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Salary: $22.00 Hourly
Location : Statewide, WY
Job Type: Temporary Full-time
Job Number: 2025-03138
Department: State Parks & Cultural Resources
Division: State Parks, Historic Sites, Trails, Outdoor Recreation
Opening Date: 12/23/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Job Classification: ATTP99
Description and Functions
)Open Until Filled
This posting will be used to hire multiple seasonal park rangers at several State Parks.
including Boysen, Buffalo Bill, Curt Gowdy, Glendo, Guernsey, Keyhole, and Sinks Canyon.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites, and Trails (SPHST) is seeking hard-working individuals to join our team as Seasonal Law Enforcement Park Rangers in the Cowboy State. Wyoming SPHST manages Wyoming's great outdoor places, including magnificent water-based recreation areas, historic sites, and endless miles of multi-use trails.
The Park Ranger Program is designed to protect park resources, ensure public safety, and safeguard visitor experiences, thereby maintaining safe, secure, and orderly State Parks, Historic Sites, and Trails (SPHST). The SPHST system employs community-oriented policing practices as described by community-oriented policing, specifically tailored to the wide array of needs found within SPHST's multi-use and multi-faceted system. These practices focus on principles such as partnerships, problem-solving, area-wide responsibilities, proactive education and influence, fundamental interpretation and enforcement of rules and regulations, adaptability, and flexibility, which promote public safety, natural resource protection, order, and voluntary compliance.
Assist with our mission to establish, protect, and manage significant regional parks, historic sites, and trails by providing quality outdoor recreational opportunities and stewardship of natural resource values. We are committed to fostering a sense of community and appreciation for Wyoming's natural and agricultural heritage for present and future generations.
Transform your future with an inspiring career in Wyoming's outdoors! Explore the many possibilities with Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites, and Outdoor Recreation. Watch our Park Ranger recruitment video here:
To learn more about our Park Ranger program, visit:
Human Resource Contact: stacy.sprengeler@wyo.gov / 307-777-7010
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed at the job level.

• Serve in a natural resources law enforcement capacity.
• Candidates must be available to work nights, weekends, holidays, and variable shifts.
• Provide information and directions to the public.
• Be a productive team member in the Wyoming State Park Ranger program.
• Investigate and resolve visitor complaints.
• Ensure public safety, protection of natural resources, and the enjoyment of parks, historic sites, and trails.
• Explain and/or enforce applicable rules and regulations to park visitors.
• Patrol front and back-country areas by foot, vehicle, boat, horse, and mountain bike as needed.
• Issue warnings and citations to violators, make arrests, report offenses/incidents, and collect evidence, statements, and other relevant information as needed.
• Participate in interpretive educational and public outreach programs as needed.

Qualifications
PREFERENCES/**AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:
Preference may be given to candidates with six (6) months of experience in Parks, Natural Resources, Law Enforcement, or a directly related field.
Preference may be given for experience in law enforcement, customer service, public relations, outdoor skills, and mountain biking.
Preference may be given for College courses in Natural Resources Management, Park and Visitor Services Management, General Ecology and Biology, Wildlife Biology, or a related field.
**High School diploma or GED required.
**Must have completed an accredited law enforcement police academy to be eligible for hire in these positions.
**Must possess a valid Driver's License by your starting date.
**Must obtain CPR and First Aid certification within three (3) months of hire.
**Must successfully complete training program(s) that are necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.
KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of Ranger First philosophy.
• Basic knowledge of recreational activities of the park user, including boating, fishing, hiking, camping, mountain biking, horseback riding, nature study, etc.
• Basic swimming abilities.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to make immediate, important, and critical decisions related to enforcement and emergencies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
None - See "Preferences"
Necessary Special Requirements
PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Must be willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions

NOTES:

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• A complete background investigation and physical and psychological testing will be conducted.
• An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a full background check. Marijuana is an illegal substance under federal law, and the use of marijuana will disqualify any candidate applying for this position.
• All testing costs are paid by State Parks & Cultural Resources.
• Limited housing is available.
• State of Wyoming Insurance coverage (Health, Dental, Life, Vision, Ambulance, Short and Long Term Disability) is available on the first of the fourth month of employment for employees working at least 80 hours per month.
• Depending on the work location may work between 10-40 hours per week.
• These are seasonal, temporary positions.
• Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, and hiring and employment practices.

Supplemental Information
Click to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.
URL:
The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.
Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.
Non Benefit Position
01
(AA) Which of the following best describes your highest completed level of education to date or within the next three (3 months)? (Transcripts may be required.)

• High School Diploma/GED/or Equivalent
• Some college Coursework, No Degree Received
• Associate's Degree
• Associate's Degree and additional coursework
• Bachelor's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree and additional coursework
• Master's Degree
• Master's Degree and additional coursework
• Doctorate Degree
• Doctorate Degree and additional coursework
• None of the Above

02
(AA) Which of the following Quarter/Semester credit hours best describes your completed college education to date or within the next three (3 months)? (Transcripts may be required.)

• 45+ Quarter hours/30+ Semester hours
• 90+ Quarter hours/60+ Semester hours
• 136+ Quarter hours/91+ Semester hours
• 180+ Quarter hours/120+ Semester hours
• 225+ Quarter hours/150+Semester hours
• N/A

03
Do you have six (6) months of experience in Parks, Natural Resources, Law Enforcement, or a directly related field?

• Yes
• No

04
(AA) Describe your relevant experience below.
05
Which location(s) would you like to be considered for employment?

• Cody (Buffalo Bill State Park)
• Shoshoni (Boysen State Park)
• Moorcroft (Keyhole State Park)
• Glendo (Glendo State Park)
• Guernsey (Guernsey State Park)
• Lander (Sinks Canyon State Park)

06
Describe your education in Natural Resource Management, Park and Visitor Services, Ecology and Biology, Wildlife Biology, or related fields.
07
Describe your experience in law enforcement, customer service, public relations, outdoor skills, and/or mountain biking.
08
Do you have a high school diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

09
Have you completed, or will you complete an accredited law enforcement police academy before May 2026?

• Yes
• No

10
Explain the Ranger First philosophy.
11
Explain your ability to make immediate, important, and critical decisions in enforcement and emergency situations.
12
Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

13
Are you at least 21 years of age?

• Yes
• No

14
Do you currently have CPR and First Aid certifications, or are you able to obtain them within three (3) months of hire?

• Yes
• No

15
Do you hold an EMT or First Responder Certification?

• Yes
• No

16
Do you have basic swimming abilities?

• Yes
• No

17
(A)Where did you hear about this opportunity?

• Government jobs
• Indeed
• LinkedIn
• Zip Recruiter
• Wyoming Workforce Center
• Other job sites (Wyoming at Work, Monster, etc.)
• Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
• Newspaper/Newsletter Advertisement
• Career Fair
• Human Resources Division
• Friend or Acquaintance (Not State Employee)
• Current State Employee
• Other

18
(A)If you selected "Current State Employee" please provide the employee's first and last name, and include the department they work for, if known. This employee may be eligible for a Referral bonus.
19
(A1) If you selected Other, please tell us where you heard about this opportunity.
20
(AA) VETERANS' PREFERENCE DISCLOSURE: PER WYOMING STATUTE, current employees of the State of Wyoming are not eligible for veterans' preference. If you are not a current employee of the State of Wyoming, to be eligible to receive veterans' preference you MUST have been a resident of the State of Wyoming for a period of one (1) year or more at any time prior to submitting this application. I have read and understand the veterans' preference disclosure.

• Yes
• No
• I am not a veteran

21
(AA) VETERANS' PREFERENCE: If you are a war veteran as defined in section 101, Title 38, United States Code or are the surviving spouse of a war veteran who receives survivor benefits from the federal government based on the veteran's military service, and wish to claim veterans' preference, please attach the appropriate documentation substantiating your claim. Indicate below your appropriate veterans' preference status. By requesting veterans' preference, you are certifying that you meet the statutory requirements as described in the above disclosure.

• Current State Employee
• Veteran - DD214 Attached
• Disabled Veteran (10% or more) - DD214 and Veteran's Disability Determination Attached
• Surviving Spouse of a Deceased Veteran - DD214 and proof of Survivor Benefit Attached
• None of the above

22
(AA) Please be advised that an incomplete application WILL NOT be considered for employment. An attached resume' is not required and is not an acceptable substitution for a completed application. Some State of Wyoming agencies use E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify.I have read and understand the above statement.

• Yes
• No

Required Question