Alaska Park Ranger – Backcountry & Visitor Safety

National Park Service; Alaska; On-site; USD 30,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service in Alaska is recruiting for positions across Denali, Glacier Bay, Katmai, Kenai Fjords, Klondike Gold Rush, Lake Clark, and Sitka. Roles include protecting resources, educating visitors, and conducting backcountry operations with potential for wildlife- or weather-related challenges.

Seasonal entry-on-duty typically spans spring through fall; some duty stations offer housing. Applicants should be prepared for hiking and rugged terrain in remote areas throughout Alaska.

Qualifications

• Submit legible transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and GPA or class ranking.
• If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities, show that credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that determines equivalency or recognizes full credit.

Responsibilities

• Protect park resources and visitors through patrols, education, and compliance checks.
• Provide information on regulations and Leave No Trace principles to visitors and hazards present in parks.
• Deliver backcountry orientation, EMS, search and rescue, environmental protection, and data collection for resource management.
• Develop and deliver interpretive talks and tours; may require hikes up to 8 miles daily over rough terrain.
• May require firearms in backcountry or other locations for non-law enforcement reasons; some parks may not require firearms.

Education

Transcripts from accredited institution

Foreign education credentials evaluation by a private organization

Job description

National Park Service in Alaska is recruiting for positions across Denali, Glacier Bay, Katmai, Kenai Fjords, Klondike Gold Rush, Lake Clark, and Sitka. Roles include protecting resources, educating visitors, and conducting backcountry operations with potential for wildlife- or weather-related challenges.

Seasonal entry-on-duty typically spans spring through fall; some duty stations offer housing. Applicants should be prepared for hiking and rugged terrain in remote areas throughout Alaska.