Little Spokane rivers in Eastern Washington. The park supports a wide variety of recreational activities and is rich in history. Freshwater marshes, running rivers, and beautiful countryside make up the terrain.

• Bowl and Pitcher offers two picnic shelters without electricity and 30 unsheltered picnic tables available first-come, first-served. The shelter closest to the main day-use parking lot has one picnic table and the shelter across the river has four picnic tables.
• The park provides a 600-acre off-road vehicle area for all-terrain vehicles. All-terrain vehicles are only permitted in the off-road vehicle area.
• An equestrian area features 500-acres with loop trails and 40 miles of linear trails for horseback riding.

Lake Spokane State Park - (located in Stevens County) is sections of Avista properties (also located in Lincoln and Spokane counties) managed by Washington State Parks between the Nine Mile Falls Dam and the Long Lake Dam. Lake Spokane includes the following areas:

• Lake Spokane Campground which offers 10 standard campsites, 1 group campsite, a swimming area, picnic lawn and public boat launch.
• Nine Mile Recreation Area which offers day use picnic area, swim beach, fishing, and boat launch.
• Boat-in campsites offering 10 campsites for boaters including docks, fire pits, picnic-tables and primitive restrooms.

Mount Spokane State Park - (located in Spokane County) is a 13,919-acre camping park in the Selkirk Mountains. The view at the top of the 5,883-foot elevation includes surrounding states and Canada. The forested park features stands of old-growth timber and granite rock outcroppings. In winter, the park receives 300 inches of snow.