8937 - Extra Help Ranger Assistant - Winter Season (Roads & Parks)

8937 - Extra Help Ranger Assistant - Winter Season (Roads & Parks)

Salary

$17.13 Hourly

Location

Medford, OR

Job Type

Full Time (Extra Help limited-length employment)

Job Number

8937

Department

Parks

Opening Date

10/09/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

• Description
• Benefits

Job Description

Jackson County Employment Opportunity

We are recruiting for an Extra Help Ranger Assistant for our winter season. The ideal candidate will have experience running lawn mowers, weed eaters, towing equipment, and operating other small equipment. Other duties will include the upkeep of our park facilities and knowledge of various maintenance skills, and assisting Park staff with other projects and duties as assigned. This position will require weekend work.

Jackson County strives to recruit, hire and retain the best employees!

Pre-Employment Requirements and/or Preferences

• Must pass a criminal background check prior to hire.
• Submit an acceptable DMV certified court print prior to hire. Click on the following link to review Jackson Countys requirements for an acceptable driving record.
• Pass a pre-employment drug screen, which includes screening for Marijuana. Click on the link to review Jackson Countys Drug-Free Workplace Policy.
• This is not a benefited position.

Job Duties and Requirements

Examples of Principle Duties and Position Functions: (Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all tasks which may be found in positions of this class.)

• Ranger Assistants work under the direction of the Park Rangers and other lead personnel, assisting in the general upkeep, maintenance and operation of County Parks.
• Principal duties include: camper compliance; fee collections; cleaning restrooms, picnic areas, campground areas, and other park facilities; mowing lawns; weeding planters; maintaining irrigation systems; meeting the public; giving directions and answering questions concerning park rules and regulations and general information about the park(s).

Education and Experience:

• Ranger Assistants must be at least 18 years of age and possess a current Oregon driver's license with a good driving record (DMV report).

Licenses, Certificates and Other Requirements:

Valid Oregon Driver's license and a good driving record.

Working Conditions:

Work is primarily performed outdoors with exposure to a variety of weather conditions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ADA and Equal Opportunity Employer

In accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and its amendments, Jackson County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices. A person who requires an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process should contact the Human Resources Office, Attn. ADA Coordinator, at (541) 774-6036 or by TTY/TDD 711 or (800) 735-2900 as far in advance as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled need.

Jackson County is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability. For a copy of Jackson Countys Equal Employment Opportunity Plan, visit our web site at www.jacksoncountyor.gov or call 541-774-6036.

Because of the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, persons hired by the County must be able to present acceptable documents verifying identity and authorization to work in the United States.

This is not a benefited position.

Employer Jackson County

Address 10 S. Oakdale Avenue, Room 200

Medford, Oregon, 97501

Phone 541-774-6026

Website http://www.jacksoncountyor.gov