Summary
This role involves helping run daily operations at Duck Lake State Park, including maintenance of grounds and equipment, assisting with administrative tasks, and ensuring safety for visitors and staff.
It also requires enforcing park rules as a commissioned law enforcement officer.
A good fit would be someone with experience in outdoor recreation or maintenance who is physically fit, enjoys working outdoors, and is willing to undergo required training academies.
Full Job Description

This position participates in the day-to-day work activities of the unit with regard to the operations of Parks and Recreation Division administered facilities. The employee shall assist the Unit Supervisor/Lead Ranger in various administrative tasks as delegated with minimal supervision. The employee shall perform various types of operational and maintenance duties consistent with the operation of Parks and Recreation Division administered facilities. This position will train and provide guidance to staff, maintain grounds, infrastructure and equipment, and perform other duties as assigned. The employee shall regard their personal safety, as well as the safety of co-workers and the public, as their personal responsibility.
This position requires that the employee hold a DNR Law Enforcement Commission.As a requirement for this position, attendance at the Parks and Recreation Division Law Enforcement Academy and Ranger Operations Academy is required. These are two separate trainings typically totaling 12 weeks with courses intended to increase your physical ability to handle incidents, increase your knowledge of Parks & Recreation Rules as well as park operations. These trainings will require overnight stays in / at a learning facility.This position is required to obtain a medical examiner’s certificate (medical card) in accordance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations within 60-days of hire. This position is required to operate, transport and maintain various pieces of equipment or vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating (GCWR), up to and including, over 10,000lbs and under 26,001 pounds. Michigan DNR Commissioned Park and Recreation Ranger Requirements
Position Description
Requirements
EducationEducational level typically acquired through completion of high school.
ExperiencePark and Recreation Ranger 6No specific type or amount is required.
Park and Recreation Ranger 7One year of experience in a park or recreation setting, or in the construction trades.
Park and Recreation Ranger E8Two years of park and recreation experience, including one year equivalent to a Park and Recreation Ranger 7.
Qualifications
Completion of at least 8 semester (12 term) college credits in natural resources, park management or outdoor recreation may be substituted for one year of experience as a Park and Recreation Ranger-E.
Completion of at least 15 semester (22 term) college credits in natural resources, park management or outdoor recreation may be substituted for two years of experience as a Park and Recreation Ranger-E.
Additional Information
View the job specification at:
https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/P/ParkandRecreationRanger.pdf