Wash. — Washington State Parks have started hiring for seasonal workers.
According to a news release, seasonal park aids help keep Washington’s parks clean, green, and friendly from spring through fall.
They say many park aides have returned to find long careers with state parks.
Park aides may work in one large park or cover an area with several parks.
Job duties may involve:
- registering campers
- maintaining trails
- cleaning campgrounds
- maintaining facilities
- staffing park offices
- helping visitors
- assisting with interpretive and educational programs
Potential work settings include:
- old-growth forests
- channeled scabland
- marine parks accessible only by boat
- shrub steppe
- Pacific Ocean beaches
- high desert
Park aides earn $18.33 to $23.67 per hour. For senior park aides, who lead a team of park aides, the salary is $21.06 to $25.45 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience.
Applications are open now through August. If interested, apply here.