Game Warden Trainee

at State of Vermont in Montpelier, Vermont, United States

Job Description

RECRUITMENT PROCESS & TIMELINES - Please read carefully.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be scheduled for an in-person testing day, which will include three exams administered by the Vermont Warden Service.

The first is the NTN Frontline written test for the Vermont Police Academy. It is a written test made up of four sections: Situational Judgement Video Score, Writing Score, Reading Score, and a Public Safety Self-Assessment. To find out more details about that test see link to the Vermont Police Academies website: https://vcjc.vermont.gov/Physical-Fitness-Test .

 
The Vermont Game Warden entrance test is approximately 1.5 hours long. It is a multiple-choice exam. This exam covers materials relevant to basic wildlife biology, firearms, recreational activities, and identification and habitats of Vermont fish and wildlife species.

Based on the results of the written exams, candidates who pass will advance to the physical fitness test. Please take a look at the Vermont Police Academy's website for more details on the physical fitness test: https://vcjc.vermont.gov/training/three/physical-training-standards . Vermont Warden Services rower test is based on the 50th percentile.

The written test and physical fitness test are scheduled for the same day.

Candidates who successfully complete the written test and the physical fitness tests will be scheduled for an oral panel interview. These interviews will be schedule within a week of testing.

Final candidates will undergo background investigation, a physical, polygraph exam, as well as a swim test. Once hired, incumbents will complete a twelve-month probationary training period which includes participation in the Vermont Police Academy's full-time law enforcement training program (currently 16 weeks). Upon successful completion of the Vermont Police Academy Training program and an eight-month on-the-job field training period, the employee will be assigned a district anywhere in the state. Failure to successfully complete this training will result in separation from the uniformed warden service.

The final list of eligible candidates will be good for up to two years.

To learn more about the Department of Fish & Wildlife you can visit their web page at https://vtfishandwildlife.com.

The mandatory retirement age for this position is 57

Duties and training performed in class and field settings involve traversing rough terrain and bodies of water and the lifting and transporting of heavy objects, in addition to exposure to the variety of Vermont climatic conditions. Duties will require evening, weekend and other irregular duty hours and significant overtime duty. Incumbents will be required to wear a uniform and carry firearms during duty shifts. Field duties are usually performed from a motor vehicle. Exposure to danger will occur in a variety of situations.