You will serve as a Park Ranger (Lead Backcountry Ranger) Seasonal for Glacier National Park. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty is April-May but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: April 2027. For more park(s) information, please visit find a park.
Assists in overall coordination of the backcountry ranger program. Patrols backcountry areas, contacts visitors, completed various resource management inventories/reports and assists with various backcountry, wilderness, and protection related park projects. May be required to carry a firearm while performing duties.
Performs day-to-day or backcountry patrol operations to facilitate visitor understanding and enjoyment and to induce behavior that complies with park regulations. Negotiate with individuals or organizations to resolve conflicts, disputes or grievances. Perform emergency services to ill and injured visitors in a variety of settings. Assists with trip itinerary planning using the "Preventative Search and Rescue" concepts in both front country and back country.
Provides a wide range of services to visitors including assistance with lost articles, car trouble and first aid. Provides answers to recurring questions. Interacts with park visitors in a variety of settings which may include any of the following: formal or informal presentation, guided tours/hikes, interaction in remote locations regarding backcountry travel about safety and wilderness travel practices, etc.
Duties may also include collecting funds, safe-guarding and reconciling funds and accountable stock. Physical Demands: The work requires strenuous physical exertion, and can involve lifting moderately heavy loads. The incumbent may be exposed to very strenuous exertion by assisting with one or more of the following emergency services (search and rescue, EMS, wildland fire, bear management).
Work Environment: Work is performed primarily outdoors in a remote backcountry setting. The incumbent is exposed to a variety of temperature extremes and climatic conditions common to the Northern Rockies. Elevation ranges from 3500 ft. to over 10,000 ft. above sea level.
Extreme elevation gains or losses are common while patrolling the backcountry with steep, rocky trails, hazardous snow fields, loose scree and talus, thick brush and blown down, and other terrain features making backcountry travel hazardous and strenuous.
The incumbent is required to camp overnight in the backcountry for extended periods of time and must be both mentally and physically prepared to cope with the inherent potential hazards associated with hiking and camping in bear country.
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
This position is with National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $24.18 – $31.43/hr.
Applications close on 2026-10-13.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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