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California Department of Parks & Recreation

California State Parks offers careers in many disciplines such operations, maintenance, resource management, interpretation, as well as park planning design. We are proud of our commitment to develop the fullest potential in our employees and provide leadership development to prepare employees for challenges of the future.

Why work for Parks?

We like what we do and our job satisfaction is high. We're making a difference by helping to preserve the precious resources in our state parks for everyone to enjoy. Whether you work in the areas of education and interpretation, recreation and resource management, or facility maintenance, you can be assured of a worthwhile career filled with great memories.

What do you want to do next..

We're looking for people ready to make a difference and face the challenging and rewarding things you get to do at State Parks.

Careers at parks

California State Parks employees learn daily whether about botany, geology, history, archaeology, administration, resource management, or all the wonders of California's diverse environment. In addition, frequent in-house training and development courses help ensure upward mobility and success at California State Parks.

Jun 18, 2026
Temp to Perm
COMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR SACRAMENTO
$4,690 - $7,306 monthly
California Department of Parks & Recreation Sacramento, CA
    COMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR / LAW ENFORCEMENT & EMERGENCY SERVICES DIVISION / TELECOMMUNICATIONS / NORTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CENTER The reporting location for this position is the Northern Communication Center (NORCOM), located in Rancho Cordova, CA.  This position will work under the general supervision of the NORCOM Communications Supervisor.   NORCOM is a 24-hour public safety dispatch and communications center with a service area covering Northern California.  The incumbent will dispatch State Park Peace Officers (Rangers and Lifeguards), National Park Service Rangers, Department of Fish and Wildlife Wardens, and other emergency services personnel in the NORCOM service area to emergency and non-emergency events.  Duties will include operation of a radio console system, VESTA telephone system, CLETS and computer aided dispatch (CAD).  Other duties will include...
Jun 18, 2026
Seasonal
LIFEGUARD II (SEASONAL) Orange County
$22.51 - $25.27 hourly
California Department of Parks & Recreation CA
LIFEGUARD II (SEASONAL) – ORANGE COAST DISTRICT / NORTH SECTOR / BOLSA CHICA STATE BEACH “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 Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach, CA. This position will work under the supervision of the Staff Park and Recreation Specialist. The Lifeguard II (LG II) duties include detecting and performing aquatic rescues on the...