February 26, 2024 2:50 a.m.

Oregon Parks and Recreation is recruiting 250 seasonal park rangers and assistants for positions across the station that range anywhere from four to nine months.

An OPRD release said the peak season is from April to September, but some positions start as early as March and run as late as December.

Seasonal staff help visitors access world-class experiences and ensure clean and safe parks areas for everyone to enjoy. Duties include janitorial work, landscape maintenance, visitor education and visitor services.

Salaries start at $17.34 per hour for seasonal assistants and $20.06 for seasonal rangers. Both positions also include comprehensive benefits. The positions also offer paid sick leave, vacation, personal leave and 11 paid holidays per year. Student workers, ages 16 and older, start at $17.32 or more per hour depending on experience, but receive no benefits.

OPRD promotes from within and several of the agencies top leaders started as seasonal employees.

For more information about current openings, go to: https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=get-involved.jobs