PARK RANGER - 37001565
Date:
Sep 3, 2025
Requisition No: 859935
Agency: Environmental Protection
Working Title: PARK RANGER - 37001565
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 37001565
Salary: $2,896.67/monthly $34,760.00/annually
Posting Closing Date: 09/15/2025
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Park Ranger (37001565)
State of Florida
Department of Environmental Protection
This position is located in Cross Creek, FL
ANTICIPATED VACANCY
Position Overview and Responsibilities:
Compliance with the processing requirements of Chapter 215.422, F.S. is mandatory. Persistent failure to comply with this section by any agency of the state shall constitute good cause for discharge of employees duly found responsible, or predominately responsible, for failure to comply.
This is moderately independent work providing Visitor Services, Resource Management, Maintenance, Administration and Protection of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park.
VISITOR SERVICES: Explains facilities and services provided for public use, enjoyment, and education; meet visitors, answers questions, provides information and directions in an accurate and professional manner. Attempted to resolve visitor complaints while maintaining good public relations. Provides natural and cultural history interpretive programs and services via presentation, walks and other programs and unit specific services as directed.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: Recognizes biological communities and the natural processes required for their maintenance. Observes, maintains, and protects the natural, historic, and archaeological resources of the park. Implements vegetation and wildlife management plans, maintains optimum species control via natural and chemical means. Collects and records resource management data.
MAINTENANCE: Maintains historic park structures, facilities, equipment and grounds through routine, preventative, and corrective maintenance practices. Constructs, cleans, maintains, and repairs park grounds, facilities and equipment utilizing appropriate tools and equipment. Conduct routine inspections to ensure proper maintenance standards are met. Maintains cleanliness of grounds and facilities. Provides for the care and feeding of livestock.
ADMINISTRATION: Prepares forms and reports on a wide range of subjects including visitation, vehicle usage, purchase requests and accidents. Answers telephone, operate computer and various office equipment. Conducts purchasing and fiscal activities in compliance with established procedures. Collects fees and reconciles receipts. Answers correspondence and maintains park files. Oversee OPS and volunteer work assignments.
PROTECTION: Performs routine patrols and security checks; ensures adherence to the Park Protection Plan. Open and/or secures park facilities as appropriate. Interprets and enforces park rules pertaining to all natural and cultural resources and facilities and use thereof for the safety and enjoyment of the visitor. Responsible for security of cash funds.
Performs other related duties as required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Florida’s natural and cultural resources
Basic arithmetic
A variety of skilled trade functions
Good public relations
SKILL IN:
Communicating effectively verbally and in writing
Reconciling receipts
Accurately preparing reports
Interacting with all internal and external customers and the general public in a professional, tactful, and courteous manner
Performing grounds and building maintenance which includes but is not limited to mowing, weed eating, pressure washing, and painting
Utilizing power tools, including but not limited to, chain saws and drills
Basic plumbing, including but not limited to, repairing hose bibs, waterline repair
Basic electrical work, including but not limited to, replacing outlets and circuit breakers
Basic carpentry, including but not limited to, boardwalk and fence repairs
Utilize a computer including but not limited to software programs such as Microsoft Office Suite
ABILITY TO:
Participate in resource management tasks, including but not limited to, prescribed fire activities, non-native plant removal which may include application of herbicide
Work independently with minimal supervision
Speak in public
Clean park facilities, including but not limited to, cleaning restrooms and pick up trash
Work outdoors in inclement weather
Follow verbal and written instructions
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
Care for livestock
Lift 50lbs and assist in lifting heavier objects 100lbs or more
Develop and conduct interpretative and public programs
Interact with visitors in a tactful, efficient and courteous manner
Accurately prepare reports
Conduct routine inspections
Understand and apply rules, directives, policies, laws and regulations
Identify and investigate problems
Handle money and correctly balance cash receipts
Successfully complete ranger academy
Work rotating shifts including weekends and holidays
Work and wear 1930’s period attire and/or the traditional State Park Ranger uniform
Minimum Qualifications:
Valid Driver’s License
Work rotating shifts including weekends and holidays
Successfully complete ranger academy
Position of Special Trust Requirement:
This position is designated as a Position of Special Trust in accordance with DEP Directive 422, Positions of Special Trust or Responsibility. Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.
Pay:
$2,896.67/monthly
$34,760.00/annually
Our Organization and Mission:
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to advance Florida’s position as a world leader in protecting natural resources while growing the state’s economy. DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.
Where You Will Work:
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park
18700 S. County Road 325
Cross Creek, FL 32640
Visitors to this old Florida homestead can walk back in time to 1930s farm life when Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings lived and worked in the tiny community of Cross Creek.
Her cracker-style home and farm, where she wrote her Pulitzer prize-winning novel "The Yearling" and other wonderful works of fiction, has been restored and is preserved as it was when she lived here. Her book about her life here, "Cross Creek," will take you directly back to life on this land and in this community. Rawlings was honored as a Great Floridian by then Governor Charlie Crist in March 2009. The U.S. Postal Service released a commemorative stamp in 2008 honoring Rawlings and the literary arts.
The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
- Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
- Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
- State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
- Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
- Tuition waivers;
- Total Compensation Estimator Tool
- And more!
For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com
Special Notes:
DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses:
An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job-related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DEP Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 245-2511. DEP requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Location:
ALACHUA, FL, US, 32315
Nearest Major Market: Tallahassee