Field Unit Local Hiring Authority (FUL) Park Ranger (Interpretation)

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Interpretation and Communications: Develop and present a wide variety of formal and informal audience and learner-centered interpretive experiences using a variety of fully developed interpretive skills techniques and tools delivered in-person and through interpretive media and technology.
• Visitor Services and Facility Operations: Coordinate and staff a visitor facility and information desk.
• Training: Guide the learning of others through formal or informal methods. Train mentor coach and evaluate a broad range of interpretive programs and products conducted by fellow interpreters critique these activities and recommend individual or program improvements.
• Education: Develop and deliver in-park off-site and virtual education programs that tie NPS resources to education standards and are aligned with the needs of educational organizations and their students.
• Safety: Promote personal visitor and co-worker safety by including risk assessments in all operations decisions and actions. Ensure compliance with existing safety policies and procedures.
• Customer Service: Demonstrate commitment to providing quality products and services by implementing best practices and recommending solutions to improve existing processes and procedures.
• Project Coordination: Coordinate the development and implementation of special projects (e.g. special events youth initiatives teacher workshops and regional or national committees) from beginning to end.

In addition to the major duties:

• One position will serve as the parkwide Volunteer-in-Parks (VIP) program coordinator responsible for the planning developing implementing and evaluating the parkwide VIP program. This will also include the assessment of needs recruitment seasonal VIP training monitoring overall program evaluation staying up to date on VIP policy data management and logistical planning.
• The second position will serve as the parkwide Technology Web and Social Media coordinator responsible for digital strategies and efforts to implement and sustain existing/new media platforms that achieve park goals and meet audience needs.

Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more visit possess and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment.
• You are required to wear a uniform and comply with the uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You may be required to work evenings weekends holidays and overtime.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home occasionally. You may be required to obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest meet the organization goals and mission of the agency and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the determining if your employment advances the public interest the agency will consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that the individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period such appointments are terminated.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-08/27/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. All candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements.

To receive credit for experience your resume MUST state either full-time (or 40 hours a week) or part-time with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level:

• Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience in technical administrative or scientific work fish and wildlife management recreation management law enforcement or other park related work. Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to the following: Park Guide or tour leader; environmental educator or teacher; law enforcement or investigative work; archeological or historical preservation research work; forestry and/or fire management work in a park recreation or conservation area; management assistant or program specialist work involving the development and implementation of policy related to protection conservation or management of park areas or similar operations. Your resume must include hours worked per week to receive credit for your specialized experience or you will be found not qualified and removed from consideration for this position. -OR-
• Education: Successful completion of at least a 4 year course of study above high school leading to a bachelors degree with 24 semester hours of related course work in a major study 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. PLEASE NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of courses with credit hours and grades listed if you are using education to qualify. Official transcripts will be required upon selection. -OR-
• Combination of education and experience. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelors degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Two full academic years of study or 60 semester hours beyond the second year is equivalent to 1 year of specialized experience. For example I have 6 months of the specialized experience described in A above (50% of the experience requirement) and 3 years of college study from an accredited institution (50% of the qualifying education) which included at least 12 semester hours of related coursework as specified in B above (50% of the related coursework required). PLEASE NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of courses with credit hours and grades listed if you are using education to qualify. Official transcripts will be required upon selection.

To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level:

• Specialized Experience Requirement: You must possess one year of specialized experience from the public or private sector equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Experience may have been in technical administrative or scientific work fish and wildlife management recreation management law enforcement or other park related work. Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to the following: Park Guide or tour leader; environmental educator or teacher; law enforcement or investigative work; archeological or historical preservation research work; forestry and/or fire management work in a park recreation or conservation area; management assistant or program specialist work involving the development and implementation of policy related to protection conservation or management of park areas or similar operations. Your resume must include hours worked per week to receive credit for your specialized experience or you will be found not qualified and removed from consideration for this position. -OR-
• Education: Successful completion of one full year of graduate study in one of the following fields: natural resource management natural sciences marine biology/sciences earth sciences history archeology anthropology park and recreation management law enforcement/police science social sciences wetlands ecology or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources. (One year of graduate education is 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours). PLEASE NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of courses with credit hours and grades listed if you are using education to qualify. Official transcripts will be required upon selection. -OR-
• Superior Academic Achievement: Grade point average of B (a G.P.A. 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of undergraduate study; A grade-point average of B (a G.P.A. of 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all courses in your major field of study or those courses you completed in the last two years; Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college university or major subdivision; or Membership in National Honor Societies. NOTE: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate coursework (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail or similar basis your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an Honor Society. PLEASE NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of courses with credit hours and grades listed if you are using education to qualify. Official transcripts will be required upon selection. -OR-
• Combination of education and experience: To combine education and experience first determine the percentage of experience held by dividing the number of months of qualifying full time experience possessed by 12 and then multiplying by 100. Then determine the percentage of qualifying graduate level education completed by dividing the number of credits completed by 18 then multiply by 100. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. PLEASE NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of courses with credit hours and grades listed if you are using education to qualify. Official transcripts will be required upon selection.