Part-time: Park Ranger

Our Company: North Carolina FC Youth (NCFC Youth) is a non-profit youth soccer organization home to more than 16,000 players (ages 2.5-19) and their families each year. Through full-service programming, NCFC Youth offers youth soccer for all levels of play – from Recreation and outreach programs up to the highest levels of elite competition. In addition, NCFC Youth hosts tournaments, camps, and other events to ensure the best player development opportunities. 

NCFC Youth’s on and off field operations are supported by more than 1,700 personnel including full-time staff, seasonal coaches, and volunteer coaches. In collaboration with the professional North Carolina Football Club, home to NC Courage (NWSL) and North Carolina FC (USL Championship), NCFC Youth is the largest youth-to-professional club in the country and offers a pipeline of player development including U-23s, amateur & academy contracts, and professional contracts in addition to coaching development opportunities.

Since 1974, we have been living our mission of providing positive, high quality soccer opportunities at all levels of play for youth and their families and serving as a valuable community partner. NCFC Youth takes strides to accomplish this through living out our core values of fun, excellence, community, innovation, and passion.

The Position: The Park Ranger contributes to maintaining the safety of WRAL Soccer Park as well as game/practice operations.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as a front-line ambassador for members, guests and staff while providing a safe environment


• Remain in constant communication with Athletic Fields Superintendent


• Patrol park for safety concerns/issues


• Patrol park to keep the public off fields


• Clean up litter and empty trash/recycle cans


• Open/close the park


• Assist with practice and game day operations


• Help perform light maintenance on soccer equipment (goals, fields, flags, etc.)

Qualifications/Competencies:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred


• Must possess a valid North Carolina Driver’s License


• Some experience in the use of power tools, machines, and heavy equipment


• Able to adhere to OSHA safety requirements and standards

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Frequent contact with local citizens and other employees within the department, requiring tact and judgment


• Detail-oriented


• Must maintain professionalism in all manners while remaining flexible, yet dependable

Job Type Requirements:

• Part time; hours vary based on programming. There are two openings in this position; 1 position for early morning weekday shifts, and 1 for early afternoon to close shifts Saturday and Sunday.
  

Work Environment/Travel/Physical Demands:

• Job entails regular exposure to cold, heat, dust, fumes, and noise


• Frequent lifting of up to 40-50 lbs; frequent bending, kneeling, stooping and standing


• Operates various types of light equipment (i.e. JD Gators, Golf Carts, etc.)

Background Requirements

• Requires a background check upon offer, along with continued annual background checks.

Affirmative Action Plan/Equal Employer Opportunity:

• NCFC Youth provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws


• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.