Park Guide

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

• Schedule: Career-Seasonal (Please see "Duties" section for more information)

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.

Key Responsibilities

This is a permanent, full-time, Career Seasonal appointment. Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as permanent appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You can expect to be in a non-pay status for a maximum of 6 pay periods (12 weeks) per year, scheduled from early December to late February. A Park Guide is a uniformed employee of the National Park Service serving as a front-line park representative.

They provide information, give interpretive tours, and educational programming to the public. The primary purpose of this position is to provide guide services to visitors. Major Duties: Answering questions on a variety of subjects. Guiding small groups and providing services to visitors. Present limited and repetitive pre-established talks including introductions to films, map talks, and static exhibit interpretation. Orient hikers to conditions and equipment needs.

Performs duties, including programs, that require application of broad subject-matter knowledge of the park. May guide larger groups (up to 50 people) on longer walks or programs. Provide a wide range of services for park visitors. Physical Demands: The work requires standing for long periods of time, walking for long distances, climbing and descending steep inclines, bending, and lifting moderately heavy items.

Mental stress and physical fatigue occur due to high volume of personal contacts, occasional emergency responses, and repetitive nature of interpretive programs. Work Environment: Work is performed both indoors and outdoors resulting in exposure to a variety of weather conditions.

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 $19.52 – $25.37/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-04.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Career-Seasonal (Please see "Duties" section for more information) position.

Who is eligible to apply?

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

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