Job Description and Duties

PARK AND RECREATION SPECIALIST (PERMANENT INTERMITTENT) / GOLD FIELDS DISTRICT / PRAIRIE CITY STATE VEHICULAR RECREATION AREA

The reporting location for this position is the Prairie Sector Office located in Rancho Cordova, CA.

Under the supervision of the Senior Park and Recreation Specialist (Prairie City Sector Manager). The position is responsible for the coordination of the Special Events Program. The Park and Recreation Specialist PI position will also assume the planning duties typical of this classification when they are not working on special event coordination. These duties include California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) analysis of projects in and around the park to ensure that all projects are compliant and compatible with recreational use and resource protection measures. This position may be required to work some weekends and holidays. .

Training and Development Assignments may be considered.

This position is designated as not telework eligible.

Possession of a valid Class C driver’s license is required. 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.

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

Employees who work to support State Vehicle Recreation Areas (SVRA) utilize the OHV Trust Fund and are responsible for appropriate use of the fund and to help ensure program transparency, accountability, and compliance (TAC) goals are met.

State housing is not available. For further information regarding this position, please contact Peter Jones, Sector Manager, at (916) 790-4546 or Peter.Jones@parks.ca.gov

This recruitment may be used to fill identical vacancies which may occur within 180 days of the Final Filing Date of this job posting.

Effective July 1, 2025, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025). PLP 2025 directs that each employee receives a temporary reduction in pay in exchange for PLP 2025 leave credits. The percentage of the temporary salary reduction and the number of PLP 2025 leave credits are determined by the position’s assigned bargaining unit. The salary range(s) included in this job advertisement do not reflect the temporary salary reduction. For additional information regarding PLP 2025, please click here.

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