Interpretive Ranger 1-2 (Historic)
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Interpretive Ranger 1-2 (Historic)
Salary
$2,922.00 - $5,734.00 Monthly
Location
St. Francisville, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
CRT-2025-211186-MBT
Department
Culture Rec & Tourism-State Parks
Opening Date
07/28/2025
Closing Date
8/4/2025 11:59 PM Central
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About this Job
The Office of State Parks (OSP) serves the citizens of Louisiana and visitors by preserving and interpreting natural areas of unique or exceptional scenic value, planning, developing and operating sites that provide outdoor recreation opportunities in natural surroundings, preserving and interpreting historical and scientific sites of statewide importance and administering intergovernmental programs related to outdoor recreation and trails.
The purpose of this position is to provide supervision and site interpretation to site visitors through guided tours, audio visual presentations, living history demonstrations, and other methods. It is also the responsibility of this position to ensure consistency in programming and the programs offered are of high quality.
AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training
Learning Actively:The ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to improve performance and achieve
organizational goals.
Managing Resources:The ability to ensure resources such as time, money, and people are utilized appropriately
to result in maximum business value.
Communicating Effectively:The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and
ideas.
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and
your organization.
Driving Vision and Purpose: The ability to consistently communicate a compelling picture of the vision and
purpose of the organization.
Exhibiting Social Awareness:The ability to identify and adapt your actions based on the situation and the
personality, behavior, and emotions of others.
Focusing on Customers: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.
Minimum Qualifications
Three years of experience in archaeological or anthropological work; or in planning or presenting interpretive or educational programs relating to cultural or physical history; OR
Three years of experience in conservation work or natural resource management; or in planning or presenting interpretive or educational programs relating to the natural environment; OR
A bachelor's degree.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=170190) .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Oversees the implementation and effectiveness of site level educational programs and interpretive effectiveness with the conduct of program audits and evaluations.
Works to ensure OSP collaborative programming meets grade-level expectations.
Plans, constructs, and displays interpretive exhibits for visitor centers as well as site promotional spaces.
Keeps trails clear of debris and litter.
Conceptualizes, designs, coordinates, and develops new educational programs, audio visuals, and trails for visitor education and enjoyment.
Initiates, conducts, and reviews original research in support of proposed and/or existing programs, exhibits, and to develop interpretive them.es.
Researches current information on topics and techniques for use in lectures and programs.
Works with site manager and Interpretive Services to review programs and exhibits for historical accuracy, interpretive value, and agency direction.
Writes, edits, and produces a variety of promotional materials such as brochures, flyers, and event programs.
Delivers speeches and programs throughout the community to professional organizations, school representatives, public and private clubs, businesses, and other groups to enhance the interest in the site and its activities.
Provides assistance to guests by answering questions about other park amenities.
Operates the fee station at the park entrance in order to register overnight guests, collect day use fees, collect payments for rentals, sell gift shop items, etc.
Position-Specific Details:
Location: Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site, in St. Francisville, LA
Work Schedule: Rosedown State Historic Site is open daily year-round (closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day). Position will work a rotating schedule of 40 hours/week, that can include other holidays and/or weekends as needed, to ensure coverage at the site.
Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Interpretive Ranger 1 or 2. As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled based on the qualifications of the selected applicant. Please refer to the "Class Specifications" page by clickinghere (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/classspecs) , for specific information of salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
Travel: Position may require driving around the park as part of the daily shift. A state vehicle is available for employee use while on duty.
How to Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.
Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Melissa Thibodaux
Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
1051 N. 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Fax: (225) 342-7928
mthibodaux@crt.la.gov
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave- Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
*** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the @type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\Retirement\System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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