• Any editable section on the Exam Bulletin has been updated.

Upcoming Filing Cutoff Dates:

• 9/30/2024
• 12/30/2024
• 3/31/2025
• 6/30/2025
• 9/30/2025
• 12/30/2025
• 3/31/2026
• 6/30/2026
• 9/30/2026
• 12/30/2026

Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) must be received or postmarked by the filing date indicated above. Applications postmarked, personally delivered or received via interoffice mail after the filing date will be processed in the next group.

The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

• STATE PARK PEACE OFFICER SUPERVISOR (RANGER) - Open

For all Classifications, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 9 months:

Exam Code(s):

1983

For STATE PARK PEACE OFFICER SUPERVISOR (RANGER), once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 9 months:

Exam Code(s):

• EX-01983

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

You may apply by mail to:

• Justin Lue, Selections Analyst
  Department of Parks & Recreation
  Selections Unit
  P.O. Box 942896
  Sacramento, CA 94296-0001
  

Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678).

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

• Department of Parks & Recreation
  Selections Unit - Human Resources
  715 P Street
  1st Floor Security Desk
  Sacramento, CA 95814
  8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678). All applicants must provide proof of identification. Accepted forms of identification are: 1) a photo identification card or 2) two forms of signed identification.

Only applications for the State Park Peace Officer Supervisor (Ranger) will be accepted. If you are applying for multiple examinations, you must file a separate application for each one. Failure to do so will result in the rejection of your application from this examination.

Do not send your application via office or interoffice mail. Applications received by this manner will not be accepted and cannot be returned pursuant to California Code of Regulations §174. Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

Unless otherwise stated in the Minimum Qualifications, qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as "Either" 1, "or" 2, "or" 3, etc. For example, applicants possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 1 and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 2 may be accepted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirement.

This examination consists of the following component(s):

A final score of 70% must be attained to be placed on the eligible list.

The Training and Experience (T&E) Examination will consist of statements designed to measure how your training and work history have provided you the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities, and potential to effectively perform the duties relative to the classification.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be emailed the link to the T&E examination. Candidates must include a current/valid email address on their application. Failure to provide your current/valid email address will prevent you from taking the examination.

Reschedules will only be considered based on the California Government Code and the California Department of Human Resources policy.

In addition to evaluating the applicant's relative knowledge, skill and ability as demonstrated by quality and breadth of education/experience, emphasis in each test component will be on measuring competitively, relative to job demands, each applicant's:

Knowledge of:
1. Basic principles of dealing with the public.
2. Basic mathematics as required in accounting for funds.
3. Basic grammar and spelling as required in preparing reports and records. 4. General resource management and protection.
5. Principal recreational areas of the State of California.
6. Principles and practices involved in operating, interpreting, and protecting State park districts.
7. Purposes, organization, policies, procedures, and rules of the Department of Parks and Recreation.
8. Methods and materials used in preparing and interpreting historical and natural science displays and exhibits.
9. Techniques and procedures used in law enforcement.
10. Methods of conducting search and rescue.
11. Advanced emergency first aid procedures. 
12. First aid and rescue equipment use and maintenance.
13. Principles of forest fire, disease, and insect damage control.
14. Basic principles of supervision, personnel management, and business and public administration.
15. State administrative procedures.
16. The Department’s Equal Employment Opportunity objectives.
17. A manager’s/supervisor’s responsibility for promoting equal opportunity in hiring and employee development and promotion, and for maintaining a work environment which is free of discrimination and harassment.

Ability to:
1. Follow written and oral instructions.
2. Learn the principles and practices used in the conservation and interpretation of natural resources and historic areas.
3. Learn to use tools and equipment used on the job.
4. Work safely.
5. Learn to deal tactfully with individuals and groups.
6. Apply theory to practical situations.
7. Interpret and apply rules and instructions.
8. Communicate effectively.
9. Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
10. Perform duties which require physical strength and agility.
11. Learn law enforcement rules, regulations, and procedures as a State park peace officer, including arrests and the use of firearms.
12. Demonstrate sufficient swimming ability for self-preservation and to direct aquatic and lifesaving operations.
13. Plan, organize, and direct the work of others.
14. Carry out programs in accordance with plans and specifications.
15. Establish and maintain cooperative relations with public groups and organizations.
16. Lead and train seasonal staff.
17. Supervise or assist with the visitor services operation of State park districts.
18. Organize, coordinate, and plan programs for operations, interpretations, safety and enforcement, and resource management and protection in park districts. 
19. Analyze situations and take effective action.
20. Establish and maintain cooperative relations with the public and with representatives in other jurisdictions.
21. Coordinate mutual aid operations with other agencies.
22. Plan and implement in-service training and employee development programs and evaluate the performance of personnel.
23. Communicate effectively.
24. Work with community organizations and public officials.
25. Assist with the development of effective operating programs to protect visitors and the resources of the State park system.
26. Effectively promote equal opportunity in employment and maintain a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment.

Preferred or Desireable Qualifications:
Aptitude and demonstrated interest in park and recreation work, philosophy, and principles; willingness to wear the prescribed uniform and conform to departmental personal appearance standards; willingness to work at various locations throughout the State; willingness to work on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays and at odd or irregular hours; willingness to perform law enforcement duties; satisfactory record as a lawabiding citizen; aptitude for interpretive and public relations work; emotional maturity; dependability; punctuality; tact and diplomacy; poise and self-confidence; sensitivity to needs and attitudes of others; neatness; and courtesy.

Bachelor of Arts/Science degree with specialization in Park Administration, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Law Enforcement, Business, or closely related subjects.

Possession of a valid instructor certificate for: Advanced First Aid, First Responder (EMSA), Basic First Aid, and/or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.

Completion and certification as an Emergency Medical Technician Level I or II.

A Departmental Open eligible list for the STATE PARK PEACE OFFICER SUPERVISOR (RANGER) Classification will be established for:

• Department of Parks & Recreation

The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the eligible list(s) in order of final score regardless of test date. Eligibility expires 24 months after it is established. Applicants must then retake the examination to reestablish eligibility.

Veterans' Preference will be granted for this examination. Veterans' Preference is an assistance program for veterans, veteran widows and widowers, and spouses of 100% disabled veterans who seek employment with the state. Veterans' Preference is also extended to currently serving military members nearing their retirement or separation date.

You are not eligible for Veteran's Preference if you are:

• A veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released.
• A veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran who currently has permanent civil service status. (Permanent civil service status is the status of an employee who is lawfully retained in his/her position after completion of the applicable probationary period. This does not include limited term).

Veterans' Preference is codified in Government Code Sections 18973 – 18979.

Veteran status is verified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Directions to apply for Veterans' Preference are on the Veterans' Preference Application (Std. Form 1093), which is available at www.CalCareers.ca.gov, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Career Credits are not granted for examination(s) administered on an Open basis or a Promotional basis.

• Department of Parks & Recreation

Questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Examination and/or Employment Application (STD 678) forms are available at the California Department of Human Resources, local offices of the Employment Development Department, and through your CalCareer Account (www.CalCareers.ca.gov).

If you meet the requirements stated on this examination bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination described in this bulletin will be rated against a predetermined job-related rating, and all applicants who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

Department of Parks & Recreation reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all applicants will be notified.

General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. In open examinations, investigation may be made of employment records and personal history and fingerprinting may be required.

Eligible Lists: Eligible lists established by competitive examination, regardless of date, must be used in the following order: 1) sub-divisional promotional, 2) departmental promotional, 3) multi-departmental promotional, 4) service-wide promotional, 5) departmental open, 6) open. When there are two lists of the same kind, the older must be used first. Eligible lists will expire in one to four years unless otherwise stated on the bulletin.

High School Equivalence: Equivalence to completion of the 12th grade may be demonstrated in any one of the following ways: 1) passing the General Education Development (GED) Test; 2) completion of 12 semester units of college-level work; 3) certification from the State Department of Education, a local school board, or high school authorities that the competitor is considered to have education equivalent to graduation from high school; or 4) for clerical and accounting classes, substitution of business college work in place of high school on a year-for-year basis.

Accepted applicants must provide proof of identification at each in-person test session. Acceptable identification consists of a photo identification card or two forms of signed identification.