Park Ranger (Protection) (Seasonal)

National Park Service; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service in the United States is hiring Park Ranger (Protection) (Seasonal) to enforce federal laws and protect visitors and resources across select locations, with patrols, emergency response, and investigations to ensure a safe visitor experience.

This position offers flexible scheduling (full-time or part-time up to 32 hours per week) across multiple parks, with projected start dates in 2027; training and field duties include law enforcement investigations, crowd control, and

Qualifications

• You must submit transcripts to support education substitutions.
• Official transcripts required before you begin if education was used to qualify.
• Foreign education must be evaluated for equivalency by a recognized organization.

Responsibilities

• Enforce federal laws and regulations to protect visitors and park resources.
• Patrol front and backcountry areas; provide emergency response using Incident Command System; support medical, search and rescue, and fire suppression.
• Assist with preliminary investigations of felonies and park-rule violations; participate in crowd control and resource protection; conduct investigations under supervision for higher grades.

Job description

• Schedule: Full-time, part-time (16-32 hours per week) work schedules may be available.

Park Ranger (Protection) (Seasonal) apply laws and regulations to protect both visitors and resources of our public lands and ensure a safe visitor experience through patrols, emergency response, and investigations. You may select up to SEVEN locations. Not all locations may be hiring for all grades. Applicants will not be considered for locations not selected.

Key Responsibilities

Projected Entry on Duty Date for Locations: George Washington Birthplace National Monument: May 2027 Cape Code National Seashore: April 2027 Gettysburg National Military Park: May 2027 Boston National Historical Park: March 2027 Gateway National Recreation Area: May 2027 Fire Island National Seashore: April 2027 Lowell National Historical Park: May 2027 Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River: April 2027 Park Ranger (Protection) Standard Duties: Enforce federal laws, regulations and policies.

Patrol front country and backcountry sites. Emergency response (utilizing Incident Command System) including medical services, search and rescue, and wildland/structural fire suppression. Facilitate visitor stewardship and orientation; wilderness management; boundary enforcement; protection of natural and cultural resources (e.g. wildlife, plants, archaeological sites, historic buildings). Proactively protects park resources from all forms of degradation.

Assist with preliminary investigations of felonies, crimes and violations of park rules, public use, safety requirements, and motor vehicle accidents. Crowd control activities. Proactively protects park resources from all forms of degradation. Additional duties for GS-7: The incumbent will independently conduct law enforcement investigations into misdemeanor violations. Under the supervision of a Type I commissioned personnel, investigate felony violations and fatalities.

Requirements & Education

You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position.

Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education.

https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualification

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 $25.11 – $33.19/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-09.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Full-time, part-time (16-32 hours per week) work schedules may be available. position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.