Senior Park Aide -Plover monitor

San Luis Obispo Coast District of California State Parks

Location: 

Morro Bay, California

Duration:

Late January/February through October 2026 (extension of time is possible)

Job Type:

Seasonal

Job Description:

The San Luis Obispo Coast District of California State Parks is seeking applicants for a Senior Park Aide.  Responsibilities include data collection and reporting related to the federally threatened western snowy plover, monarch butterflies, elephant seals, Morro shoulderband snails, and other sensitive species; and habitat restoration activities including exotic plant removal and native plant propagation, out planting and establishment. Additional responsibilities involve training lower-level seasonal employees and working with the public as a State Parks representative and with an interdisciplinary team.

Specific duties include monitoring the breeding activities of the western snowy plover using ArcGIS applications, fence and sign installation, public outreach, report writing, exotic plant removal via hand, chemical, or mechanical means and native plant collection, propagation, transplanting, maintenance, and watering, and other duties as necessary.

Training will be provided, and activities will involve driving a vehicle.  Typical working hours are 7:00am – 3:30pm weekdays depending on operational needs but may also weekends depending on program/project needs.  The positions will start late January/early February and continue through October 2026 with the potential to extend until 1500 hours are met.  Starting pay is $20.90/hr.  Housing is not available. 

This position requires a valid California Class “C” Driver’s license. Please provide proof of eligibility with application. For further information regarding this position please see CalCareers JC-498163 or contact Jodi Isaacs at (805) 458-3974 or Jodi.Isaacs@parks.ca.gov.

To Apply:

Please email a Standard State Application (STD 678 http://jobs.ca.gov/pdf/std678.pdf) and cover letter by 26 November 2025 to jodi.isaacs@parks.ca.gov or apply online at  CalCareers JC-498163 https://www.calcareers.ca.gov or https://www.caljobs.ca.gov position ‘Senior Park Aide’ – Morro Bay, CA. For more information, contact Jodi Isaacs at 805-458-3974

Qualifications:

Must be in good physical condition – position requires walking up to six miles per day in soft sand.  A valid driver's license and good driving record are required.  The applicant must also possess the ability to collect data with strong attention to detail; a positive attitude in adverse environmental conditions such as wind; patience and focus to quietly observe birds; ability to work independently and in a group.