For Release:
IMMEDIATE
Contact: Lori Severino
Thursday, April 03,
2014
(518) 402-8000
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN SUMMER RECREATION
Applications are now being
accepted through mid-May for numerous seasonal employment opportunities with
the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The
hiring for most of DEC's seasonal jobs is handled directly by the regional
office which encompasses the geographic area where the position exists. In some
situations the applications and filling of seasonal positions are handled by a
program coordinator.
The majority of openings during
the summer months are at DEC campgrounds in the Adirondack Mountains and
Catskill Forest Preserve. As diverse as the locations are, so are the positions
and skills that are sought - a list of seasonal job titles available are listed
below:
Campground Seasonal
Employment
DEC Summer Recreation operates 52
public campgrounds and six Day-Use Areas throughout the Adirondack and Catskill
Parks. More than 600 seasonal employees are employed to provide varied
services throughout the summer season. Most hiring is done through the regional
offices.
Titles used at some (or most) of
DEC's campgrounds with minimum qualifications are:
Assistant Chief Lifeguard: Must meet all the qualification for lifeguards and have
been a lifeguard for at least two years prior to appointment or have equivalent
non-DEC practical experience. It is recommended that candidates have
instructor ratings in First Aid, CPR, and Water Safety and/or Lifeguarding.
Conservation Security Worker: Must possess a motor vehicle operator's license and have
completed either:
· A one-year course at a Ranger School, or similar learning
institution, in park or natural resource management, law enforcement or a
similar curriculum (this is an educational minimum qualification for college
course work such as the Ranger School at Wanakena; http://www.esf.edu/rangerschool/
; OR
· have one season (6 months minimum) of recreation facility
experience involving contact with the public or in the enforcement of laws,
rules and regulations; OR
· one year of working or interacting with the public in a
recreational facility; OR
· one year of environmental experience in a remote wilderness
setting; OR
· have six months work experience in law enforcement,
security services employment, military service or similar experience actively
involved with public contact or in the enforcement of laws, policies, and rules
and regulations; OR
· at least 15 college credit hours in criminal justice or
similar course work.
Conservation Recreation
Facilities Supervisor (1, 2 or 3 level):
Candidates must have two years experience in maintenance, construction or
landscape work, preferably in public recreational facilities.
Lifeguard: All lifeguards must:
· be at least 16 years of age;
· possess current certification in American Red Cross
Lifeguard Training or equivalent;
· possess current certification in the American Red Cross
Waterfront Module or equivalent;
· possess a certificate in American Red Cross CPR for the
Professional Rescuer or equivalent. A copy of all certificates must be on
file with DEC's Regional Operations Supervisor prior to the first day of
employment. All required certifications must be kept current for the
duration of employment. Copies should be available upon request of the
Chief Lifeguard for beach inspections and kept at the facility.
· successfully complete a practical examination administered
by DEC or OPRHP in Lifesaving and CPR skills;
· successfully complete a personal interview with DEC staff;
· have a minimum of 20/40 uncorrected vision in each eye (it
is recommended that vision of 20/40 be corrected to 20/20);
· attend a lifeguard orientation prior to each year of
employment.
After receiving an offer of
employment, new lifeguards must submit a DEC Medical Standards and
Examination Findings for Lifeguard form filled out by a qualified
physician; returning lifeguards shall submit a Medical Standards for
Returning Lifeguards form. All medical forms are kept confidential
and must be submitted before the first day of a lifeguard's employment.
Lifeguard 2: After two years of continuous seasonal service in
the Lifeguard title, the Lifeguard2 title/wage is given to the employee.
Maintenance Assistant: Two years of experience in maintenance or mechanical work
under the supervision of a skilled trades-worker or completion of an
appropriate two-year technical school course.
Maintenance Assistant Parks: Candidates must have two years of experience in
maintenance or mechanical work under the supervision of a skilled tradesperson
or completion of an appropriate two-year technical school course.
Maintenance Helper: There are no education or experience requirements for this
position. Applicants must be physically able to perform moderate to heavy
physical labor. When required to operate motor vehicles, candidates must
possess a valid New York State Driver's License appropriate for the type of
vehicle operated.
Park Attendant: There are no minimum education or experience requirements;
however, the employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the
position.
Park and Recreation Aide Series
(Level 1-7): Minimum qualifications vary
according to the specific duties and responsibilities associated with a
particular seasonal assignment and the level of the position. Possession
of a valid New York State driver's license may be required.
New York State is an equal
opportunity employer. It is the policy of the State of New York to
provide for and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and
other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of
age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation,
marital status, or arrest and /or criminal conviction record unless based upon
a bona fide occupational qualification or exception.
