(HRY) Beach Park Ranger - Flag Ponds Nature Park

Job Description:

Performs park, beach, and/or campground operations work. The work involves providing visitor and group services, facility maintenance, repairs, and enforcement of park, beach, and/or campground rules and regulations. The work requires prior experience. Workers report to a Beach and Campground Manager or Park Manager.

Essential Job Functions

Responsible for daily park, beach, and/or campground operations: opens and closes facility, performs trash pick-up and removal, collects and accounts for fees, cares for animals, ensures that services are open and ready for visitors.

Provides information to visitors.

Enforces park, beach, and/or campground rules and regulations.

Responds to complaints, incidents and injuries.

Performs general maintenance of facilities and equipment involving grass mowing & trimming, painting, carpentry, cleaning restrooms, and other similar tasks.

Maintains daily records.

Other Duties

Performs related work as required.

Prepares reports i.e., incident/accident.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (These are pre-employment KSA that apply only to Essential Job Functions.)

Knowledge of—

• General maintenance procedures.

• Effective techniques of supervision

Skill in--

• Operation of a chainsaw.

Ability to—

• Perform and supervise park, beach, and/or campground operations work.

• Perform facility maintenance work.

• Deal effectively with the general public and groups.

• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.

• Enforce rules and regulations.

• Provide brief introductory talks for registered groups.

• Work most weekends/holidays throughout the year.

Required Qualifications (Note: Any acceptable combination of education, training and relevant experience that provides the above knowledge, abilities and skills may be substituted on a full-time year for year basis.)

Training and /or Education:

High School diploma or GED equivalent.

Experience:

Two years of experience in park operation, public facility operation (such as a community center) or related employment that involved significant public contact.

Licenses or Certificates:

Valid driver’s license required.

Special Requirements:

Subject to background investigation.

Must be 18 years of age.

Operation of County owned vehicle.

Operation of park utility vehicle.

Physical Demands:

Requires long periods of standing, frequent walking outdoors, repeated bending, crouching, stooping, stretching or reaching; recurring lifting of objects up to 49 pounds.

Unusual Demands:

Exposed to hazards of working with tools.

Exposure to working in varied outdoor temperatures and weather conditions.

FLSA Status:

Nonexempt

Compensation Steps:

Pay rate: $21.34 per hour

Grade H14, hourly position, up to 40 hours per week

Department of Parks and Recreation, Flag Ponds Nature Park

Position closing date: July 21, 2026

Please Note: This position will close at 11:59 p.m. on July 21, 2026. To be considered for the role, ensure that your application is submitted before the deadline. The position will be removed from the website as of 12:00 a.m. on July 22nd.

Please Note: A complete application is required to be considered for a position within Calvert County Government. All prior work experience, education, and other certifications should be entered into the application and supplemental questions should be answered completely. Attachments are not provided to hiring managers unless you are selected for an interview.

Calvert County Government is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] with as much notice as possible.