Park Ranger Recruit

Jackson County Missouri

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Lee's Summit, MO Until 8/22/2026 First posted December 18, 2025 Last posted December 18, 2025
Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Department: Parks + Rec

Grade: 160

Salary: $22.06/hour

Job Duties:

  • Responsible for attending a Missouri POST Accredited Academy and gaining certification as a Missouri law enforcement officer while serving as a full-time associate in the Park Ranger Division.

  • May perform other Park Ranger support duties as assigned by their supervisor, including providing park safety services, patrol of park properties, emergency support services, providing information to visitors to encourage proper behavior in the parks, and other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or its equivalent.

  • One year of work-related experience.

  • Must be 21 years of age, and vision must not be worse than 20/200 correctable to 20/20.

  • Must enroll and be accepted into a Class "A" certification program from Missouri Department of Public Safety Police Officer Standards and Training Commission (POST).

  • Must not have been convicted of or plead guilty to a felony or serious misdemeanor and pass motor vehicle records check.

  • Must possess/maintain valid Driver's License.

  • Must submit to/pass pre-employment background check, psychological exams and drug screen.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! 

About this role

Summary

Attend police academy and perform park safety, patrol, visitor support duties.

Job title

Park Ranger Recruit

Experience level

1+ years

Industry

government

Location requirements

Lee's Summit, MO; on-site work only

Salary

$22.06/hour

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

high school diplomaenrollment in POST programdriver's licensebackground checkpsychological examsdrug screen

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

law enforcementpark safetypatrolvisitor services
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Lee's Summit, MO, USA

On-site City
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