FUL Park Ranger (Interpretation)

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

• Develops and presents interpretive programs to the public.
• Plans and manages volunteer program for sub-district.
• Assist with planning for future operations facility and budget.
• Tracks and reports statistics including visitor use volunteer and interpretive programs.
• Develops and implements recruitment retention and recognition programs for volunteers.

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 on-call evenings weekends holidays overtime and shift work.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 1-2 nights per month. You must 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-07/31/2026-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 Basic Educational Requirement AND/OR Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying.

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: Assisted with presenting interpretive talks educational programs guided tours or visitor contacts to the public in a park museum historic site nature center environmental education program or similar setting; Provided visitor information by answering questions explaining rules and regulations and directing visitors to facilities trails exhibits or points of interest; Assisted with preparing organizing or maintaining interpretive materials exhibits educational supplies or program equipment; Worked with members of the public to provide courteous customer service while responding to a variety of visitor needs and inquiries; Followed established safety procedures while conducting visitor services or assisting with educational or interpretive activities.. You must include hours per week worked. -OR-
• Education: Successful completion of at least four years of education above the high school level leading to a bachelors degree with 24 semester hours related to course work. You must include transcripts. -OR-
• Combination of education and experience. A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements divide your total months of experience by 36. Then divide your total number of completed undergraduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 120. Add the two percentages.

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

• Specialized Experience Requirement: You must possess one year (1) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service which includes: Independently planned and presented interpretive talks guided walks educational programs or demonstrations for diverse audiences; Researched and developed interpretive or educational program content presentations exhibits or informational materials using established resource information; Provided visitor orientation and information while explaining park resources regulations recreational opportunities and safety practices; Assisted in evaluating visitor programs by gathering participant feedback maintaining program statistics or recommending improvements; Worked collaboratively with coworkers volunteers interns teachers or partner organizations to support interpretive or educational programming.. -OR-
• Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position 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. 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. You must include transcripts. -OR-
• Superior Academic Achievement (SAA): Successfully completed a bachelors degree in a directly related field AND meet one of the following: (1) Class Standing: rank in the upper 3rd of the graduating class in the college university or major subdivision based on the completed courses; OR (2) Grad-Point Average (GPA): earn a GPA of (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (B or better) based on 4 years of education or based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum -or- (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (B or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses completed during the final two years. Note: GPA will be rounded to one decimal place for example 2.95 3.0 2.94 2.9; OR (3) Membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society. -OR-
• Combination of education and experience. A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements divide your total months of experience by 36. Then divide your total number of completed undergraduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 120. Add the two percentages.

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

• Specialized Experience Requirement: You must possess one year (1) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service which includes: Planned developed and delivered a variety of interpretive or educational programs that communicated natural cultural or historical resource themes to diverse audiences; Developed or revised interpretive products such as exhibits curriculum materials publications digital content or program outlines to support visitor education; Evaluated the effectiveness of interpretive or educational programs using visitor feedback attendance data or other performance measures and implemented improvements; Coordinated interpretive activities with park staff volunteers partner organizations schools or community groups to accomplish program objectives; Provided leadership or technical guidance to seasonal employees interns volunteers or other staff in support of interpretive or visitor services operations.-OR-
• Education: Masters or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position 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. 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. -OR-

*Additional Qualifications located under Education*