Supervisory Park Ranger (I)

National Park Service; Salt Flat (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service in Guadalupe Mountains National Park (Salt Flat, Texas) seeks a senior manager to lead Visitor Services, Interpretation, Education, Outreach, and fee collection programs. The role includes overseeing Special Park Uses permits, serving as FOIA/Public Information Officer, and liaising with the park's Cooperating Association on bookstore operations.

The position is a Merit Promotion targeting eligible federal employees and others as specified in the announcement, with on-call

Qualifications

• This is a Merit Promotion announcement for career and career conditional National Park Service employees, Career Transition eligibles (CTAP), Current or former time-limited employees eligible under Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) and those who are eligible under the hiring paths listed above.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Park's management team on Visitor Services matters.
• Manage the Visitor Services Program including Interpretation, Education, Outreach, and the fee collection program.
• Oversee the Special Park Uses permit program.
• Serve as the Park's Public Information/FOIA Officer.
• Coordinate with the Cooperating Association and oversee bookstore operations.

Skills

Park management

Public information

FOIA officer

Special park uses permit

Bookstore liaison

Job description

This listing is a summary.

Open: August 24, 2026 — Closes: September 8, 2026

Summary

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Salt Flat, Texas. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.

Major Duties

This is a Merit Promotion announcement for career and career conditional National Park Service employees, Career Transition eligibles (CTAP), Current or former time-limited employees eligible under Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) and those who are eligible under the hiring paths listed above. Refer to Required Documents section for more information. At the full performance level (GS-12) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Serves as a member of the Park's management team advising the team on all matters related to the Visitor Services Program. Manages the Visitor Services Program including Interpretation, Education, Outreach, and the fee collection program. Oversee the Special Park Uses permit program. Serves as the Park's Public Information/FOIA Officer. Serves as liaison to the Park's Cooperating Association, overseeing the bookstore operation and coordinating with the Association management team.