Park Guide

National Park Service; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service, Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco, CA, seeks a Park Guide to provide visitor services, give talks, interpret natural and historic features, and guide tours.

The role requires flexibility to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and shifts. You will operate a visitor center, advise visitors on regulations, and coordinate with staff to protect park resources and safety.

Qualifications

• Transcript submission required to support claimed education; unofficial transcripts acceptable but official transcripts must be provided if education is used to qualify.

Responsibilities

• Presents interpretive and education programs.
• Greet visitors, provide information, give formal and informal presentations, and direction.
• Independently operates a visitor center and advise visitors of regulations governing visitation to the sites and the need to protect resources.
• Monitor and report the condition of park resources; work closely with interpretive colleagues and other divisions to ensure visitor, employee, and public safety.

Education

Transcript submission required

Job description

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

You will serve as a Park Guide with the Interpretation Division within Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco, CA. The primary purpose of this position is to provide 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:

• Presents interpretive and education programs.
• Greet visitors, provide information, give formal and informal presentations, and direction.
• Independently operates a visitor center and advise visitors of the regulations governing visitation to the sites and the need to protect resources.
• Responsible for monitoring and reporting the condition of the park resources, working closely with interpretive closely with interpretive colleagues, other divisions, and ensuring the safety of visitors, employees and the public.

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.

For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications

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 $50925 – $66203/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-04.

How many openings are available?

There are 2 openings for this position.

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 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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