Temp Seasonal - Park Ranger
City of Spokane
Temporary
On-site
City of Spokane, Washington, United States
$19.24 - $20.05 USD hourly
CLASS SUMMARY
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JOIN THE SPOKANE PARKS AND RECREATION TEAM TODAYAS A TEMPORARY SEASONAL PARK RANGER!
NATURE OF WORK:Performs general duty security and parking lot operations work in City Parks. Duties are routine within prescribed limits, but require exercising independent judgment in emergencies. Inattention, carelessness or lack of judgment in the performance of regular duties may cause park damage or danger to park visitors. Employee has regular public contact. Duties require considerable walking, are performed under varied weather conditions and require normal attention to prevent errors. Employee may be assigned to rotating shifts or may work other than a normal work week.
SUPERVISION:Employee works under general direction and in accordance with standard procedure; proceeds alone and refers unusual cases to the supervisor.
EXAMPLES OF JOB FUNCTIONS
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The following Responsibilities and Requirements are functions the individual who holds or desires the position must be able to perform unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Patrols City parks on foot, bicycle or in a motorized vehicle to prevent damage to park property and danger to park users.
- Enforces appropriate codes and ordinances.
- Provides first aid response for injuries and accidents within the park; requests professional response as needed.
- Investigates suspicious activities within the park; prevents infractions of park rules and calls for police assistance if circumstances warrant.
- Participates in the enforcement of the Parks and Recreation Department parking rules.
- May assist in the repair and restocking of parking kiosks and other applicable parking equipment
- Assists in handling parking disputes.
- Writes and reviews security-related documents, such as reports of daily activities, irregularities, and incidents.
- Collects fees from parking kiosks and summarizes daily receipts.
- Responds to park alarms and call outs.
- Performs related work as required.
- Knowledge of local laws and ordinances applicable to park security patrol work.
- Knowledge of park security and basic first aid methods, practices, procedures and ability to apply such knowledge to specific situations.
- Ability to reason logically, and make sound decisions under adverse conditions.
- Ability to obtain information through questioning and observation and ability to remember names, faces, and details of incidents.
- Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
- Ability to deal courteously, but firmly, with the public and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers.
- Ability to understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents and to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to use basic math to perform simple calculations.
This role is considered a safety-sensitive position for which impairment while working presents a substantial risk of death. You must successfully complete a selection process that includes interviews, a criminal background check, a pre-employment drug screen, reference verifications, aptitude tests (for some positions) and a physical and lift test (for some positions).