Park Ranger (Wilderness-Permits) Seasonal

National Park Service

Springdale (UT)

On-site

USD 28,000 - 34,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

National Park Service, Zion National Park, seeks a Park Ranger (Wilderness-Permits) Seasonal to manage wilderness permits and patrol trails and canyons. The role requires technical canyoneering and rope skills, with duties spanning permit issuance, visitor education, and emergency response.

Typical entry on duty is April–May; Seasonal employment through weather and funding conditions. Anticipated entry: April 2027. Must meet federal education and transcript submission requirements.

Responsibilities

Operates a busy visitor contact station and Wilderness permit desk.
Oversees day to day functions of the Wilderness permit system at the Zion Canyon or Kolob Canyons Visitor Centers.
Patrols park wilderness trails, routes, and campsites; conducts remote technical canyoneering patrols, rappelling, and rope rescue.
Issues wilderness permits and explains wilderness rules; provides information on trail conditions.
Performs patrols of slot canyons and vertical environments; participates in Park Incident Management Team for emergencies.

Job description

Park Ranger (Wilderness-Permits) Seasonal

You will serve as a Park Ranger (Wilderness-Permits) Seasonal for Zion National Park. 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.

Key Responsibilities

Major Duties: Operates a busy visitor contact station and/or Wilderness permit desk. Oversees day to day functions of the Wilderness permit system at the Zion Canyon or Kolob Canyons Visitor Centers. Frequently patrols the park's wilderness trails, routes, and campsites. Performs remote technical canyoneering patrols, rappelling, and technical rope rescue techniques including self-rescue.

Issues wilderness permits to the public, explains wilderness rules and regulations, makes personal contacts in the field, and supplies information on resource conditions along the trails and canyons. Performs visitor contacts on front-country trails, as well as numerous projects to protect and manage park resources. Other Important Duty Details: Performs patrols of slot canyons and other vertical environments.

Employee must independently complete and lead canyoneering and climbing routes, ascend and descend ropes, and build and evaluate rappelling anchors. Performs as a member of an in-Park Incident Management Team to be called upon to provide emergency services such as medical, Search & Rescue, civil disturbances, special events, large-scale commemorations, ceremonies, or wildland fires, within the scope of training and certifications.

Physical Demands: The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion such as long periods of standing, walking, driving, bending, and the incumbent must have the ability to routinely carry backpacks up to 50 pounds in steep terrain and in adverse weather conditions. TECHNICAL ROPE SKILLS are required: Employee performs patrols of slot canyons and other vertical environments.

Employee must independently complete and lead canyoneering and climbing routes, ascend and descend ropes, as well as build and evaluate rappelling anchors. Work Environment: The work is performed in a setting in which there is regular and recurring exposure to moderate discomforts and unpleasantness e.g. high or low temperatures, confined spaces, or adverse weather conditions.

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 $19.52 – $25.37/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-13.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Work schedule dependent on position. position.

Who is eligible to apply?

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