Park Ranger (I) - FUL

National Park Service; Monroe (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Park Service's River Raisin National Battlefield Park seeks a Park Ranger (I) - FUL to interpret resources and convey national significance, connect visitors to personal relevance, and support educator and community learning objectives.

The role emphasizes public outreach, safety and visitor services, and collaboration with educators, volunteers, and park staff to foster meaningful learning experiences for diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience must be at GS-05 level or higher.
• Education requirement: 4-year degree with related coursework; transcripts may be requested.
• Must meet Time-in-Grade requirements and hours worked per week must be stated on resume.

Responsibilities

• Interpret resources to convey national significance.
• Connect visitors to personal relevance and support educator objectives.
• Facilitate shared learning and community engagement.

Skills

Park interpretation

Tour guiding

Public safety

Education outreach

Policy awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree with related coursework

Job description

You will serve as a Park Ranger (I) - FUL in River Raisin National Battlefield Park. The primary purpose of this position is to interpret resources to convey national significance; connect visitors to personal relevance; facilitate shared learning; and support specific learning objectives to meet educator and community needs.

Requirements Continued...

• You must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and:
  • (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school;
  • (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program;
  • (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education;
  • (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-09/17/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. All candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements. 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 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.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

GS-05: Specialized Experience Requirement

At least one year of specialized experience from the public or private sector, equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of at least the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service.

Experience may have been in technical, administrative, or scientific work, fish and wildlife management, recreation management, law enforcement, or other park related work. Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Park Guide or tour leader
• environmental educator or teacher
• law enforcement or investigative work
• archeological or historical preservation research work
• forestry and/or fire management work in a park, recreation, or conservation area
• management, assistant, or program specialist work involving the development and implementation of policy related to protection, conservation, or management of park areas or similar operations

Your resume must include hours worked per week to receive credit for your specialized experience, or you will be found not qualified and removed from consideration for this position.

-OR- Education

Successful completion of a 4year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours of related course work in a major study such as: natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources.

PLEASE NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of courses with credit hours and grades listed if you are using education to qualify. Official transcripts will be required upon selection.

-OR- Combination of education and experience

An equivalent combination of education and experience. NOTE: Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Two full academic years of study, or 60 semester hours, beyond the second year is equivalent to 1 year of specialized experience. For example, I have 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 (50% of the qualifying education) which included at least 12 semester hours of related coursework as specified in B above (50% of the related coursework required). PLEASE NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of courses with credit hours and grades listed if you are using education to qualify. Official transcripts will be required upon selection.

GS-07: Specialized Experience Requirement

At least one year of specialized experience from the public or private sector, equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Experience may have been in technical, administrative, or scientific work, fish