SENIOR PARK AIDE (SEASONAL)

Senior Park Aide (Seasonal)

Priority consideration will be given to any person receiving state public assistance under the CalWORKs program. Applicants who receive state public assistance need to identify their status as a CalWORKs recipient in the comments area on the application. Applicants must submit a verification of their CalWORKs eligibility status, which may include the most recent Notice of Action showing TANF eligibility or a copy of your last aid check stub. If verification is not submitted with the application, the application will not be processed. (Applicants may obtain verification from the CalWORKs program).

The reporting location for this position is Sue-meg State Park Trinidad, CA, and may include duties within and adjacent to parks around the North Coast Redwoods District, such as Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, Del Norte Coast Redwood State Park, Sue-meg State Park, Humboldt Lagoons State Park and Redwood National and State Park. This position will work under the direction of the lead State Park Peace Officer (Ranger) for Sue-meg and Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. The Senior Park Aide is responsible for providing quality customer service, answering visitor questions via phone or in person, and explaining rules and regulations. Job duties include the following: Training, coordinating and leading Visitor Service Park Aides in the kiosk; work cooperatively with park staff, and volunteers for optimal visitor center operations. In addition, the Senior Park Aide must be proficient in basic use of a computer to download camping reservations; operate a cash register; report funds collected; and check work e-mail account. Must be able to work holidays, weekends and special events. If hired, Park Aides must be willing to purchase and wear a uniform. This position may work up to 1500 hours within 12 consecutive months. This position is designated as not telework eligible. The selected candidate is required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting prior to appointment. Possession of a valid driver's license of the appropriate class and a safe driving record as documented by the Department of Motor Vehicles within 60 days prior to appointment. (A safe driving record is one free from convictions in the past two years for repeated moving violations or a single serious violation, such as drunk driving or reckless driving.) State housing is not available.