FUL-Park Guide

National Park Service; Port Angeles (WA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service in Olympic National Park seeks a FUL-Park Guide in the Division of Interpretation to provide guide services to visitors. The work includes giving talks, interpreting natural and historic features, answering questions, and guiding tours.

You will assist the public in planning visits, respond to inquiries via mail, email, and phone, and provide orientation and information about park events and safety hazards.

Qualifications

• Transcript submission is required to support education substitutions for experience.
• Unofficial transcripts acceptable, official transcripts required before start ifeducation used for qualification.
• Foreign education must be evaluated for equivalency by a recognized organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide detailed information on natural, cultural, historic resources to encourage preservation.
• Greet visitors and respond to questions with tact and diplomacy; resolve conflicts.
• Plan visits, respond to mail/email/phone inquiries, and inform visitors about park events and safety hazards.

Skills

Public speaking

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Education

Transcript submission

Foreign education evaluation

Job description

• Schedule: You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.

You will serve as a FUL-Park Guide within Olympic National Park in the Division of Interpretation. This position provides guide services to visitors. The work involves giving talks, interpreting natural and historic features, answering questions, guiding tours and providing miscellaneous services to visitors.

Key Responsibilities

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Provide detailed information concerning natural, cultural, historic, or other resources intended to encourage interest in protection and preservation of resources. Serve as front-line representative to greet customers and answers questions. Use tact and diplomacy in dealing with the general public to avoid conflict and resolve problems.

Assist the public in planning visits to and recommending activities in the area. Respond to mail, email, and telephone information requests. Provide a wide range of services to visitors including public orientation, explanations of current park events and potential safety hazards.

Requirements & Education

You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position.

Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education.

https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualification

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $45785 – $59521/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-14.

What is the work schedule?

This is a You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Special Authorities' hiring path.