Lead Recreation Fee Technician (Seasonal)

National Park Service; Empire (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service in the United States is seeking a Lead Recreation Fee Technician (Seasonal) to collect and account for fees while interacting with visitors and sharing information. You will serve as a front-line representative, answering questions and guiding guests across park locations.

Additional duties include reviewing fee-related systems, training staff on automated and non-automated fee processes, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.

Qualifications

• Submit transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and GPA or class ranking.
• If you used foreign education to meet requirements, show evaluation by a private organization and equivalence to U.S. education or provide official credit for courses.

Responsibilities

• Collect and account for fees at various locations interacting with visitors and sharing information.
• Serve as front-line uniformed representative to answer questions and offer guidance to guests.
• Review and verify functionality of new fee systems or modifications to existing systems per regulatory requirements.
• Provide informal and formal training regarding fee processes, systems, software programs, tools.

Skills

Front-line service

Guest information

Training and education

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

Lead Recreation Fee Technician (Seasonal)

• Schedule: Work schedule is dependent on the position.

Collect and account for fees at various locations interacting with visitors and sharing information. Serve as front-line representative to answer questions and offer guidance to guests. Likely Entry on Duty: April-October 2027 Applications must be submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the 10/26/2026 to be considered. For more park(s) information, select "Learn more about this agency" below:

Key Responsibilities

Major Duties: Serve as a front-line, uniformed representative of the NPS, answering visitor questions and explaining the area's recreational opportunities, including NPS interpretive services, concession operated facilities and services, campground availability, hiking trails, etc. Perform assignments in accordance with all NPS and U.S. Treasury regulations governing the handling of government funds.

Additional duties for GS-06: Review and verify the functionality of new fee related systems or modifications to existing systems as a result of regulatory and program requirements. Provide informal and formal training and education to employees, partners, volunteers, interns, cooperating association representatives, etc. regarding automated and non-automated fee processes, systems, software programs, tools, etc.

Requirements & Education

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

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 $21.76 – $28.29/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-26.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Work schedule is dependent on the position. position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.