Supervisory Park Ranger (I)

National Park Service; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service seeks a Supervisory Park Ranger (I) to lead interpretive services, visitor engagement, and park operations. The role may require evenings, weekends, and holidays, with potential overnight travel up to 1-2 nights per year.

You will supervise a multidisciplinary team, manage budgets and procurement, and foster external partnerships while ensuring safety and quality across facilities and programs. First-time federal hires typically start at the step 1 rate.

Responsibilities

• Directs the overall management of the park's interpretation, education, visitor services, fee collection, and related facilities and programs.
• Supervises subordinate supervisors and a multidisciplinary workforce, including staffing, performance management, employee development, equal employment opportunity, and workplace safety.
• Plans, develops, integrates, evaluates, and ensures quality control of personal and non-personal interpretive services delivered across multiple visitor facilities.
• Manages the division's budget and administrative operations, including fiscal controls, procurement, property accountability, and required reporting.
• Advises park leadership, represents the Superintendent, develops external partnerships, and leads long- and short-range planning for interpretation and visitor services.

Job description

Open: September 21, 2026 — Closes: October 5, 2026

Summary

You will serve as a Supervisory Park Ranger (I) with National Park Service. You may be required to work evenings, weekends and holidays. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 1-2 nights per year. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Major Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Directs the overall management of the park's interpretation, education, visitor services, fee collection, and related facilities and programs. Supervises subordinate supervisors and a multidisciplinary permanent and seasonal workforce, including staffing, performance management, employee development, equal employment opportunity, and workplace safety. Plans, develops, integrates, evaluates, and ensures quality control of personal and non-personal interpretive services delivered across multiple visitor facilities. Manages the division's budget and administrative operations, including fiscal controls, procurement, property accountability, and required reporting. Advises park leadership, represents the Superintendent, develops external partnerships, and leads long- and short-range planning for interpretation and visitor services.