Park Ranger

Discover the best of suburban and urban living in Chatham County, Coastal Georgia. This welcoming community offers an excellent balance for living, working, and enjoying life. As the fifth-oldest county in Georgia and the largest outside of Atlanta, Chatham County has a lot to offer. You'll love our beautiful riverfront, which includes the city of Savannah and a three-mile beach on Tybee Island. Chatham County Government is supported by over 2,100 diverse team members across 40 departments, all dedicated to serving the county. We draw talent nationwide by providing outstanding benefits, competitive salaries, and growth opportunities. Join Team Chatham today!

Description

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.

Examples of Duties

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Park Management, Recreation, Natural Resource Management, Forestry, or a closely related field, and
• 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; 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.

During emergencies and disasters affecting Chatham County, you may be required to report to work as part of a disaster operations team.

In accordance with the Department of Transportation, Commercial Driver's License (CDL) holders and those employed in safety-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing.

Candidates with direct and relevant experience may receive an offer of up to 10% above the minimum salary that is posted, reflecting their exceptional qualifications.

Chatham County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, or military/veteran status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.