Park Ranger Recruit

Park Ranger Recruit Salary: $64,310.40 Annually

Location: Sacramento, CA Job Type: Permanent Full-Time Job Number: 29576-A Department: Regional Parks Opening Date: December 5, 2023 Closing Date: December 23, 2025 5:00 PM Pacific

Job Description

The Park Ranger Recruit is the entry and training level class in the Park Ranger series. Incumbents in this class participate in a basic law enforcement training, to include attending a Police Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) approved Basic Academy.

Benefits

The County of Sacramento offers a variety of benefits, including:

• Health, dental, and life insurance
• Flexible spending account options for dependent care and unreimbursed dental and/or medical costs
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Sick leave
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Workers compensation
• Sacramento Credit Union

Employment Qualifications

To be eligible for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

• Graduation from high school or completion of the General Education Development (GED) test
• Completion of the P.O.S.T. Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB) test with a passing score
• Possession of a valid California Driver License, Class C or higher

General Qualifications

• Compliance with Government Code: Incumbents appointed to this class shall meet the minimum standards set forth in California Government Code, Section 1031.
• Criminal History and Background Checks: The County shall access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class.
• Physical Requirements: Positions in this class require the incumbents to meet medical standards as prescribed by P.O.S.T. and detailed in the P.O.S.T. Medical Screening Manual.

Probationary Period

The probationary period for this classification is twelve (12) months.

Application and Testing Information

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date.

Supplemental Questions

The following questions are used to determine your exam score. Please answer each question with concise but detailed answers and provide all requested information.

1. I have read and understood the above instructions.

2. Candidates who are selected for hire must successfully pass an extensive P.O.S.T. (Peace Officer Standards and Training) background investigation.

3. I have graduated from high school or completed the General Education Development (GED) test.

4. I understand that if I am appointed to a Park Ranger Recruit position, I will be required to attend a P.O.S.T. Basic Academy.

5. I have NOT successfully passed the PELLETB exam; I understand that passing the PELLETB exam is required to be eligible for appointment to a Park Ranger Recruit position.

6. None.

7. None.

8. None.

9. None.

10. None.

11. None.

12. None.

13. None.

14. None.

15. None.

16. My experience DOES NOT include responsibilities for interpreting nor clarifying laws, regulations, policies, nor procedures while interacting with customers and/or members of the public.

17. None.

18. None.

19. Yes.

20. Yes

21. Attended in the last one (1) - three (3) months.

22. Name of event: None Location of event: None Month and year of event: None