Job Title: Senior Park Aide
Location: Conconully, WA
Closes: June 12th, at 5 p.m. PST. Work schedule varies depending on season and supervisorapproval. This is a permanent career seasonal position. If hired, you would return to the same park each year for the duration of the season. Season dates are from 3/1 – 11/15.

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Under the supervision of a Park Ranger, this position is essential to Washington State Park’s mission of operating, enhancing, interpreting and protecting our park’s recreational, cultural, historical and natural sites. This position assists with the aforementioned mission and related tasks, and serves as a lead, training park aide and volunteer staff in daily operations and routine maintenance of the park. The Senior Park Aide may also lead Park Aide staff and volunteers in task delegation and other communication. 

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Leads Park Aides.
• Cleans and performs maintenance on campsites, picnic sites, trails and roads.
• Maintains Park lawns using a mower, weed eaters, trimmers and various other tools. This includes cleaning the equipment, fueling and maintaining, recording use and reporting any problems.
• Cleans and performs maintenance on all park buildings including restrooms using various cleaning compounds and supplies. Cleans toilets, urinals, sinks, showers, walls, fixtures, doors and building exteriors.
• Assists with Daily camping registration program.
• Provide information including educating the public regarding park rules and regulations, local events, activities, walks and talks, and historic information.
• Assist with interpretive programs and develop displays and camp events.
• Completes and assists with administrative duties as needed; to include daily reconciliation of funds collected, monthly equipment reports, etc.
• Participates in agency training requirements and follows uniform standards.
• Provide Park information to visitors and answer park phone.
• Collect, sort and count park revenues.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Twelve (12) months of experience in building maintenance or grounds keeping, or performing semi-skilled/general carpentry, electrical and/or plumbing repair work.

OR

• Six (6) months cumulative experience as a Park Aide (or equivalent). 

OR

• Twelve (12) months experience in a special employment program (Washington Conservation Corps) with a park’s agency. A combination of experience (WCC and Park Aide) may be used provided candidate has at least three months experience as a Park Aide (or equivalent).

AND

• A valid unrestricted driver’s license (other than corrective lenses).
• At least 18 years old.

• Other Critical Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Perspectives.
• Ability to work independently or lead others while using good judgement and problem-solving skills in decision making.
• Awareness and willingness to follow safety policies and protocols.
• Promotes cooperation and an eagerness and capacity to learn new skills.
• Self-starter who can see a project through to completion.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. 

HOW TO APPLY
To ensure consideration, please complete the online job application and profile at www.careers.wa.gov.  It is highly encouraged to attach or embed in your application the following: 

• Letter of interest specifically addressing the qualifications listed in this announcement.
• Current resume.
• Three professional references, if not completed in the application process.

• Diversity strengthens the workforce in competence and ability;
• Celebrating diversity appreciates and values individual differences;
• Diversity serves an increasingly heterogeneous society;
• Diversity helps ensure the relevance of a state park system, its mission, properties, and programs to the people of this state today and in the future; and
• Diversity is crucial to our ability to serve all citizens.

For information about this position, please contact John Stanfield at John.T.Stanfield@parks.wa.gov or (360) 478-6460.