Duties:

• Urban Park Rangers patrol the City parks and park facilities.
• Provide educational and recreational services through programs, tours, field trips and activities.
• Perform crowd control functions.
• Enforce compliance with City park rules and regulations and health and sanitary codes.
• Issue summonses, make arrests and provide safety services to the public.
• Respond to and perform animal and wildlife rescues.
• Serve as dispatchers and communications operators.
• Operate motor vehicles.
• Staff public nature and visitor center facilities.
• Perform other duties as required.

 

Deadline to apply: March 25, 2014

Salary: The current minimum salary is $32,963 per year

Education and Experience Requirements:
1. An associate degree or completion of 60 college-level semester credits from an accredited college or university. Or
2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in one of the following:
(a)law or code enforcement
(b)Security
(c)Ecology
(d)Environmental instructor
(e)Ranger in a recognized park, recreation or ranger program, cultural institution or accredited school. Or
3. A satisfactory combination of education and experience that is equivalent to “1” or “2” above. College education may be substituted for the required experience in “2” above on the basis of 5 semester credits for 1 month of experience. Experience working as a clerk or secretary is not acceptable.
4.The education and experience requirements must be met by the last day of the Application Period.
5. Other requirements and restrictions apply. Therefore you should read the entire announcement before applying. To see announcement Click here.

The education and experience requirements must be met by the last day of the Application Period.

Special Patrolman Requirement: At the time of appointment, you must be
(1)  twenty-one years of age or older
(2) a citizen of the United States
(3) a resident of New York City
(4) have no record of convictions for any felony or serious offense.
(5) if discharged from military service, the discharge must not have been dishonorable.
(6)be of good moral character.
(7) Other requirements and restrictions apply. Therefore you should read the entire announcement before applying. 

Exam announcement: Click here

To apply: Click here