Park Ranger (General) (Seasonal)

National Park Service

Arkansas

Vor Ort

USD 23.000 - 30.000

Teilzeit

Vor 3 Tagen

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Zusammenfassung

National Park Service in Arkansas is seeking Park Ranger (General) for seasonal work. This role involves protecting park resources, ensuring visitor safety, and enforcing park regulations. Open to the first 125 applicants with a deadline of 2026-10-26.

Ability to perform patrols by foot, boat or vehicle is expected in diverse park areas. Qualifications include submitting transcripts and meeting education requirements.

Qualifikationen

Requires legible transcripts from an accredited institution for qualification review.
Education documentation may need to be evaluated if foreign credentials are used.

Aufgaben

Protect park resources and visitors through patrols, education and compliance checks.
Provide information on regulations and resource preservation; conduct backcountry orientation and tours.

Kenntnisse

Public safety

Emergency response

Communication

Ausbildung

Transcripts required

Jobbeschreibung

Schedule: Work schedule is dependent on the position.

Park Rangers (General) protect and preserve park resources while ensuring visitor safety, assisting the public, and enforcing park regulations. Open to the first 125 applicants. Applicants must be submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the 10/26/2026 to be considered.

Key Responsibilities

Some of the Park Ranger (General) Standard Duties include but are not limited to: Protection of park resources and visitors through patrols, education and compliance checks, providing information regarding regulations and explaining the importance of resource preservation and protection. Patrols are conducted by both motorized and non-motorized watercraft and on foot in both front country and remote areas of the park.

May be providing backcountry orientation, emergency medical services, search and rescue, environmental protection and resource management data collection. May be performing development and delivery of Interpretive talks and tours. Actively promote the safety of park visitors and stewardship of park resources in all interactions, and potentially serve as the initial contact for accident reporting and emergency assistance.

Additional duties for GS-5: Teaches others - provides on-the-job training, mentoring and assistance to team members by providing guidance and feedback and direction to accomplish projects and/or daily operations. At Buffalo National River - Patrols of the park may be performed on foot, canoe, kayak, horseback or motor vehicle.

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 the interpretation of foreign education programs and that (1) deemed your education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program, or (2) given full credit for 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 $16.67 – $21.68/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.