Park Ranger (Interpretation)

US National Park Service; Hōnaunau (HI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

US National Park Service in Hawaii invites applications for a Park Ranger (Interpretation) in the Interpretation and Education Division. The role emphasizes developing interpretive programs, coordinating staffing, and ensuring consistent procedures across sites.

Qualifications include at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-05 level, graduate education related to natural resources or similar fields, or a combination meeting 100% of the requirements.

Qualifications

• One full year of specialized experience at GS-05 level or equivalent in interpretive programs, staffing, resources, and visitor services.
• Graduate education in natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archaeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, or related fields with transcripts.
• Combination of education and experience to reach 100% of requirements or Superior Academic Achievement with appropriate transcripts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement multiple interpretive programs or services and coordinate staffing and resources.
• Develop SOPs, policies, or operational guidance to ensure consistent procedures.
• Coordinate interpretive operations across facilities while balancing staffing and visitor services.

Skills

Interpretive program development

Staff coordination

Policy development

Visitor services coordination

Education

Graduate education in related field

Job description

You will serve as a Park Ranger (Interpretation) in the Interpretation and Education Division.

Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) rate of 2.91% is authorized.

Qualifications:

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/26/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

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.

To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: (1) Developing and implementing multiple interpretive programs or services and coordinating associated staffing, schedules, resources, and operational requirements; (2) Developing and implementing SOPs, policies, or operational guidance to establish consistent procedures and ensure compliance with organizational requirements; (3) Assigning, coordinating, and monitoring the work of employees, volunteers, interns, or partners responsible for delivering interpretive programs and visitor services; and, (4) Coordinating interpretive operations across multiple facilities, sites, or program areas while balancing staffing, operational, and visitor-service requirements. You must include hours per week worked
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EDUCATION: One full academic year of graduate education related to the occupation in 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, or sociology. You must include transcripts.
-OR-
COMBINATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. You must include transcripts.
-OR-
Superior Academic Achievement (SAA): Successfully completed a bachelor's degree in a directly related field AND meet one of the following: (1) Class Standing: rank in the upper 3rd of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, based on the completed courses; OR (2) Grad-Point Average (GPA): earn a GPA of (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) based on 4 years of education, or based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum -or- (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field, or the required courses completed during the final two years. Note: GPA will be rounded to the one decimal place, for example, 2.95 = 3.0, 2.94 = 2.9; OR (3) Membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society.

Volunteer Experience:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.