STATE PARK PEACE OFFICER SUPERVISOR (RANGER)

Department of Parks & Recreation · Riverside County

Salary: $6,749 – $9,630 per month

Closes: 2026-11-27T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties ***This is a Peace Officer Position. To be eligible, you must meet the minimum qualifications established by the Department of Human Resources AND either be currently eligible or eligible for reinstatement as a PC 830.2, California State Peace Officer.If you are not a current peace officer and in possession of a POST – Academy, Basic, Intermediate or Advanced Certificate, you are not eligible for this position.For further information regarding your rights and eligibility please visit the Department Link listed below before calling or emailing the listed contact.*** Department Link: Click Here STATE PARK PEACE OFFICER SUPERVISOR (RANGER) – INLAND EMPIRE DISTRICT / LAKE PERRIS STATE RECREATION AREA The reporting location for this position is Lake Perris SRA located at 17801 Lake Perris Drive, Perris, CA. This position will work under the direction of the State Park Superintendent III. The State Park Peace Officer Supervisor's main assignments include oversight and management of the Visitor Services program, supervising rank-and-file State Park Peace Officers, and managing park operations to include public safety, aquatic activities, visitor complaints, and training compliance. This is a very diverse assignment full of challenges ranging from a high frequency of law enforcement and medical calls for service, working in the state's largest campground with many classifications, fulfilling our department's goals of connecting with youth and underserved communities, and providing access to all. For further information regarding your rights and eligibility please visit the Department link listed below before calling or emailing the listed contact. This position also requires a valid California Driver License with a good driving record. A trailer pad for state housing may be required Special Requirement/Condition of Employment: Depending on the assigned location, the incumbent may be required to occupy state-owned housing to meet operational needs, or may be offered state-owned housing if available. Housing assignments will be determined in accordance with Department policy, operational priorities, and applicable labor agreements. This recruitment may be used to fill identical vacancies which may occur within 180 days of the Final Filing Date of this job posting For further information regarding this position, please contact John Rowe at (951) 940-5668 or John.Rowe@parks.ca.gov You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements • The position(s) require(s) a valid California Drivers License (CDL). You must answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application. Ensure you provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions. • The position(s) require(s) completion of educational courses as specified in the Class Specification (link available in the Minimum Requirements section). • The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired. • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired. • The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired. • The position(s) require(s) Psychological Evaluation clearance prior to being hired. • The position(s) require(s) a(n) POST Cert License. You will be required to provide a copy of your license prior to being hired. Sensitive Positions/Reasonable Suspicion Per California Code of Regulations (CCR) 599.961, this is a sensitive position, and therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing. It should be noted that testing is not mandatory, but is allowed to be conducted only if and when there is a determination of reasonable suspicion as defined in CCR 599.962. DO NOT include any confidential information to your application or supporting documents (i.e., Social Security Number, birthdate, marital status, medical information, examination results, method of eligibility, etc.) SROA/SURPLUS Applicants: You must check the SROA/Surplus as your claimed method of eligibility and attach your SROA/Surplus letter as an additional document.
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Job Description and Duties

***This is a Peace Officer Position. To be eligible, you must meet the minimum qualifications established by the Department of Human Resources AND either be currently eligible or eligible for reinstatement as a PC 830.2, California State Peace Officer.If you are not a current peace officer and in possession of a POST – Academy, Basic, Intermediate or Advanced Certificate, you are not eligible for this position.For further information regarding your rights and eligibility please visit the Department Link listed below before calling or emailing the listed contact.***

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STATE PARK PEACE OFFICER SUPERVISOR (RANGER) – INLAND EMPIRE DISTRICT / LAKE PERRIS STATE RECREATION AREA
The reporting location for this position is Lake Perris SRA located at 17801 Lake Perris Drive, Perris, CA. This position will work under the direction of the State Park Superintendent III.

The State Park Peace Officer Supervisor's main assignments include oversight and management of the Visitor Services program, supervising rank-and-file State Park Peace Officers, and managing park operations to include public safety, aquatic activities, visitor complaints, and training compliance.

This is a very diverse assignment full of challenges ranging from a high frequency of law enforcement and medical calls for service, working in the state's largest campground with many classifications, fulfilling our department's goals of connecting with youth and underserved communities, and providing access to all.

For further information regarding your rights and eligibility please visit the Department link listed below before calling or emailing the listed contact. This position also requires a valid California Driver License with a good driving record.

A trailer pad for state housing may be required

Special Requirement/Condition of Employment: Depending on the assigned location, the incumbent may be required to occupy state-owned housing to meet operational needs, or may be offered state-owned housing if available. Housing assignments will be determined in accordance with Department policy, operational priorities, and applicable labor agreements.

This recruitment may be used to fill identical vacancies which may occur within 180 days of the Final Filing Date of this job posting

For further information regarding this position, please contact John Rowe at (951) 940-5668 or John.Rowe@parks.ca.gov

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Special Requirements

  • The position(s) require(s) a valid California Drivers License (CDL). You must answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application. Ensure you provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions.
  • The position(s) require(s) completion of educational courses as specified in the Class Specification (link available in the Minimum Requirements section).
  • The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.
  • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
  • The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.
  • The position(s) require(s) Psychological Evaluation clearance prior to being hired.
  • The position(s) require(s) a(n) POST Cert License. You will be required to provide a copy of your license prior to being hired.

Sensitive Positions/Reasonable Suspicion

Per California Code of Regulations (CCR) 599.961, this is a sensitive position, and therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing. It should be noted that testing is not mandatory, but is allowed to be conducted only if and when there is a determination of reasonable suspicion as defined in CCR 599.962.

DO NOT include any confidential information to your application or supporting documents (i.e., Social Security Number, birthdate, marital status, medical information, examination results, method of eligibility, etc.)

SROA/SURPLUS Applicants: You must check the SROA/Surplus as your claimed method of eligibility and attach your SROA/Surplus letter as an additional document.

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Regional hiring context

There are 35 current state openings in Riverside County, including this position.

Application timeline

Applications close in 23 days, on November 27, 2026.

Posting history

This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on August 21, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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