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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 00130597 |
Description Activated On: 3/6/2025 10:12:19 AM |
Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. This position entails public safety and visitors’ service work in state park operations and outdoor recreation within Colonel Denning State Park Complex. The Park Resource Ranger, under the supervision of the Park Manager, is responsible for performing a variety of public safety and visitor services. These duties are designed to protect park visitors, park facilities, and provide public contact within the complex. Work includes meeting with park visitors to answer questions regarding park facilities, recreational schedules, park history, and environmental features; explaining park rules, regulations, policies, procedures, goals, and objectives to park visitors and special interest groups; preparing and delivering presentations to school groups, civic groups, sportsmen associations, and other special interest groups on State Parks rules, regulations, policies, procedures, goals, objectives, facilities, schedules, history, and environmental features. Work includes staffing the office during designated office hours to answer questions, sell park memorabilia, register campers, and complete necessary reports and correspondence. Office work will require use of computer systems such as the Bureau's reservation system and other office programs including word processing and data base programs. Work also includes taking action during emergency situations such as water and automobile accidents to bring them under control; providing first aid to injured park visitors; organizing and assisting search and rescue operations to locate missing park visitors; inspecting buildings and park structures for safety hazards; inspecting concession for compliance with lease or permit conditions; and operating a motor vehicle. Work involves inspecting the park grounds, boundaries, and waters in order to provide public contact, ensure visitor safety, and gain compliance with park rules and regulations including issuing parking tickets and courtesy notices. Employee will also cooperate with Game Commission, Fish and Boat Commission, Bureau of Forestry, and other law enforcement agencies within the Colonel Denning State Park Complex. Work is assigned in the form of oral or written instructions and is reviewed upon completion for adherence to standards, completeness and quality by a technical, professional or administrative supervisor. |
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Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor. EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: Traverses state park property by vehicle, bicycle, and foot to ensure compliance with park rules and regulations. Explains park rules, regulations and policies to the public. Reports non-compliance with rules to State Park Officers and assists as needed and may be required to request violators to leave the park when appropriate. Issues courtesy notices for parking violations. Provides information and assistance to park visitors including answering questions regarding park facilities, resources, recreation, history, and environmental features. Coordinates opportunities for resource management such as trail work, herbicide application, and litter pick-up. Cooperates with the PA State Police, Bureau of Forestry, PA Game Commission, PA Fish Commission, and other state and federal agencies regarding more serious incidents or incidents involving violations of rules and regulations of other agencies. Takes appropriate action during emergency situations to ensure public safety. Administers first-aid including artificial respiration and CPR to injured persons. Participates in fire prevention and suppression activities on an as needed basis. Assists search and rescue efforts on land and water for lost and or injured individuals. Assists in controlling swimmers, sunbathers, and picnickers. Presents park related information to civic groups, sportsman’s associations, and other groups on and off site. Assists the park naturalist with programs and presentations as directed by supervisor. Assists in the staffing of park office. Registers park visitors, posts camper and pavilion registrations, performs POS transactions and prepares end of day reports using a personal computer and the Bureau's reservation system. Collects and reports data for attendance program and Conservation Volunteer program. Prepares letters, memoranda, correspondence, and reports as required. Answers telephone calls and provides callers with requested information, routes calls to appropriate individuals or agencies, and takes messages. Ensures brochure racks are stocked with appropriate literature. Operates the park radio system in accordance with established procedures. Operates motor vehicles, which may include two and four wheel drive vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, and snowmobiles on state park property in the performance of assigned duties. Keeps appropriate records on automotive, safety, incidents and others as directed by the supervisor. Inspects trails and boundaries to ensure markers and signs are in place. Ensures all buildings and structures are secure and inspects for safety hazards; takes action to correct hazards and reports them to supervisor. Performs basic cleaning or repair tasks as needed to ensure public safety and sanitation. Performs additional and related work as required. NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator’s license. Possession of a valid American Red Cross Community First Aid and Safety Certificate; or any combination of valid certificates in standard first aid and adult, child and infant CPR. Obtain CPR/First Aid updates. |
Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature. Reports non-compliance with rules to State Park Officers and assists as needed. Issues modified courtesy notices for parking violations when appropriate. Provides information and assistance to park visitors including answering questions regarding park facilities, resources, recreation, history, and environmental features. |
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Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License Experience: Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate 2. First Aid and Safety Certificate from the American Red Cross 3. Class C Driver's License 4. N/A 5. N/A 6. N/A |
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
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