Career-Seasonal Park Guide & Interpreter

National Park Service; Hohenwald (TN); On-site; USD 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service in Hohenwald, Tennessee, is hiring a Park Guide (GS-0090-05) for the Meriwether Lewis Site. This permanent, full-time Career Seasonal appointment provides front-line visitor services, interpretive talks, and guided tours to enhance public enjoyment of Natchez Trace Parkway.

The role includes presenting programs, answering questions, and orienting hikers, with duties that may involve larger groups up to 50, standing long hours, and exposure to varying weather.

Qualifications

• Submit copies of transcripts to support claimed education.
• Official transcripts required if education was used to qualify; unofficial transcripts acceptable initially.
• Foreign education must be evaluated as equivalent to US education by a recognized organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide information, give interpretive tours, and educational programming to the public.
• Guide small groups and deliver pre-established talks including films and exhibits.
• Orient hikers to conditions and equipment, and assist visitors with needs.

Job description

National Park Service in Hohenwald, Tennessee, is hiring a Park Guide (GS-0090-05) for the Meriwether Lewis Site. This permanent, full-time Career Seasonal appointment provides front-line visitor services, interpretive talks, and guided tours to enhance public enjoyment of Natchez Trace Parkway.

The role includes presenting programs, answering questions, and orienting hikers, with duties that may involve larger groups up to 50, standing long hours, and exposure to varying weather.