This position is located within the Department of the Interior, National Park Service located in Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The primary purpose of this position is to interpret, facilitate visitor engagement, and support resource management.
As a Park Ranger (Interpretation), you will perform the following duties: Develop and present a wide variety of formal and informal interpretive programs and experiences. Enhance in-park experiences by developing non-personal services and interpretive media. Coordinate the operation of a visitor facility and/or information desk. Guide the learning of others through formal and informal methods.
May develop/deliver standardized in-park, off-site, and/or virtual education programs. Monitor and report the condition of park resources. Promote safety by including risk assessments in all operational decisions and actions. Demonstrate commitment to providing quality products and services. Review data/trends, and analyze information to make recommendations regarding interpretive planning.
Coordinate the development and implementation of special projects from beginning to end. Actively engage and interact with local communities through on/off-site representation and interpretation. Track, report, and analyze visitor use statistics to improve visitor services and programs. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.
QUALIFICATIONS (continued): Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience may have been in planning, developing, and delivering a variety of interpretive or educational programs that communicated natural, cultural, or historical resource themes to diverse audiences.
Developing or revising interpretive products such as exhibits, curriculum materials, publications, digital content, or program outlines to support visitor education. Evaluating the effectiveness of interpretive or educational programs using visitor feedback, attendance data, or other performance measures and implemented improvements.
Coordinating interpretive activities with park staff, volunteers, partner organizations, schools, or community groups to accomplish program objectives. Providing leadership or technical guidance to seasonal employees, interns, volunteers, or other staff in support of interpretive or visitor services operations. You MUST include hours per week worked in your resume.
-OR- Education: Successful completion of at least 2 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education or master's or equivalent graduate degree in a major such as natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement, police science, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources.
You must include a copy of your transcripts. -OR- Combination of education and experience: Combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. To compute this percentage, first divide the total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide the number of completed graduate education semester hours of education (that are in excess of 18 semester hours) by 36.
Add the two percentages together; the total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of more than one-year may be used to qualify for this position and must be in a major subject such as those listed above. You must include your transcripts.
Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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.
For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications
This position is with National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $50925 – $100315/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-17.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This is a You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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