Coastal Stewards - Student

Coastal Stewards - Student

Parks Canada - Coastal BC Field Unit - Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

Closing date : January 11, 2026 - 23 : 59, Pacific Time

Reference number

CAP25J-022167-000084 Selection process number

2026-CAP-CBC-PR-EA-SU-004A Location

Pacific Rim (Ucluelet) (British Columbia) Employment tenure

Full-time work for May to August 2026 / 37.5 hours per week Salary

$23.07 per hour - (Starting salary. An increase may be offered based on education level and previous Parks Canada experience.) Level

ST-UDE-NT Who can apply

Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada : Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.Persons are eligible for student employment with Parks provided they are :

• Registered as a full‑time or part-time secondary or post‑secondary student in an accredited academic program; or
• Participating in adult education and retraining programs at the secondary level, operated under the authority of an accredited academic institution.
• Meet the minimum age requirement to be employed in the province or territory of work.

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About the position

Duties

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is seeking independent and highly motivated students to work within a team of Coastal Stewards in the Resource Conservation department. These stewards will also collaborate with Visitor Experience, Visitor Safety, and other team members, as required for their work. The primary duties are to patrol the coastal areas of the Long Beach Unit to provide prevention and education messaging related to common coastal risk factors to visitors. Duties will include assisting in delivering coastal safety / CoastSmart programs through prevention, education, and outreach activities. The students will engage visitors, stakeholders and outdoor enthusiasts to promote personal preparedness and encourage safe practice of outdoor activities.Coastal Stewards will be exposed to significant visitor safety incidents. The team provides early incident recognition, reports emergency situations to higher trained response staff, and provides scene support during serious incidents.As part of our fun and dynamic team, you will be ensuring compliance with Parks Canada regulations throughout their shifts. Ultimately our goal is to provide a safe aquatic environment and a quality visitor experience for all park reserve users. This is a fast paced, challenging and engaging work environment. You will be working outdoors in all conditions, with variable shifts. If you enjoy working outside while promoting coastal safety, and feel that your knowledge, skills and abilities would be a good fit for this position, we would like to hear from you! Work environment

✨Parks Canada is a federal government agency responsible for the protection and presentation of Canada’s outstanding natural and cultural resources through a system of national parks, national marine conservation areas and national historic sites in all regions of Canada.Are you motivated and energetic? A strong communicator? Do you enjoy nature? A summer job as a Parks Canada team member might be the right for you!🏆The Parks Canada team is proud to be recognized by Forbes as one of Canada’s Best Employers (2024). Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to hire students for the summer of 2026. We will only contact candidates who demonstrate clearly in the screening follow up questions that they meet the requirements for this opportunity.The results may be used in the future to fill other vacancies that may arise in Coastal BC Field Unit, in various locations, with full or part-time hours for various tenures, depending on the status of the selected candidate. Important messages

📌The Parks Canada Agency is established as a separate employer in the Federal Public Service under the Financial Administration Act. Persons appointed to the Agency continue to be part of the Public Service. The Parks Canada Agency operates under its own human resources framework outside of the Public Service Employment Act and in line with values of fairness, competence and respect, and its operating principles.📌Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.📌Travel cost for individuals who are not Federal Public Servants will not be covered.📌Parks Canada housing may be not available for all locations. Employees are responsible for their own housing, food, transportation and other costs. Employees are responsible for their own transportation to and from work.📌You may be assessed using a variety of assessment tools, such as, but not limited to : written exams, interviews, reference checks, recent and past performance assessments, self-assessments, and candidate achievement records, among others. All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

Conditions of employment

Operational Requirements

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Our commitment

We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

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Information you must provide

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Hiring organization contact

Name :  Liam McNeil, A / Resource Conservation Manager

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Telephone number :  250-726-3500

Date modified : 2025-12-09