Park Ranger (Interpretation)

National Park Service; Ventura (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Park Service seeks a Park Ranger (Interpretation) to create engaging interpretive content and programs for diverse visitors in a Ventura-area park. This position supports outreach, visitor education, and the park's mission through informative experiences.

This is a temporary promotion/detail not to exceed 1 year, with potential extension up to five years and possible permanency without further competition. Open: Sept 15, 2026; Closes: Sept 22, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Plans, designs, develops, and improves interpretive materials and programs to diverse audiences.
• Greet visitors in visitor centers and at outreach events, providing orientation and informal interpretation.
• Coordinate partnerships and outreach with educators, community groups, Tribes, and local organizations.
• Supervise and mentor interpretive staff and volunteers when applicable.

Job description

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Open: September 15, 2026 — Closes: September 22, 2026

Summary

You will serve as a Park Ranger (Interpretation) with National Park Service. The purpose of interpretation is to enrich peoples lives through meaningful experiences and enjoyable recreation. This is a temporary promotion and/or detail not to exceed 1 year and can be extended up to 5 years. This temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition.

Major Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Plans, designs, develops, and improves interpretive materials such as webpages, app content, audio, video, other digital content, signs, publications, and waysides and presents a variety of formal and informal interpretive and educational programs to a wide variety of audiences. Serves as a front-line representative of the National Park Service to meet and greet visitors in visitor centers, in a park or at outreach events providing orientation, information, and informal interpretation. Works effectively, cooperatively, and builds relationships/partnerships, with coworkers, park partners (educators, cooperating associations, Tribes, community groups, other agencies), and the general public in an effort to provide quality park interpretation and effective outreach to park communities. Actively engage and interact with local communities through on and off-site representation and interpretive programming. Identify and engage with new audiences and communities. Coordinate and maintain effective working relationships with organizations (e.g., academic and cultural institutions, state and local government agencies, special interest/user groups). May assist partners and communities in developing their own interpretive and management plans, ensuring they are complementary to park goals and objectives while meeting partner and community needs. Coordinate the operation of a visitor facility and/or information desk. Supervise, train, coach, and mentor interpretive staff and volunteers.