FUL Park Ranger I

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.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• 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 are required to complete training obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• You must be at least 18 years of age or older to operate government vehicles.
• You must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program.
• Must have the ability to lift 50 lbs.

Requirements Cont.:
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.

Qualifications:

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-09/16/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. All candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level:

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Education: Two full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or masters or equivalent graduate degree related to the work of the position. (Major study -- 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. Course work in fields other than those specified may be accepted if it clearly provides applicants with the background of knowledge and skills necessary for successful job performance in the position to be filled.)

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Combination: A combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience first take the number of semester hours (or equivalent) earned towards a graduate degree in excess of 18 semester hours and divide by 18 semester hours (or equivalent). Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.