Park Ranger (Protection) (Seasonal)

National Park Service; Grand Marais (MI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service in Michigan is seeking a Park Ranger (Protection) (Seasonal) to protect visitors and resources through patrols, emergency response, and investigations.

The role may be full- or part-time (16-32 hours per week) with a posted hourly pay range of $24.74 to $28.16. Responsibilities include enforcing laws, patrolling locations, handling emergencies, and assisting with investigations.

Qualifications

• Enforce federal laws, regulations and policies.
• Patrol front country and backcountry sites.
• Emergency response including medical services, search and rescue, and wildland/structural fire suppression.
• Assist with preliminary investigations of felonies, crimes and violations of park rules, public use, safety requirements, and motor vehicle accidents.
• Crowd control activities.
• For GS-7: independently conduct law enforcement investigations into misdemeanor violations and under supervision investigate felonies.

Responsibilities

• Enforce federal laws, regulations and policies.
• Patrol front country and backcountry sites.
• Emergency response (medical services, search and rescue, and wildland/structural fire suppression).
• Assist with preliminary investigations of felonies, crimes and violations of park rules and safety requirements.
• Crowd control activities.
• Investigate felony violations and fatalities under supervision for higher grades.

Job description

• Schedule: Full-time or part-time (16-32 hours a 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 Dates for Locations: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: April 2027 Badlands National Park: April 2027 Isle Royale National Park: May 2027 Mount Rushmore National Memorial: April 2027 Niobrara National Scenic River: April 2027 Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: April 2027 Theodore Roosevelt National Park: April 2027 Wind Cave National Park: May 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 $24.74 – $28.16/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-09.

What is the work schedule?

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

Who is eligible to apply?

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

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