PARK AIDE (SEASONAL) Multiple Locations
- Department of Parks & Recreation
- CA, USA
- Jun 18, 2026
Job Description
Job Description and Duties
“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).”
This position works under the supervision of the State Park Peace Officer Supervisor. The Park Aide duties include greeting visitors at the entrance station, collecting and accounting for fees collected, providing park information to visitors, assisting Rangers with Park Aide seasonal duties as needed, and light housekeeping duties at the entrance station.
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.
Possession of a valid driver’s license of the appropriate class and a safe driving record as documented by the Department of Motor Vehicles within 60 days prior to appointment. (A safe driving record is one free from convictions in the past two years for repeated moving violations or a single serious violation, such as drunk driving or reckless driving.)
State housing is not available. For further information regarding this position, please contact Jamin Lai at (916) 985-5973 or [email protected]
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.Additional Documents
Position Details
Martin Rivera
Qualifications
State
Our Mission
To provide for the health, inspiration and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the state's extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation.
California Department of Parks and Recreation
The California Department of Parks and Recreation, popularly known as State Parks, is honored to provide access to parks and open spaces and contribute to a healthier and richer quality of life for Californians and for people all over the world who visit the golden state’s natural wonders.
Equitable access to the outdoors ensures more Californians from all walks of life can reap the benefits for their hearts, minds and bodies for generations to come. California’s state parks and the recreational programs supported by the California Department of Parks and Recreation and its divisions of Boating and Waterways, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation, and Office of Historic Preservation are gateways to these benefits and to opportunities to connect with families, friends and communities.
With 280 state park units, over 340 miles of coastline, 970 miles of lake and river frontage, 15,000 campsites, 5,200 miles of trails, 3,195 historic buildings and more than 11,000 known prehistoric and historic archaeological sites, the department contains the largest and most diverse recreational, natural and cultural heritage holdings of any state agency in the nation.
More than 68 million people annually visit California’s State Park System. The system includes:
- Beaches
- Coastal beaches
- Conference centers
- Ghost towns
- Historic homes
- Historic monuments
- Historic parks
- Lakes and reservoirs
- Lighthouses
- Marine parks
- Museums
- Natural and cultural preserves
- Natural reserves
- Off-Highway vehicle recreation areas
- Parks
- Recreation areas
- Seashores
- Spanish-era adobe buildings
- Visitor centers
State Park System lands protect and preserve an unparalleled collection of culturally and environmentally sensitive structures and habitats, threatened plant and animal species, ancient Native American sites, historic structures and artifacts ... the best of California's natural and cultural history.
Additionally, the Office of Grants and Local Services (OGALS) develops grant programs to provide funding for local, state and nonprofit organization projects. Since 1964, more than 7,700 community parks throughout California have been created or improved from OGALS' grant funding. Since 2000, the program has administered approximately $4.7 billion in grant funding throughout California.