Park & Recreation Ranger 9 (Echo Point Shooting Range)
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Park & Recreation Ranger 9 (Echo Point Shooting Range)
Salary
$25.39 - $32.63 Hourly
Location
Allegan, MI
Job Type
Permanent Full Time
Job Number
7501-25-MOD-004
Department
Natural Resources
Opening Date
01/28/2025
Closing Date
2/11/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit
MICHIGAN STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (MSEA)
Description
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Job Description
As a Park and Recreation Ranger, this position serves as a recognized resource with the sole responsibility for the operation and maintenance of a department shooting range and is responsible for the safety of the range users, visitors, staff and the neighboring public and property. This position is responsible for providing educational and training experiences related to the shooting sports and hunting. The incumbent is responsible for duties to include, but not limited to range operations, maintenance, construction, repair activities, overseeing state workers, operating small to heavy equipment and machinery, health and safety programs, emergency response, preparing reports, maintaining records, and assisting with special projects. The incumbent shall perform all the various types of operational and maintenance duties in accordance with the department's policies and procedures.
Position Description (https://MCSC.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/PDPRDRanger9EchoPointShootimgRange.pdf)
Required Education and Experience
Education
Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.
Experience
Three years of park and recreation experience, including one year equivalent to a Park and Recreation Ranger E8.
Alternate Education and Experience
Completion of at least 8 semester (12 term) college credits in natural resources, park management or outdoor recreation may be substituted for one year of experience as a Park and Recreation Ranger-E.
Completion of at least 15 semester (22 term) college credits in natural resources, park management or outdoor recreation may be substituted for two years of experience as a Park and Recreation Ranger-E.
Additional Requirements and Information
Please attach resume, cover letter, and official college transcripts (if applicable) to your application. For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.
Valid Driver's license.
Absence of a criminal record of felony convictions which prohibit the employee from receiving, possessing and carrying a firearm.
Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.
Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.
View the job specification at:http://www.michigan.gov/documents/ParkandRecreationRanger_12435_7.pdf
Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact theADA coordinator (https://www.michigan.gov/ose/-/media/Project/Websites/ose/Contact/RACs.pdf) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.
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Paid Parental Leave:Eligible employees can take 12 weeks of paid leaveimmediately after a birth or adoption to allow needed time together at home with a new child.
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