Parks and Recreation Aide 3

**Minimum Qualifications**

You must have a current valid driver’s license that allows you to operate a motor vehicle in New York State.
Preferred Qualifications:

- Environmental or outdoor education experience.
- Experience working in the outdoors, working on a trail crew, and using hand tools such as shovels, pick mattocks, rock bars, rouge hoes, iron rakes, loppers, hand pruners, hand tampers, post hole digger, MA clouds, timber carrier, cordless drills and carpentry saws.
- Experience with sustainable trail practices.
- Experience with sharpening, fixing and cleaning tools/gear/equipment.
- Experience working with and leading groups of volunteers.

**Duties Description**

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the direction of the park manager and the supervision of Environmental Educator 2, the Park Wide Volunteer and Trails Program Coordinator will assist with volunteer program coordination for individual and group natural resource and trail-related projects. Tasks include but aren’t limited to:

- Perform a wide range of trail maintenance and construction tasks throughout the Thacher Park Complex.
- Projects include trail maintenance, tread and drainage improvements, retaining walls, bog bridge and boardwalk construction, assisting with hazard tree removal as needed, signage installation and general facilities maintenance
- Coordinating with the Regional Trails Manager to update and get approval on potential trail projects. Assisting Regional Trails Crew with identified projects within the park.
- Performing a variety of hands-on skilled work (carpentry, masonry, erosion mitigation, and trail stabilization)
- Operating, maintaining, and storing hand tools, power tools and small equipment
- Coordinating and recruiting volunteers, assigning tasks and leading volunteer park projects.
- Working within a budget, purchasing and organizing materials, and maintaining accurate inventory.
- Assist the Environmental Education team with hosting school and public programming, coverage of the Nature Center operations and other tasks as needed.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.

**Additional Comments**

OPERATIONAL NEEDS:

- Must be able to work outdoors year-round.
- Must be able to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time outside and lift 50 lbs.
- Must demonstrate safe workplace practices.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with other staff and park patrons, and have excellent interpersonal skills.
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and be able to multi-task.
- Must be able to prioritize a wide range of responsibilities.
- Will be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
- Be able to attend the game of logging (GOL) chainsaw certification course or approved equivalent course and maintain the ability to conduct logging operations as a term and condition of employment.
- Must be able to accept direction from supervisors and take initiative to learn and retain new information.
- Must be capable of basic computer operation.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, and Word.)

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.