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➢ Continual improvement processes for customer service, environmental
education, and naturalist skills.
• Identifies goals and work plans for the ranger/naturalist team;

• Develops and models standards for teamwork and ongoing staff development to ensure staff
is capable in all aspects of ranger/naturalist service delivery;
• Responds to public inquiries and problems related to ranger/naturalist services; and
• Maintains the record-keeping system for public contact and enforcement activities and
analyzes data to identify problems and prioritize patrol and education activities.
Recommends changes to policies and standard operating procedures based on analysis.
3. Providing on-site leadership to ranger/naturalist staff responding to critical incidents; includes
serving as the liaison to other responding agencies as appropriate;
4. Developing and modeling standards for customer service and naturalist skills that foster
appreciation of OSMP use to sustain the land’s natural values for current and future generations;
5. Coordinating OSMP fire response activities. This includes the following:
• Provides oversight for OSMP responses to wildland fire incidents;
• Coordinates OSMP staff training relative to fire prevention and suppression tactics; and
• Maintains records for firefighting training, certification, and qualification levels for all
OSMP firefighting staff.
6. Maintaining all required qualifications including Colorado Peace Officer Standards and
Training (POST), Emergency First Responder and National Wildfire Coordinating Group
(NWCG) Firefighter Type II or higher. Performs all duties and tasks required of the ranger/
naturalist position; and
7. Other:
• Builds positive working relationships with peers from other agencies with whom rangers
regularly collaborate and coordinate;
• Performs related duties as required to meet the city’s needs;
• Takes proper safety precautions to prevent accidents. Responsible for the safety of self,
others, materials, and equipment. Uses all required safety equipment and follows all safety
regulations, policies, and procedures. Reports all accidents on and damage to city property;
and
• Knows and complies with all city and department policies, participates in professional
training and development, and adheres to attendance and workplace attire policies.

Lead Ranger

Overall Job Objective:
To perform lead worker duties in the areas of patrol, code enforcement, visitor education and
outreach, and interpretive tasks on OSMP properties; to prepare and deliver environmental
education programs; and perform related duties as required.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Acts as lead worker for the ranger/naturalist work group, which includes:

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