Company
County of Chester - Parks + Preservation
Location
Chester County, PA
Close Date
04/30/2026
Details
The Regional Park Ranger is directly responsible for the stewardship of Chester County Parks and Trails’ resources and the safety of all park visitors through the coordination of effective patrol practices, appropriate enforcement of County ordinances and compliance with associated regulations. The Regional Park Ranger’s goal is to maintain balance between visitors’ use and park resources through interpretation, education, and enforcement.
Criminal background check is required.
Essential Duties
- Provide a safe and secure environment for park visitors and staff.
- Enforce the Chester County Parks and Preservation Ordinance.
- Project a professional and positive public image always.
- Participate in administrative responsibilities relative to ranger operations, including but not limited to budget, purchasing, reports and recordkeeping, and inventory of equipment and supplies.
- Develop and coordinate educational responsibilities relative to ranger operations, including but not limited to programming, outreach, and interpretation.
- Develop and coordinate safety and security-related responsibilities relative to ranger operations, including but not limited to patrol and patrol methods, enforcement, water and other rescue, and building/facility/site inspections.
- Provide necessary customer service-related tasks, as needed, including information pertaining to park usage and points of interest, registering vehicles and visitors, collecting fees, and issuing parking and use permits as part of the camping or pavilion use process.
- Provide timely response and/or minor repairs at park areas to support maintenance operations, including trash removal, restroom maintenance, sign repair and trail clearing.
- Provide immediate first aid or emergency response/rescue efforts to visitors and/or staff, as necessary.
- Perform other duties and tasks, as required.
Flier / Document
External Link
Contact Name
Stephanie Smith