You will serve as a FUL - Park Ranger I.
The primary purpose of this position is to interpret resources to convey national significance; connect visitors to personal relevance; facilitate shared learning; support specific learning objectives to meet educator and community needs; inform the public for compliance and safety; support management of natural and cultural resources representative of national heritage; and enhance mutual understanding for individual and social benefit.
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Develop and present formal and informal audience and learner-centered interpretive experiencesusing interpretive skills, techniques, and tools delivered in-person and through interpretive mediaand technology. Coordinate the operation of a visitor facility and/or information desk. Train, mentor, coach, and evaluate interpretive programs and products conducted by lower-level interpreters.
Provide the day-to-day coordination and execution of education programs, materials, and/or partnerships for a park to meet national/state/local standards, fulfill the needs of educators, engage students, and complement curriculum developed by educators. Actively engage and interact with local communities through on and off-site representation and interpretive programming.
Coordinate the development and implementation of special projects (e.g., special events, youth initiatives, teacher workshops) from beginning to end.
You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position.
Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education.
https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualification All Department of Interior (DOI) employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, https://www.doi.gov/ethics/ethics-prohibitions.
This position is with National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $61722 – $80243/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-16.
This is a You may be required to work occasionally on weekends. position.
This position is open under the 'Special Authorities' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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