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2026 Department of Environmental Management (DEM) SEASONAL PROGRAM

The State annually employs qualified responsible individuals in a variety of positions with the State's Parks, Beaches, Research Programs, and Administrative Offices during a specific limited period.  Applicants will be considered for open seasonal positions based on their qualifications, availability, and willingness to travel to the assigned location(s).

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Required Qualifications for Appointment

An employee in this classification must be a RI State Certified Lifeguard and preferably an American Red Cross Certified Lifeguard Instructor with certification and special training in First Aid, CPR, and Senior Lifesaving; individuals must maintain such certification as a condition of employment.

Lifeguard Applicants must possess either current required State Surf or Non-Surf Lifeguard Certification along with current training cards or training certificates in Lifeguard Training, Standard First Aid, and CPR covering (All ages) Adult, Infant, and Child CPR at the time of appointment to the position.

Information regarding lifeguard certification can be found on the DEM, Division of Parks and Recreation web site at (www.riparks.com) or on the Lifeguard Certification page at (http://www.riparks.com/LifeguardCertification.html).

Applicant must be physically qualified to perform assigned duties as evidenced by a physician's certificate.

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Benefits

For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/.
 

Also, be advised that a new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees. Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit. Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system. At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.