What are the responsibilities and job description for the Park Coordinator position at Douglas County (OR)?
Douglas County - Parks Department
Full Time Position / Position works 40 hours per week, includes excellent benefit package, including medical/vision/dental and long-term disability/basic life coverage and County-paid PERS retirement after required waiting periods.
Onsite (Courthouse complex) childcare available at a discounted employee rate through Roseburg Professional Childcare (Fowler St. location only). Availability is subject to center waitlist. Job Summary:
This position coordinates activities and assignments of park volunteers and campground hosts; performs light manual labor and/or semiskilled work for the care, maintenance and repair of county park grounds and facilities; oversees collection of revenue at assigned parks and campgrounds; and monitors various park/campground water systems. Position may involve working occasionally on weekends and holidays
Essential Functions:
This is not an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties or functions associated with the job.
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
This is not an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties or functions associated with the job.
Any equivalent combination of education and experience, which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities required, will be considered. however, the following is preferred:
Employment is contingent upon a pre-employment drug screen. Presence of non-prescribed drugs, including marijuana, on drug screen results will result in disqualification pursuant to the County's drug and alcohol policy. To determine if physically qualified to perform the essential functions, employment offer is conditional upon satisfactory results of a post-offer medical and hearing exam conducted at county expense.
To learn more about this position, please review the position classification.
Full Time Position / Position works 40 hours per week, includes excellent benefit package, including medical/vision/dental and long-term disability/basic life coverage and County-paid PERS retirement after required waiting periods.
Onsite (Courthouse complex) childcare available at a discounted employee rate through Roseburg Professional Childcare (Fowler St. location only). Availability is subject to center waitlist. Job Summary:
This position coordinates activities and assignments of park volunteers and campground hosts; performs light manual labor and/or semiskilled work for the care, maintenance and repair of county park grounds and facilities; oversees collection of revenue at assigned parks and campgrounds; and monitors various park/campground water systems. Position may involve working occasionally on weekends and holidays
Essential Functions:
This is not an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties or functions associated with the job.
- Coordinate, train and assist park, campground or recreational area volunteers and camp hosts with program policy and procedures, including implementation and compliance with all OSHA compliant safety training; and provide guidance and determine solutions where needed.
- Prepare and maintain records, logs, spreadsheets and reports on assigned activities, maintenance and cost factors in a timely manner; may participate in project enhancement projects, and provide a variety of administrative support duties for the program area as needed.
- Provide information and education to visitors, volunteers and general public patrons pertaining to park, campground or recreational facility use; assist in the collection and/or processing of parking, camping and/or pay box revenue in compliance with established department and county policy; respond to complaints within assigned parks, campgrounds or recreational areas
- As needed, perform general upkeep of park facilities and grounds, including but not limited to, restocking of supplies, clean-up of grounds, restrooms, buildings, camp spots, trash disposal, landscape and/or shoreline maintenance; identify, report and secure hazardous areas, and prioritize volunteer and camp host maintenance needs.
- Assign and reassign tasks available for volunteers in order to reach prescribed goal; oversee activities of volunteers and camp hosts in the performance of landscape, maintenance and/or cleaning of grounds and facilities in assigned areas; coordinate with other county staff those duties that volunteers have signed up to do, or those assigned to camp hosts.
- Responsible for coordinating supplies and materials needed for volunteers and camp hosts to maintain parks, campground and/or recreational property.
- Perform water testing and reporting in accordance with established policies and procedures.
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
This is not an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties or functions associated with the job.
Any equivalent combination of education and experience, which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities required, will be considered. however, the following is preferred:
- Associates degree or higher degree in Park & Recreation, Natural Resources or related field and two years of progressively responsible relevant, work experience
- High school diploma or GED and four years of progressively responsible relevant, work experience in the maintenance and development of park, forest, campground, or recreation areas including facility maintenance, management, volunteer coordination, or planning which includes some supervisory experience and report writing
Required
- At time of appointment, must possess valid Oregon drivers license
- Regular and consistent attendance
Employment is contingent upon a pre-employment drug screen. Presence of non-prescribed drugs, including marijuana, on drug screen results will result in disqualification pursuant to the County's drug and alcohol policy. To determine if physically qualified to perform the essential functions, employment offer is conditional upon satisfactory results of a post-offer medical and hearing exam conducted at county expense.
To learn more about this position, please review the position classification.
Questions? Contact Human Resources by e-mail at hr@co.douglas.or.us or ph: (541) 440-4405
Douglas County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Douglas County Statement on Equal Employment Opportunity
Douglas County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Douglas County Statement on Equal Employment Opportunity
If you require any special assistance at any point during the application or selection process and would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please e-mail a description of your request to Human Resources.
Salary : $21 - $28