Public Safety, Finance and Strategic
Support Committee
October 20, 2022
Park Ranger Program
Annual Report
Jon Cicirelli, Director of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Avi Yotam, Deputy Director of Parks
Pam Helmke, Supervising Park Ranger
The Park Ranger Program continues to seek out diverse
and highly qualified applicants.
The Department is coordinating with HR and OER to
update the part-time Park Ranger class specification.
A qualified consultant is being retained to develop the Park Ranger Apprentice program.
Recruitment &
Retention
Classification Budgeted
FTE
Filled
FTE
Vacant
FTE
Vacancy
Rate
Supervising
Park Rangers 2.00 1.00 1.00 50%
Senior Park
Rangers 4.00 2.00 2.00 50%
Park Rangers
Full-Time 11.00 3.00 8.00 73%
Park Rangers PartTime Benefited 2.25 2.25 0.0 0%
All Benefited
Rangers 19.25 8.25 11.0 57%
Classification Budgeted
FTE
Worked
FTE
Unused
FTE
Unused
Rate
Park Rangers PartTime Unbenefited
3.64 (7,571 hours)
2.14 (4,454 hours)
1.50 (3,118 hours) 41%
Total Budgeted
FTE 22.89
The Department is actively seeking qualified applicants in a nationwide recruiting effort.
Park Ranger is currently in recruitment, open until filled.
Senior Park Ranger will be opening for recruitment soon.
Current Hiring
Status
Recruitment Cycle
Spring
2022
Summer
2022
Number of Applicants 49 91
Number Interviewed 10 11 so far
Number to Background 3 4 so far
Number to Conditional
Job Offer
pending pending
Number to Medical and
Psychological Evaluation
pending pending
Number to Final Offer pending pending
Number Hired pending pending
Expected Start of Academy January 2023
Expected Solo Patrol Starting fall 2023
Program Highlights
• 50th Anniversary
• Resource Management Projects
• Interpretive Programs
Interpretive Events
The first two guiding principles of
ActivateSJ are stewardship and nature.
• Park Rangers participated in 40
interpretive events with 4,858
participants.
• Park Rangers focus on equity-driven
interpretive programs for all San José
youth and families by ensuring
access for underserved and special
needs communities.
Alum Rock Park Summer Camp
Emma Prusch Farm Park Drop-in Event
JUNTOS Initiative Hike
Scout Hike at Alum Rock
Public Safety
Type of Response 2017-
2018
2018-
2019
2019-
2020
2020-
2021
2021-
2022
Fire Responses 30 33 78 156 76
Medical Events 104 84 71 55 82
Search and
Rescue/Missing
Person
22 12 5 11 5
Total 156 129 154 222 163
Next Steps:
2022-2023 Workplan
Recruitment and retention efforts
Continued resource management projects and interpretive programming
Body Worn Camera Program and Park Ranger Duty Manual
adoption
Public Safety, Finance and Strategic
Support Committee
October 20, 2022
Park Ranger Program
Annual Report
Jon Cicirelli, Director of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Avi Yotam, Deputy Director of Parks
Pam Helmke, Supervising Park Ranger