Title: Chief Ranger - Maintenance and Operations - Wilderness Road State Park

State Role Title: Natural Resource Spec II

Hiring Range: $44,000 - $60,564

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept Conservation & Recreation

Location: Wilderness Road State Park

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

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

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.

DCR is hiring! Join us in preserving what people care about the most - access to the outdoors, natural habitats, open spaces, clean water, and safe infrastructure. Wilderness Road State Park is accepting applications for a Chief Ranger - Maintenance and Operations.

In this position, you will provide supervision and oversight to staff and volunteers in the protection of state park lands, natural and cultural resources. Primary duties for this position include:

• Assist with the overall management and operation of the park.
• Perform preventive maintenance of park buildings, trails, and grounds.
• Supervise staff who perform building and grounds maintenance activities.
• Serve as the park’s primary Site Safety Officer.
• Review and complete various tasks using maintenance management software, such as timekeeping, creating schedules, assigning work, project tracking, procurement, and various reports.
• Assist Park management with the development of the park budget and annual operating plan.

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation offers paid leave; a minimum of 13 paid state holidays per year; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan for classified positions, and VaLORS for law enforcement positions); and is a federally recognized Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) 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 working independently with excellent organizational skills.
• Experience with managing, supervising, and training staff or volunteers, including scheduling work, assigning tasks, and ensuring results meet standards.
• Experience providing customer service in a public setting.
• Knowledge, skill, and ability to perform preventive maintenance on buildings, trails, equipment, and grounds.
• Familiarity with using computers, electronic devices, and software to create schedules, develop and track work assignments, asset management, timekeeping, and other technological tasks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Valid Driver's License required.

Additional Considerations

• Demonstrated work history or volunteer experience in parks and recreation or a similar environment.
• Experience with administrative functions such as project planning, budget and cash management, and procurement.
• Knowledge of OSHA and Bloodborne Pathogens policies and procedures.
• Experience in public education programming.
• Experience in resource and cultural management.
• Experience with maintenance of historic structures and recreated historic interpretive structures.
• Experience using 18th-century hand tools and knowledge of 18th-century construction techniques.
• Relevant certifications or licenses such as CPR/First Aid/AED, Pesticide Applicator’s License, or a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

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. Submission of an online application is required for this position. DCR does not accept applications, resumes, cover letters, etc., in any other format. When applying for jobs, please ensure your online application and/or resume are complete with duties and skills associated with your work experience.

A valid Driver's License is required to operate a state vehicle or if operating a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the agency.

THIS POSITION WILL BE REQUIRED TO LIVE IN PARK HOUSING: In accordance with 10.1-109.B of the Code of Virginia, this position is required to reside in Department-controlled housing for the purpose of providing security and operational efficiencies to the property of the Department. The incumbent must enter into a lease agreement and demonstrate possession of liability and personal property insurance.

Employment in all positions within the Virginia State Parks is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check, including a criminal history record check. All employees within Virginia State Parks are required to wear state-issued uniforms.

This position will serve in an on-call capacity, as needed, to provide security and operational efficiencies. Responding to calls outside scheduled hours requires a response within a prescribed timeframe.

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

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 before 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.
    

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.