Park Ranger (Interpretation)

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

• Develop and present a wide variety of formal and informal audience learner-centered interpretive experiences using a variety of fully developed interpretive skills techniques and tools delivered in-person and through interpretive media and technology.
• Coordinate the operation of a visitor facility and/or information desk. Develop daily work schedules that include tours of duty and location of assignments for the supervisors approval. Engage in and monitor visitor services provided by lower graded employees critique these activities and recommend improvements.
• 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. Identify training needs; provide constructive feedback; and coach others on how to perform tasks and meet professional standards.
• May develop/deliver in-park off-site and/or virtual education programs that tie NPS resources to education standards (national state and local) and/or are aligned with needs of educational organizations and their students.
• Perform various administrative duties e.g. scheduling gathering routine information for reports compilation of statistical data etc.

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

Physical Demands: The work requires some physical exertion and can involve extensive periods of standing and walking in some cases over rough surfaces or inclines outdoors or in caves and carrying backpacks tools rescue equipment or other loads. Some employees may engage in firefighting search and rescue and other strenuous activities; these employees may be required to lift or carry equipment weighing more than 50 pounds over long distances. Employees who participate in all-risk operations will be required to meet fitness requirement on a continuing basis.

Working Environment: The work can include moderate risks or discomforts that require safety precautions (e.g. exposure to extreme temperatures climates rough terrain wild animals pests and/or insects). The incumbent may be required to use protective clothing or gear such as masks boots gloves etc. Some employees may be engaged in all-risk operations and be exposed to high risk and potentially dangerous situations which require a range of safety and other precautions.

Area information: Ste. Genevieve is a city in Ste. Genevieve Township and is the county seat of Ste. Genevieve County Missouri United States located along the west bank of the Mississippi River near the Illinois state line along Interstate 55 U.S. Route 61 and Missouri Route 32 approximately 46 mi (74 km) south-southeast of St. Louis and 196 mi (315 km) north-northwest of Memphis Tennessee. The population was 4410 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1735 by French Canadian colonists and settlers from east of the river it was the first organized European settlement west of the Mississippi River in present-day Missouri. Public education in Ste. Genevieve is administered by Ste. Genevieve R-II School District.16 Ste. Genevieve also has a public library the Ste. Genevieve Branch Library.

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• 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 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 may be required to work evenings weekends holidays and overtime.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you may be required to serve a 1-year probation period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest.

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 supervisory probationary 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 - 09/14/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300 Subpart F.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level you must possess at least of the following minimum qualifications.

Specialized Experience: To qualify 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). For this position experience may have been in technical administrative or scientific work in fish and wildlife management recreation management law enforcement or other park-related work. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include but are not limited to the following: park guide or tour leader work in a park recreation or conservation area environmental education history and/or cultural resources education and natural sciences education. Work will include independent research and presentation. You must include hours per week worked in your resume.

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Education: Successful completion of at least four (4) years of education above high school (120 semester hours or 180 quarter hours) leading to a bachelors degree with 24 semester hours of related course work. Related fields of study include natural resource management natural sciences ecology biology geology earth sciences history archeology anthropology park and recreation management social sciences museum sciences geography English or other languages behavioral sciences sociology education or communication. You must include transcripts.

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Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. NOTE: 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 l year of specialized experience. For example I have 6 months of the specialized experience described 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). You must include transcripts.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level you must possess at least of the following minimum qualifications.

Specialized Experience: To qualify you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to park guide or tour leader work in a park recreation or conservation area environmental education history and/or cultural resources education and natural sciences education. Work will include independent research and presentation. You must include hours per week worked in your resume.

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Education: Successful completion of at least one (1) full academic year of graduate education related to the position. Related fields of study include natural resource management natural sciences ecology biology geology earth sciences history archeology anthropology park and recreation management social sciences museum sciences geography English or other languages behavioral sciences sociology education or communication (one year of full-time graduate education is defined as 18 semester hours). You must include transcripts.

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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) Grade-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 the one decimal place for example 2.95 3.0 2.94 2.9; OR (3) Membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society. You must include transcripts.

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Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. NOTE: 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 l year of specialized experience. For example I have 6 months of the specialized experience described 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 above (50% of the related coursework required). You must include transcripts.

For current Federal employees if hours worked per week are not included on your resume you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees 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.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.