Park Ranger (Interpretation) Seasonal

US National Park Service; Page (AZ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

US National Park Service seeks a Park Ranger (Interpretation) for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area on a seasonal basis. The position supports interpretation programs, visitor services, and resource education, with assignments tied to park operations and safety.

Anticipated entry on duty is April 2027. Applicants must meet specialized experience or education criteria, and will be evaluated for ability to present natural and cultural resource information to diverse park visitors.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience at least one year equivalent to GS-04 in federal service.
• Experience may include park-related work such as education, law enforcement, or conservation.
• Hours per week must be stated for crediting specialized experience.
• Education above high school with related coursework can substitute for experience.

Skills

Park guide

Environmental educator

Law enforcement

Natural resources

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

You will serve as a Park Ranger (Interpretation) Seasonal for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty is April-May but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: April 2027. For more park(s) information, please visit find a park.

All qualifications must be met by 11:59 EST or when the 'applicant cut-off' is reached (which may be sooner than10/13/2026 ).

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 be 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-05 grade level, you must possess one of the following

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 level in the federal service.

Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position. 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: park guide or tour leader; environmental educator or teacher; law enforcement or investigative work; archaeological 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; or other similar work. You must include hours per week worked.

-OR- Successful completion of at least four years of education above high school (120 semester hours or 180 quarter hours) leading to a bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours of course work in a related field. Related fields of study include natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archaeology, 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. You must include transcripts.

-OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. 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 one year of specialized experience. For example, I have 6 months of the specialized experience described in 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 above (50% of the related coursework required). You must include transcripts.

-OR-

To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess one of the following

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equips the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position. Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to: park guide or tour leader, work in a park, recreation or conservation area, environmental education, history and/or cultural resources education, and natural sciences education. Work will include independent research and presentation.

-OR- You must possess one full academic year of graduate education related to the occupation (one year of full-time graduate education is defined as 18 semester hours).

-OR- Equivalent combination of experience and education that, together, equal 100% of the qualification standards listed above when combined.

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.