Tour Guide (Intermittent) - Marblehead Lighthouse and East Harbor State Park

We are accepting applications for two intermittent Tour Guides within the Division of Parks & Watercraft located at Marblehead Lighthouse State Park and East Harbor State Park headquartered in Ottawa county.  The addresses are 110 Lighthouse Dr, Marblehead, OH 43440 and 1169 N. Buck Rd, Lakeside-Marblehead, OH 43440.  To learn more about the Division of Wildlife and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, please visit Marblehead Lighthouse State Park and East Harbor State Park.

What you will do...

• Interact daily with a variety of customers who enjoy the Marblehead Lighthouse and East Harbor Nature Center.
• Give historical tours on the Marblehead Lighthouse, East Harbor State Park, glacial grooves, Lake Erie and surrounding areas.
• Perform custodial duties with a willingness to go above and beyond to ensure customer satisfaction and safety.
• Work outside in some of the most beautiful parks in Ohio.

Duration...

• May 2025 - September 2025

Work Hours/Work Conditions...

• Five days a week including holidays and weekends.  Report times and duration are subject to change based on operational need.

Please Note…

• This is a maximum duration, 1000 hour intermittent (unclassified) position for the Division of Park & Watercraft
• Will remain at step 1 of the pay range
• Is not eligible for benefits (e.g. vision, dental, life, health insurance, holiday pay, leave accruals [vacation, personal, sick], any other paid leave, shift differential, pay supplements, etc.)
• Serves in the unclassified service pursuant to ORC 124.11 (A)(29) and, as such, serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority

Mimimum Qualifications: Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition, subtraction, multiplication & division & in reading & speaking common English vocabulary; valid driver's license.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Technical Skills\:  Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation, Customer Service

Professional Skills:  Presenting, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication, Customer Focus

Who we are:

Did you know Ohio operates 76 state parks, manages over 750,000 acres of diverse wildlife land and more than 2 million acres of water? That’s just the tip of the iceberg of what we do at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) as we seek to ensure a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all!

Across our 12 divisions and support services, we employ office staff, law enforcement officers, geologists, biologists, engineers, attorneys, communicators, managers, and so much more. Whatever your passion, we likely have a position to fit it and pathways for advancement!

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability please contact Mohammad Yakubu, EEO Regional/Program Administrator at 614-265-6992 or mohammad.yakubu@dnr.ohio.gov.

Effective July 1, 2015 applicants must apply online for positions at all state agencies except the Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD).

STATUS OF POSTED POSITIONS\: Applicants can view the status of this position by logging into their user profile on the Ohio Hiring Management System [OHMS] Home page at the following link careers.ohio.gov, and selecting "My Profile".

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration. 

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.