Job Description and Duties

FORESTRY AIDE – ORANGE COAST DISTRICT / NORTH SECTOR / CRYSTAL COVE STATE PARK

“Priority consideration will be given to any person receiving State public assistance under the CalWORKs program. Applicants who receive State public assistance need to identify their status as a CalWORKs recipient in the comments area on the application. Applicants must submit a verification of their CalWORKs eligibility status, which may include the most recent Notice of Action showing TANF eligibility or a copy of your last aid check stub. If verification is not submitted with the application, the application will not be processed. (Applicants may obtain verification from the CalWORKs program).”

The reporting location for this position is Crystal Cove State Park in Laguna Beach, CA. This position will work under the supervisionof Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor.

California State Parks is seeking qualified individuals to work on the Natural Resource Management team in coastal Orange County, California. The Natural Resource Management team is charged with protecting and restoring the natural resources of six of Orange County’s coastal State Parks. This position is primarily field based with some office work.

Employee reports and works under the direction of the District’s Environmental Scientists. Work is seasonal. Monday through Friday 7AM-3:30PM. Employee must be able to work a minimum of two, 8-hour days per week initially. Some flexibility in work schedule may be accommodated. The start date for this position is ASAP. This position may work up to 1500 hours within 12 consecutive months. This position is designated as not telework eligible.

The selected candidate is required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting prior to appointment.

This position requires a valid Class C driver’s license. You must answer the questions addressing your driver’s license on your application. Ensure you provide your driver’s license number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions on your application.

State housing is not available. For further information regarding this position, please contact Riley Pratt at 949-324-9130 or at riley.pratt@parks.ca.gov.

Per California Code of Regulations (CCR) 599.961, this is a sensitive position, and therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing. It should be noted that testing is not mandatory, but is allowed to be conducted only if and when there is a determination of reasonable suspicion as defined in CCR 599.962.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.