Lifeguard
And Ranger Positions Available at State Beaches, Parks, And Campgrounds
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is actively
recruiting qualified lifeguards and rangers to fill seasonal employment
positions at state beaches, parks, and campgrounds during the 2020 recreation
season. Rhode Island residents, ages 16 and older, are encouraged to apply.
Full-time
lifeguard positions are available at all state swimming areas, including
saltwater beaches such as Misquamicut, Roger Wheeler, and Scarborough, non-surf
beaches such as Goddard, and freshwater beaches such as Burlingame Campground
and Lincoln Woods State Park.
Flexible, 20-hour workweeks are available for lifeguard positions at our busiest swimming areas. Hourly rates for lifeguards were raised in 2019 and range from $13.25 to $16.25 an hour, based on location and position level.
All lifeguard candidates must have successfully completed courses and hold valid cards in lifeguard training, first aid, and CPR including infant, child, and adult.
Flexible, 20-hour workweeks are available for lifeguard positions at our busiest swimming areas. Hourly rates for lifeguards were raised in 2019 and range from $13.25 to $16.25 an hour, based on location and position level.
All lifeguard candidates must have successfully completed courses and hold valid cards in lifeguard training, first aid, and CPR including infant, child, and adult.
DEM
also is seeking park rangers and facilities attendants to work at recreational
sites across the state. Park rangers are instrumental to a safe and fun
experience at DEM properties. They give directions to beachgoers and park
users, help with crowd control, provide security checks for facilities, and are
the first responders in the event of emergency.
Hourly rates for park rangers range from $10.50 to $11.60. Applicants for facilities attendant and park ranger I positions must be 16 years of age or older, and applicants to park ranger positions at levels II and III must be 18 years of age or older.
Hourly rates for park rangers range from $10.50 to $11.60. Applicants for facilities attendant and park ranger I positions must be 16 years of age or older, and applicants to park ranger positions at levels II and III must be 18 years of age or older.
For
a complete list of seasonal employment opportunities and to apply, visit
www.riparks.com/employment. Most positions are full-time and include weekend
and holiday hours. Applications must be completed online. Paper applications
will not be accepted. The State of Rhode Island is an equal
opportunity/diversity employer.
With
30 percent fewer teens seeking jobs than 20 years ago, DEM is looking to
recruit active senior citizens and retired military personnel who might want to
work part-time work to make up for the lack of younger applicants.
With
only 52 full-time employees managing 25 parks and preserves, eight saltwater
beaches, and dozens of other properties, DEM's Division of Parks and Recreation
relies hugely on seasonal employees.
Every year, it hires between 400 and 450 "seasonals" to fill essential summertime positions such as lifeguards, park rangers, beach managers, facilities attendants, groundskeepers, laborers, and nature educators.
Every year, it hires between 400 and 450 "seasonals" to fill essential summertime positions such as lifeguards, park rangers, beach managers, facilities attendants, groundskeepers, laborers, and nature educators.
Rhode
Island's natural and public assets are magnets, attracting more than 9 million
Rhode Islanders and tourists a year. They're also an engine that adds an
estimated $315 million to the economy, generating nearly $40 million in state
and local taxes and supporting nearly 4,000 jobs a year.
For
more information about DEM divisions and programs, visit www.dem.ri.gov. Follow
us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RhodeIslandDEM or on Twitter
(@RhodeIslandDEM) for timely updates.
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