Job Description and Duties

PARK INTERPRETIVE SPECIALIST (SEASONAL) – CENTRAL VALLEY DISTRICT / CALAVERAS BIG TREES 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 Calaveras Big Trees State Park in Arnold, CA. This position will work under the supervision of the State Park Interpreter III.

The Park Interpretive Specialist will be responsible for coordinating the K-12 School Program at Calaveras Big Trees State Park. The position includes organizing over 80 fall and spring field trips for students in both K-12 schools and homeschools, leading guided school trips, and managing K-12 docent tour guides. Work in partnership with the Calaveras Big Trees Association for grant funding for Title 1 Schools through the Buses to Big Trees program. Additional responsibilities include ocassional weekend and summer work to assist with other interpretive programs in the park, staffing the Visitor Center, and assisting with administrative tasks. Majority of work will be during school season.

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.

State housing is not available. For further information regarding this position, please contact Lillie Oravetz, State Park Interpreter II at Calaveras Big Trees SP at lillie.oravetz@parks.ca.gov.

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