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 is the Coastal Sector Office in Morro Bay State Park. The Senior Park Aid (SPA) works under the general direction of the Senior Environmental Scientist for San Luis Obispo Coast District and the close supervision of the Environmental Scientist. The Senior Park Aide is responsible for assisting with projects and activities that protect sensitive species including restoration of natural areas. The SPA is responsible for exotic plant removal via hand, chemical, or mechanical means and restoration activities including collection and propagation of plant material, transplanting, maintenance, and watering. The SPA will assist with training lower-level seasonal employees and working with the public as a State Park representative and with an interdisciplinary team.

Typical working hours are 7:00am – 3:30pm Monday through Thursday, depending on operational needs but may also work Fridays, nights, and weekends depending on program/project needs. 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.

For further information regarding this position, please contact John Sayers at View phone number on click.appcast.io or at View email address on click.appcast.io.