Park Ranger Acting Capacity Ashland

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION & FORESTRY

PARK RANGER

-ACTING CAPACITY-

Opening Date: February 09 2026

Closing Date: End of day March 02 2026

Location: Ashland

Position Number: 01720-6281

Position Type: Acting Capacity*

Class Code: 9211

Grade: 13 (Operations/Maintenance)

Salary: $16.38 - $21.68 Per Hour

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION: This position is critical to the BPL Northern Region Public Lands team in the performance of recreational support functions. The Public Lands Northern Region has over 100 miles of hiking trails 200 campsites and a variety of other backcountry recreational opportunities. Using their knowledge and passion for the environment and outdoor recreation the successful candidate will help to maintain and protect the land water areas buildings and other physical facilities on public lands and day use areas while fostering a welcoming and safe environment for visitors in the Northern Region. The position is temporary and will be filled in early May until the end of August with flexible start and end dates.

Duties will include:

• Cleaning and general maintenance of campsites.
• Maintaining hiking trails and trail heads.
• Maintaining boat launch facilities.
• Enforcing land rules and regulations for Public Reserved Lands to ensure the safety of the environment facilities and park users.
• Working with hand tools or power machinery in sometimes remote recreational settings often walking long distances over strenuous terrain or working in adverse weather conditions. There are plenty of nice days and rewarding moments in this job too!
• Meeting and greeting the public and providing information concerning public lands facilities and rules historical data and other related information to advise the public.
• Compiling writing and submitting weekly activity financial and vehicle reports to document land activities and provide valuable information.

For further information specific to the position please contact Jacob Guimond at:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: One (1) year of experience in park maintenance and operation or equivalent.

LICENSING/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: (These must be met by all employees prior to attaining permanent status in this class): Valid Class C Maine motor vehicle operators license.

*Acting Capacity assignments may not include all the benefits listed below. Please contact the HR Generalist for further information on applicable benefits.

No matter where you work across Maine state government you find employees who embody our state mottoDirigo or I leadas they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforces health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package including:

• Work-Life Balance Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays12 days of sick leave and3 weeks of vacation leaveannually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
• Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays85%-100%of employee-only premiums ($11857.68-$13950.24 annual value) depending on salary. Use this chart to find thepremium costsfor you and your family including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
• Health Insurance Premium Credit Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information aboutprogram requirements.
• Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($365.28 annual value).
• Retirement Plan The State of Maine contributes14.11%of payto the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) on behalf of the employee.
• Gym Membership Reimbursement Improve overall health with regular exercise and receive up to $40 per month to offset this expense.
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Set aside money pre-tax to help pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and/or daycare expenses.
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness The State of Maine is a qualified employer for this federal program. For more information visit theFederal Student Aid office.
• Living Resources Program Navigate challenging work and life situations with our employee assistance program.
• Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a childincluding fathers and adoptive parentsreceiveforty-two (42) consecutive calendar days of fully paid parental leave. Additional unpaid leave may also be available under theFamily and Medical Leave Act.
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation Save additional pre-tax funds for retirement in aMaineSaves457(b) account through payroll deductions.
• Learn aboutadditional wellness benefitsfor State employees from theOffice of Employee Health and Wellness.

Theres a job and then theres purposeful transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn grow and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.

As an Equal Opportunity employer Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity physical or mental disability religion age ancestry national origin familial status or genetics.

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