Seasonal Ranger I-Wachusett Mountain

Job Description

POSITION INFORMATION:
Position: Seasonal Ranger I

Location: Mountain State Reservation

Start Date: 5/10/2026

End Date: 10/31/2026

Work Hours: 40 hrs/week

# of positions: 1

Please Note: Salary range compensation by hours worked is determined by several factors, including experience, seniority, the agency's budget, and the nature of the role (e.g., short-term contract vs. full-time position). For union positions, salary is determined in accordance with the applicable bargaining unit's salary schedule and governing regulations.

For the status changes to short term: Please note, if you are selected for this position and will be working less than 90 days, the position will automatically revert to a short-term position. Our short-term positions are not part of the salary scale that is advertised within this job posting. Should this position revert to a short-term seasonal position (less than 90 days), your salary rate will be discussed with you during the interview phase of the process.

Who We Are:

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance Massachusetts' environmental resources and create a clean energy future for all residents. Through the stewardship of open spaces, the protection of environmental resources, and the advancement of clean energy, EEA works tirelessly to make Massachusetts a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family. Our commitment to environmental justice ensures that every resident, regardless of background or location, can live in a safe, clean environment and shares equally in the benefits of the clean energy transition.

• Educates visitors to DCR properties of rules and regulations; promotes compliance and enforce rules and regulations and issue non-criminal citations when necessary; issues non-criminal parking citations for infractions on DCR properties and tow vehicles when necessary.
• Encourages safe and appropriate use of DCR property while patrolling throughout the reservation in order to protect the DCR's natural and cultural resources and ensure public safety at those resource.
• Supervises and participates in all ranger activities, initiatives and programs for the protection of natural and cultural resources.
• Assesses the condition of trails, roads, gates, signage, and other cultural resources; assesses impact of visitors upon natural resources; submits reports and plans which propose strategies for restorations, improvements and/or policy changes to the appropriate individuals. Maintains certain trail markings; maintains records on visitor use; and monitors permits for special use of public lands.
• Respond to incidents as a first responder, notify and coordinate with law enforcement when necessary, complete an incident report on all public safety related incidents.
• Report criminal activity to the appropriate law enforcement agency and liaise with law enforcement regarding the investigation.
• Administers first aid to visitors and employees in the capacity of a first responder, notifying the local EMS department for response when necessary.
• Assists with the design and create displays, brochures, flyers and other public literature and maintain bulletin and map boards.
• Assists with the prevention, suppression and control of fires on DCR property.
• Prepares and conducts tours, workshops, presentations and programs on natural and cultural history and environmental features for the general public, school groups and special interest groups.
• Participates in search and rescue operations by interviewing others regarding lost persons and searching for lost persons in accordance with agency policy; assists in the search function as duties assigned.
• Performs related duties such as maintaining logs, reports, vehicles.
• Represents the DCR at meetings with other agencies and outside entities.

• Patrols the State House and adjacent areas on foot or in a patrol vehicle to ensure the security of buildings and grounds, to protect the natural and cultural environment and ensure visitor safety.
• Performs entry access screening of visitors and items entering the building, by operating security equipment such as magnetometers and x-ray machines; check identification cards of employees entering the building.
• Controls crowds in areas where large groups of people gather by cautioning observers and by placing barriers, ropes, etc. in order to maintain public order; guards against trespass, theft, damage to property or injury to individuals, confronts situations that may require the expulsion of disorderly persons from the area and the notification of appropriate law enforcement officials.
• Issues non-criminal parking citations for infractions and tow vehicles when necessary for all roads within DCR jurisdiction contiguous to the State House.
• Performs related duties such as maintaining records and files, maintaining logs, preparing reports, supervising seasonal rangers and notifying designated personnel of emergencies.
• Enforce State House building rules, as determined by the 'Joint Committee on Rules'.
• Enforce 'restricted area' policies for vehicles and personnel.
• Perform the function of a dispatcher for the DCR in State House Base and operate all related equipment.
• Divert vehicular traffic or pedestrians, when necessary, to avoid congestion or promote safety and convenience.
• Monitor all communication equipment issued and respond to incidents.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.