Park Guide

US National Park Service; Hohenwald (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. National Park Service is seeking a GS-0090-05 Park Guide at the Meriwether Lewis Site in Hohenwald, TN. This permanent, full-time CAREER Seasonal appointment requires delivering interpretive programs, conducting tours, and assisting visitors with park information.

Qualified candidates must have specialized experience or education as outlined in the vacancy; volunteer experience is also creditable. Detailed resume formats are required for hours-per-week documentation.

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: At least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable to GS-4; must show hours per week and dates in month/year format.
• Education: Four years of education above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with relevant courses.
• Combination: A mix of education and experience meeting the requirement.
• Volunteer Experience: Credit for volunteer experience if properly documented.

Job description

This GS-0090-05 Park Guide position will be located at the Meriwether Lewis Site in Hohenwald, TN, part of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
This is a permanent, full-time, Career Seasonal appointment. Please, see "Duties" section below for more information about Career Seasonal appointments.
Government / Park housing is not available.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/04/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week, with dates in month/year format to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. ** Please refer to the "Required Documents" section for Resume requirements. **

To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

At least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-4 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Your resume must show hours per week worked and the to/from dates in month/year format for each position.

Specialized Experience is experience that involved oral presentation of historical, scientific, or program information to groups; or developing and/or revising technical, historical, or scientific information for oral presentation to groups.

Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to: Park Guide or tour leader; naturalist; environmental educator or teacher; or other similar work.

-OR-

EDUCATION:

Successful completion of at least four years of education above high school (120 semester hour or 180 quarter hours) leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to the occupation, such as: American history, science, public speaking, parks and recreation, education, or communications. If using education to qualify, you must upload a legible copy of your college transcripts that includes your name, credit hours, and degree awarded.

-OR-

COMBINATION:

Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. For example, 6 months of the specialized experience described in A above (50% of the experience requirement), and 3 years of college study from an accredited institution (75% of the qualifying education) as specified in B above, equals greater than 100% of the total requirement. If using education to qualify, you must upload a legible copy of your college transcripts that includes your name, courses, and credit hours completed.

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.
Note: To receive credit for volunteer experience please follow the same required resume format as paid experience (i.e., hours per week worked, dates in month/year format, etc.).

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PROBATIONARY PERIOD:

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 service. In 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 individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.