Park Guide: Visitor Programs & Tours (Temp)

National Park Service; Front Royal (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service in Front Royal, Virginia seeks a Park Guide for a temporary promotion not to exceed 120 days. The role emphasizes visitor information, trip planning, bookstore sales, and delivering interpretive programs to groups up to 50 people.

The position requires strong customer service, safety awareness, and the ability to assist with park events, training staff and volunteers, and guiding visitors through park facilities and trails.

Qualifications

• You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience.
• Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position.
• Foreign Education: show proof that education has been evaluated for equivalence to U.S. education.

Responsibilities

• Provides information and visitor services including trip planning, questions and directions, and bookstore sales.
• Presents informal and formal interpretative programs including guided walks up to 50 people, talks, and demonstrations.
• Assists in planning and coordinating park-wide events and special programs.
• Answers visitor questions, performs crowd control, maintains property inventory, and explains safety hazards.

Education

Transcript submission requirements

Foreign education evaluation

Job description

National Park Service in Front Royal, Virginia seeks a Park Guide for a temporary promotion not to exceed 120 days. The role emphasizes visitor information, trip planning, bookstore sales, and delivering interpretive programs to groups up to 50 people.

The position requires strong customer service, safety awareness, and the ability to assist with park events, training staff and volunteers, and guiding visitors through park facilities and trails.