Title: Park Ranger Maintenance - Leesylvania State Park

State Role Title: Natural Resource Spec II

Hiring Range: $40,000 - $56,000

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept Conservation & Recreation

Location: Leesylvania State Park

Agency Website: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

If you have always wanted to work in a beautiful and serene environment, then we have the perfect position for you at Leesylvania State Park!

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is the state’s lead conservation agency, and it takes a diverse agency to conserve resources for a diverse commonwealth.

Virginia’s award-winning state park system, a division of DCR, boasts an incredible and diverse array of natural, cultural, historical, and recreational resources including parks in the mountains, on the ocean, on the Chesapeake Bay, on 8 major rivers, on 4 major lakes, 4 rail trails, 3 battlefield sites, and 32 sites listed on the National Historic Registry. Our parks encompass over 75,000 acres, offering campsites, cabins, trails, shorelines, lakes and ponds, international dark sky sites, and over 20,000 educational programs and workshops each year.

The Park Ranger is responsible for supervising the part-time operations of the maintenance staff to ensure facilities and grounds are safe and meet current standards.

Duties include: 

• Maintaining, improving, and protecting park facilities, grounds, systems, resources, vehicles and equipment by performing and supervising maintenance projects.
• Using skills in variety of trades including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting, landscaping, small engine repair, and systems troubleshooting.
• Supervising and coaching wage employees, volunteers, and alternative labor in the successful performance of these operations.
• Providing user safety and satisfaction by providing clean, safe and well-maintained facilities and grounds; providing good information to guests; and assisting with guest services.

DCR offers paid leave; 13 paid holidays; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; as well as retirement plans including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan. DCR is also a federally recognized Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer and a certified Virginia Values Veteran (V3) employer.

DCR’s Mission is to conserve the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources of the Commonwealth. We invite you to learn more about DCR’s efforts to CONSERVE. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with leading, directing, and training others.
• Ability to use a variety of tools, materials and equipment to maintain facilities and grounds.
• Experience in grounds maintenance (i.e., mowing, landscaping, snow removal, tree work, and trail maintenance).
• Skills in basic construction/maintenance trades (i.e., carpentry, plumbing, electrical, masonry etc.)
• Verbal and written communication skills to interact with staff and guests, and compose emails, correspondence, and reports.

Additional Considerations

• Experience working with volunteers.
• Experience providing customer service.
• Computer skills and familiarity with software applications.
• Experience overseeing workplace safety, OSHA compliance, and safety training.
• Experience with supervising groundskeeping, maintenance, construction or other work related to the upkeep and operation of recreational areas.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Applications will only be accepted on-line through the State Job website. Applications must include all work history and references.

Scheduling requirements: This position requires shift work which includes weekends, holidays, and overtime.

A valid Virginia Driver's License is required.

Selected candidate(s) for positions within Virginia State Parks will be required to satisfactorily complete a criminal history background check.

DCR employees are encouraged to visit Virginia State Parks! Check out our employee discounts.

• Free parking or admission to all Virginia State Parks.
• DCR classified, retired, and wage staff (after six months of service) are entitled to overnight facility discounts such as:
  • Free camping outside of the Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day period in sites designed for up to six people.
  • Free camping Sunday night through Thursday night (excluding the night prior to a holiday) from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
  • Fifty percent discount on cabins (up to 3 bedrooms) outside of Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, for a maximum of 14 nights. All reservations require a two-night minimum. Bunkhouses, camping cabins, and yurts are included; one night yurt stays only receive a 25% discount.

Minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people with National/Federal Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TT

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: N/A

Email: hr@dcr.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.