This position is located within the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Alaska Region, Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve, Bartlett Cove, Alaska. You will serve as a Senior Interpretive Specialist for the Division of Interpretation. You will provide guidance and leadership in the decision-making process for programs and perform supervisory duties.
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Serve as the principal advisor to park management on all matters related to the interpretive, visitor services, volunteer, and education programs. Manage projects from start to finish, including writing scopes of work, proposals, and budget tracking. Serve as a key member of the park management team, participating in decisions that affect all park divisions and operations.
Establish long- and short-term goals for the division. Perform deliberative program analysis and prepare and complete a variety of reports. Supervise the division staff, including permanent and seasonal employees, interns, and VIPs. Represents the park in public meetings with various community and interest groups.
This position offers abundant opportunities to develop and manage a variety of education and interpretive programs, including a summer operation at the Bartlett Cove Visitor Center. Supervising and directing the work of 8 seasonal employees (GS-0025-07) and one permanent youth/education ranger including scheduling, coaching, and evaluating performance for each employee. Provides coaching on current interpretive techniques, such as Audience Centered Experiences (ACE).
Oversees a distance learning program that reaches students from around the globe. Leading staff meetings, setting agendas about subjects being discussed and ensuring that notes are taken and distributed to the staff in a timely manner. Developing and presenting a limited number of formal interpretive programs on cruise ships depending on staffing levels and schedules.
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 $84439 – $109777/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-06.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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