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Now Hiring: Park Aides and Park Steward Assistant (Bothe-Napa Valley State Park & Bale Grist Mill)

January 20, 2022

Now Hiring

Join an Amazing Team at Scenic Bothe-Napa Valley State Park/Bale Grist Mill SHP

Do you love the outdoors, enjoy learning and interpreting history, and love the water?

Join the Napa Open Space District’s team for the 2022 season and beyond.

“We’re looking for enthusiastic team players who love being outdoors, attention for visitor safety, and are committed to customer service.”

– Park Steward Jason Jordan


The Napa Open Space District is hiring Park Aides and a Park Steward Assistant (Miller/Interpreter) to work at the Bothe Napa Valley State Park and the Bale Grist Mill SHP starting in February/March. The pay ranges from $14.10 to $17.14 per hour for Park Aide and $24.23 to $29.45 per hour for Park Steward Assistant (Miller/Interpreter). Positions are part time and up to seasonal full-time in the spring/summer. Anyone 16 years or older as of May 1, 2022 can apply. The District will provide paid lifeguard training and certification for those selected for Park Aide. Lifeguard training attendance may be required for this position.

Park Steward Assistant (Miller/interpreter) position will work at the Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park delivering interpretive programming including milling demonstrations.This position involves a subset of the tasks listed in the Park Steward Assistant job description with emphasis on giving tours and delivering interpretation to the public, operating the mill for milling demonstrations, participating in special events and light maintenance of grounds.

APPLICATION PERIOD: OPEN UNTIL FILLED.

Check out the job descriptions (below) and complete the job application (also below) and email it to info@ncrposd.org. For more information about either position, contact the Park Steward at 707-299-2171 or jjordan@ncrposd.org

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