Senior Park Ranger (Part-time & Full-Time)
City of Corona, California - Corona, CA
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DESCRIPTION Are you someone who enjoys the outdoors and loves to interact with the community? The City is looking for someone who is excited to make difference while having fun educating all ages about our parks and trails!! The Community Services Department is looking for an energetic and motivated individual to educate park users on standards, safety and cleanliness, report problems, provide resources, and manage group activities. Corona has 36 parks, 7 recreation facilities, and a variety of trails and open spaces. We are hiring for a Senior Park Ranger in both a part-time and full-time capacity, year-round position, may work on weekends and holidays. The program will be scheduled around peak use times that often include afternoon, evening, and weekend hours. Part-time Senior Rangers will work an average of 28 hours per week. At this time the department is looking to fill the part-time position and will be placing the candidates who are only interested in full-time on the eligibility list. Education and Experience: * Qualified applicants must be at least 21 years of age and have completed 12th grade or equivalent GED. * Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in park and open space operations, public service, or a related field. Licenses and Certifications: * Possession of a valid California Driver's License by date of appointment, to be maintained throughout employment. * Possession of, or successful acquisition within 3 months of employment, a valid CPR and first aid certification, to be maintained throughout employment. * PC 832 training must be completed within six months of employment. Skills/Abilities * Patrol and monitor public use of parks, recreational facilities, and expanding trail and open space areas by vehicle or on foot. * Educate and advise the public on standards of safety, civility and cleanliness by explaining and enforcing park policies, regulations and City ordinances relating to park and facility use. * Open and secure specialized park facilities, skate parks, restrooms, gates and trails. * Ensure facilities are available for use and in a safe and clean condition; report problems concerning safety, security, sanitary conditions and maintenance needs. * Provide courteous service to members of the public; respond to requests for service or provide referrals to other departments as appropriate. * Communicate and respond to low-level calls for service in parks and recreational facilities. * Coordinate with facility scheduling staff on use of picnic shelters, sports fields and other park amenities to post reserved signs, turn on/off water/power and resolve conflicts and compliance issues. * Update daily patrol logs; prepare maintenance observation reports, incident, general accident, vehicle accident and employee injury reports, or other required reports as necessary. * Investigate complaints and disputes in Community Services parks and facilities. * Answer phones, take messages, and provide general information in the field and office as needed; act as courier when required. * Patrol designated public spaces and parks at specified times as a deterrent to vandalism and misuse of facilities. * Provide basic outreach and offer resource materials to homeless in the parks. * Assist with City and Department sponsored community events, including supervision, event patrol, parking control, and set-up/break-down. * Identify, remove, transport, or dispose of hazardous materials and hypodermic needles and/or other drug paraphernalia. To view the full job description, please click here. COMMUNITY A City whose heritage spans more than a century, the City of Corona, located in Riverside County, California, encompasses around 40 square miles and has a vibrant, culturally diverse population of approximately 168,100 residents. Residents of Corona enjoy a variety of cultural, recreational, and educational opportunities that provide a first-rate quality of life for its residents and visitors. Within an hour's travel time, outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy such winter activities as snowboarding and skiing and such summer activities as surfing, boating, or simply relaxing on a beach. Corona's economy is strong and getting stronger; more than 84,000 people work here. Our retail, commercial, and housing areas are expanding, and office development continues to be strong. THE ORGANIZATION The City of Corona is a General Law city operating under a Council-Manager form of government. Policy making and legislative authority is vested in the City Council, consisting of a Mayor and four Council Members. Members of the City Council are elected by District to a four-year term. The Mayor is selected by the Council and serves as the presiding officer for one year. The City is organized into the following departments/organizational units: Community Services, City Manager's Office, Economic Development, Finance, Fire, Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal and Risk Management, Police, Planning & Development, Public Works, and Utilities. Oversight of these departments is divided between the City Manager and an Assistant City Manager. The City's total operating budget for Fiscal Year 2024 is $441 million with a General Fund operating budget of $201 million. Corona enjoys a workforce of 900 dedicated employees who provide high quality services to its residents and visitors each day. Application Process Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis. The first review of application is Monday, August 26, 2024, at 8:00AM. Applicants are encouraged to apply early as the recruitment may close at any time without notice after the first review period. The selection process will consist of: * Application Review * Oral Examination - Tentative week of September 2nd Successful candidates will be placed on an eligible list, and highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring authority for further consideration. Candidates advancing in the selection process will receive information/instructions via email. CORONA PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION CITY PAID BENEFITS* For a complete explanation of benefits, benefit eligibility and restrictions; please refer to the current Corona Public Service Employees Association, Memorandum of Understanding. Any information contained herein that may conflict with the provisions of the Corona Public Service Employees Association MOU, the MOU shall prevail. RETIREMENT: Employees are covered by the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS). The City does not participate in Social Security and the City pays the employees mandatory contribution to the Medicare Program. The City offers two retirement formulas based on the employee's current CalPERS membership status. The 2.7% @ 55 highest single year of service retirement formula will be applied to employees hired prior to January 1, 2013 and those current CalPERS members with no significant break in PERS-qualified employment. The 2% @ 62 three year average retirement formula will be applied to those employees with a significant break in PERS-qualified employment those who have not formerly been a member of CalPERS or another retirement program with which CalPERS has a reciprocal relationship. All employees hired on or after January 1, 2013, will be subject to CalPERS membership review for applicability of PEPRA. ANNUAL LEAVE & HOLIDAYS: Annual Leave During Initial Probation: Probationary employees employed less than one full year shall accrue Probationary Sick Leave at one-half the rate of a 1-5 year full time regular employee (3.23 hours) per pay period. During the first six months, such leave may be used for sick leave, only. Such accrued time may be used for employee or family illness or medical reasons. After six (6) months, an employee may request up to one week of "Advanced Annual Leave" for vacation purposes with the permission of his or her supervisor. Under extenuating circumstances and with Department Head approval, this leave can be used prior to six months of employment. When the employee completes one year of service, the Annual Leave accrued as Probationary Sick Leave will be converted to regular Annual Leave for a total of 168 hours. Years of Service With the City Each Pay Period Annual Totals 1-5 6.46 168 Hours 6-8 7.08 184 Hours 9-15 8.00 208 Hours 16+ 9.54 248 Hours Holiday Leave hours earned during the first year of employment are available to be used for any purpose. There are 13 (10 hour) paid holidays (130 hours) per calendar year. ANNUAL LEAVE BUYBACK: Eligible employees may "buy back" a maximum of 160 hours of annual leave once each year. MEDICAL INSURANCE: The City currently offers a variety of HMO plans as well as several PPO plans through CalPERS. For plan information, click the link below. Health Plan Information The City provides a Medical Allowance to Members to be used for the purpose of purchasing mandatory health coverage offered through PEMHCA for the Member and his or her eligible dependents. The Medical Allowance shall consist of the following: (1) the Base Contribution Rate, plus (2) an amount equal to the difference between the Base Contribution Rate and the following amounts, as applicable: * $773.17 per month for Members electing Employee only coverage; * $1,546.10 per month for Members electing Employee plus one dependent coverage; or * $2,048.39 per month for Members electing Employee plus two or more dependents coverage. Eligible Opt-Out Arrangement: Upon providing reasonable evidence of alternative coverage as required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA)'s Eligible Opt-Out Arrangement rules (below), employees shall be entitled to the following dollars in the first two pay periods each month in taxable cash, in lieu of the amount provided in Section 10.2 above: (a) $300.00 ($600 per month) for Employee + 2 or more dependents (b) $200.00 ($400 per month) for Employee + 1 dependent (c) $100.00 ($200 per month) for Employee Only DENTAL INSURANCE: The City currently offers HMO and PPO dental insurance through Delta Dental. Dental insurance premiums are paid by the employee. VISION INSURANCE: The City currently offers vision insurance through Eye Med. Vision insurance premiums are paid by the employee. DISABILITY INSURANCE: Short-term and long-term disability insurance is provided free to each employee. LIFE INSURANCE: The City provides a term life insurance policy to each employee equal to 5 ½ times the employee's annual basic earnings to a maximum, of $750,000.00. FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT (FSA): Each employee may contribute to either a medical reimbursement account or dependent care account to pay for unreimbursed medical expenses and/or dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars. EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE AND COUNSELING PROGRAM: This is a comprehensive program designed to help employees and their family members find direction in solving personal and/or emotional problems. DEFERRED COMPENSATION (457) PLAN: To supplement retirement, employees can make voluntary salary deferrals to a Nationwide plan. LONGEVITY PAY: After 5 years of service $500.00 annually. After 10 years of service $700.00 annually. After 15 years of service $800.00 annually. After 20 years of service $1000.00 annually. TUITION REIMBURSEMENT: The City of Corona recognizes the value of an educated workforce and encourages employees to pursue the goal of higher education. The City has adopted a plan to provide financial reimbursement for tuition and textbooks for job-related college courses. It is a plan wherein the City participates with the employee in financing specific job-related courses leading to an appropriate degree or certificate. Education plans approved in writing by the City shall reimburse Members for the cost up to a lifetime maximum amount of $10,000 per employee. BI-LINGUAL PAY: The City shall pay $189.58 per month to employees for Bilingual pay. If an employee becomes eligible for bilingual pay for less than a full month, the monthly amount shall be pro-rated accordingly. All unit employees are eligible to receive bilingual pay. An employee receiving bilingual pay will be required to speak the alternate language in the course and scope of their employment and may be asked to assist in translating even if unrelated to their specific job duties. * DISCLAIMER: City paid benefits shall be as set forth in the most current version of the Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between the City of Corona and the Corona General Employees Association, which can be viewed on the City's website (In the event of any conflict between the above summary of City paid benefits and any terms or conditions set forth in the most current version of the MOU, the terms and conditions set forth in the MOU shall control for purposes of this recruitment. 01 Please indicate your highest level of education completed. * Less than high school diploma or GED equivalent * High school diploma or GED equivalent * Some college * Associate's Degree * Bachelor's Degree * Master's Degree or higher 02 Please indicate the area of study of the above-mentioned education. 03 Are you at least 21 years of age as required of the position? * Yes * No 04 What type of employment are you interested in? * Part-time (28 hours per week on Average) working Friday, Saturday and Sunday * Full-time * Both, Part-time or Full-time 05 How many years of increasingly responsible experience do you have in park and open space operations, public service, or a related field? * No Experience * Less than 2 years * 2 years or more, but less than 3 * 3 years or more, but less than than 4 * 4 years or more, but less than 5 * 5 years or more 06 For the question answered above, please provide the name of the agency, length of time, position, and level of responsibility by each function listed. Please note that "See Resume" or "See Application" will be considered an incomplete response for this question. If you do not have the required experience, please indicate "N/A". 07 Do you have a valid CPR and First Aid certification? * Yes * No, but I acknowledge that I will need to obtain the required certification within 3 months of employment. 08 Do you have a valid POST PC 832 certification? * Yes * No, but I acknowledge that I will need to obtain the required certification within 6 months of employment. 09 This position requires the ability to work extended hours, including weekends and holidays. If selected for this position is this something that you would be able to accommodate? * Yes * No 10 I acknowledge that the information provided in this job application, to include; supplemental questions, education information and work history are complete, accurate and cannot be changed once the application is submitted. * Yes * No Required Question Agency City of Corona Address 400 S. Vicentia Ave. Suite #215 Corona, California, 92882 Phone 951-736-2209 Website
Created: 2024-10-12