Park Ranger Supervisor – Sunset Bay

Title: Park Ranger Supervisor – Sunset Bay

Job Number: REQ-78333

Salary: $4,151 – $6,132 per month

Deadline: 10/31/2021 at 11:59pm Pacific Time

Oregon State Parks are special places, and they need special people to keep them operating at their best. Park Ranger Supervisors help lead their Ranger team to do their best work, whether that's maintaining a popular trail, cleaning trash from ocean beaches or ensuring a guest has a positive experience that will last them a lifetime. Supervisors work closely with park managers to execute their vision for the park and its precious natural resources.

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department's mission is to provide and protect outstanding natural, scenic, cultural, historic and recreational sites for the enjoyment and education of present and future generations.

What you will do!
You will work at Sunset Bay State Park near Coos Bay, Oregon. This recruitment is for one, full-time, permanent position and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.  This is a Management Service position that exercises supervisory authority over assigned staff.

As a Park Ranger Supervisor, you will provide direct, day-to-day supervision of paid permanent, seasonal and temporary employees and volunteer staff in the protection of state park lands, natural and cultural resources, and in the maintenance, operation and repair of state park structures, facilities, equipment and utility systems as an assistant to a Park Manager. 

The following duties may be performed, but are not limited to:

Project/Program Management (50%)

• Conduct boundary inspections for trespass violations; inspect properties for negative impacts to natural and cultural resources.
• Maintain an appropriate inventory of maintenance and operations supplies and materials.
• Write materials or work specifications, obtain quotations, purchase materials or authorize work based upon state purchasing policy.
• Dispose of surplus property by following approved procedures.
• Develop specific plans, including: employee, material, equipment and budget needs, for the completion of all management unit projects and programs.
• Provide opportunities for and actively seek volunteer participation in park maintenance and operations projects and visitor services programs. Work with Friends groups, Partners-in Parks, camp hosts, extended service hosts and volunteer individuals or groups to supplement paid staff. Provide training, materials, tools and equipment where necessary.
• Provide training, materials, tools and equipment to volunteers to enable them to accomplish their work.
• Research and promote the most efficient and cost-effective methods of park maintenance and operations while insuring that OPRD maintenance standards are met on all facilities and properties. Ensure that accurate methods are used to monitor the inventory and condition of equipment, facilities, utility systems, natural and cultural resources.
• Oversee difficult or complex assignments in landscape maintenance, facility and utility system maintenance, repair and rehabilitation and new construction. Such assignments may require blueprint and contract reading, carpentry, plumbing, electrical wiring, masonry, asphalting, painting and other construction knowledge or skills.
• Work with the district manager and OPRD staff to effectively manage natural and cultural resources within OPRD guidelines and in a manner which will protect resource values, especially native plants and rare, threatened and endangered species, significant wetlands, and cultural or historic properties contained on park lands within the Sunset Bay Management Unit.
• Inspect park properties and facilities to identify potential hazards; take appropriate and necessary measures to eliminate or mitigate hazards.
• Insure that data and photographs concerning assets and projects in OPRIS is current.
• Use OPRIS as a planning and scheduling tool for maintenance and construction activities within the Sunset Bay Management Unit.
• Insure that completed maintenance and construction activity data is entered in OPRIS.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Staff Supervision (30%)

• Directly plan and supervise the maintenance, operation and interpretation, rehabilitation and construction activities for all park properties within the management unit. Crews may consist of permanent, seasonal, and/or temporary State Park employees, Oregon Youth Corps, Department of Corrections inmates, juvenile inmates, court appointed volunteers, private employment agency clients, cooperating association members and other group or individual volunteers.Specific duties may include: Prioritizing the tasks to be accomplished and planning the means for their accomplishment; developing work schedules and assigning and reassigning tasks to accomplish prescribed work; giving direction concerning work procedures and transmitting established standards of performance to workers or team leaders; insuring that materials and equipment to complete the tasks are on hand; reviewing work of employees for conformance to standards and assessing workers' performance.
• Supervise the implementation and operation of OPRD revenue programs, including camp site reservation/registration, group and club camping, day use fee collection and group picnic reservations, yurts and special events.
• Support the OPRD's affirmative action plan and maintain a work environment free from harassment and discrimination; promptly investigate complaints.
• Participate in hiring interviews and recommend hiring of year-round and seasonal staff.
• Provide orientation and training for new employees, provide employee development and safety training opportunities for all employees. Encourage continuing education in resource management, technical knowledge and safety, communication and inter-personal skills. Monitor CEU requirements for employees' licenses and certificates.
• Complete performance evaluations for seasonal and permanent employees based upon their success in achieving agreed-upon objectives.
• Insure that staff comply with OPRD policies and procedures.
• Initiate performance improvement plans and disciplinary actions.
• Conduct business according to the current SEIU/OPRD contract; respond to grievances at level 1.

Visitor Services (15%)

• Develop special events and programs, in cooperation with OPRD and Region Visitor Services Teams, to attract park visitors and provide recreational opportunities and the interpretation of natural and cultural resources.
• Obtain visitor compliance with park area rules and regulations.Issue written warnings and park citations and notices of exclusion as necessary.
• Insure that factual, interesting information about local attractions and OPRD properties and programs is provided to park visitors, news media, service clubs and civic organizations. See that "Jr. Ranger" and evening "campfire" programs are in major campgrounds during the summer season.
• Inspect park properties and facilities to identify potential hazards; take necessary measures to eliminate or mitigate hazards.
• Explain park rules and regulations to park visitors;
• Seek voluntary visitor compliance with park area rules and regulations; issue verbal and written warnings as necessary;
• Issue citations for rule violations as necessary; prepare related reports; testify in court as required;
• Issue notices of exclusion as needed.

Office Oversight (5%)

• Supervise office activities to ensure that various field reports are prepared in a timely and accurate manner, including: payroll, periodic and special operations reports, purchasing documents, cash handling and revenue reporting procedures.
• Maintain timely and accurate equipment service records, safety inspection reports, hazardous tree surveys, capital inventory and other records as required.
• Plan the management unit goals and objectives and budget, including staffing, maintenance and operations, new construction, repair and restoration, acquisition, capital and fleet equipment needs.
• Insure that budget expenditure controls, monitoring systems, purchasing and contracting procedures are followed.
• Participate in meetings with the region leadership team; communicate frequently with the district and region managers in person, by phone, e-mail, fax or memo to review progress toward management unit, district, region and agency goals and objectives.
• Insure that park areas have up-to-date maintenance and operations plans including: emergency procedures, water and sewer system maintenance plans, integrated pest management programs and preventative maintenance programs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Five years of visitor services experience (e.g. rule enforcement; resource interpretation; special events and activities; etc.) AND/OR park maintenance experience (e.g., construction trades, landscaping); AND/OR natural resource technician experience (e.g.: forestry, fish & wildlife) OR; 

• A Bachelor's degree in Park and Recreation Administration, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Studies or a related field and 2 years of visitor services experience (e.g. rule enforcement; resource interpretation; special events and activities; etc.) AND/OR park maintenance experience (e.g., construction trades, landscaping); AND/OR natural resource technician experience (e.g.: forestry, fish & wildlife) OR;
• An Associate's degree in Park and Recreation Administration or Natural Resource Management, Environmental Studies or a related field and 3.5 years of visitor services experience (e.g. rule enforcement; resource interpretation; special events and activities; etc.) AND/OR park maintenance experience (e.g., construction trades, landscaping); AND/OR natural resource technician experience (e.g.: forestry, fish & wildlife). 

The State of Oregon is requiring all executive branch employees to complete their COVID-19 vaccination series by October 18, 2021 unless the employee receives a medical or religious exception. New employees must submit vaccination documentation or be approved for an exception by October 18, 2021. For more information, visit our policy listed here.

Desired Attributes:

• Knowledge of park and facility operations and maintenance;
• Leadership and/or supervisory experience;
• Skill in determining the methods, means and personnel (year-round, seasonal, volunteer, inmate crew) by which park operations are to be conducted;
• Experience with assigning work duties;
• Skill in evaluating the quality and quantity of park maintenance and operations work performed by direct report personnel;
• Skill in providing performance feedback to direct report personnel;
• Skill in preparing park-related reports, for example: revenue, day and overnight use, incident analysis;
• Knowledge of overseeing the safe use of tools, material and equipment associated with landscape and building maintenance;
• Skill in leading work requiring the performance of plumbing, carpentry, painting, grounds keeping tasks;
• Skill in leading work related to the interpretation, conservation, preservation and rehabilitation of natural, cultural or historic resources.

LINK TO OFFICIAL STATE APPLICATION (required):

https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Coos-Bay--OPRD--Coast-Region---South-Coast-District---MU-Sunset-Bay/Park-Ranger-Supervisor---Sunset-Bay-State-Park_REQ-78333

https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Coos-Bay--OPRD--Coast-Region---South-Coast-District---MU-Sunset-Bay/Park-Ranger-Supervisor---Sunset-Bay-State-Park_REQ-78333