Supervisory Range Technician (Livestock)

National Park Service; Johnson City (TX); On-site; USD 63,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Park Service seeks a Supervisory Range Technician (Livestock) at Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park to lead ranch operations, manage a historic cattle herd, and supervise staff within the Integrated Resources Program.

You will oversee grazing, land management, irrigation, and vegetation control, coordinating with NEPA and Section 106 compliance and historic preservation requirements. In addition to operational duties, you will provide visitor interpretation and educational

Qualifications

• Submit transcripts to support claimed education substitutions.
• Official transcripts required before start if education is used to qualify.
• Foreign education assessed for equivalence to U.S. programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as ranch manager for Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park.
• Supervise all ranching and farming operations and staff.
• Manage the herd of registered Hereford cattle per herd plan.
• Apply resource mgmt principles to range, soils, water, and vegetation.
• Support visitor interpretation and educational outreach on ranching history.

Job description

You will serve as a Supervisory Range Technician (Livestock) with the National Park Service. This position is located in Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park, in the Integrated Resources Program.

Key Responsibilities

The position serves the functional purpose of "ranch manager," providing for a full complement of farm and range land management duties for Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park in the Interpretation and Resources Management Division. The position supervises all aspects of the park's ranching and farming operations. This includes managing the park's historic herd of registered Hereford cattle consistent with an existing herd management plan.

Natural and Cultural Resource Management - Manages and supports the preservation, protection, and restoration of natural and cultural resources associated with the historic ranch landscape. Applies resource management principles to make operational decisions involving rangelands, vegetation, soils, watersheds, wildlife habitat, agricultural lands, and historic landscape features.

Range, Agricultural, and Vegetation Management - Plans and implements grazing, crop production, irrigation, haying, soil management, erosion control, and integrated pest and invasive vegetation management activities to protect natural resources and preserve the historic agricultural landscape. Coordinates applicable Section 106, NEPA, NPS policy, safety, and pesticide requirements.

Supervision - Performs the full range of supervisory responsibilities for ranch staff, including assigning and reviewing work, evaluating performance, approving leave, employee counseling, and recommending personnel actions. Administrative and Operational Management - Assists with program planning, budgeting, goal setting, and execution of operational priorities and manages records, supplies, materials, equipment, and other needs necessary for effective ranch operations.

Visitor Programs and Interpretation - Supports public interpretation and educational outreach related to ranch operations, livestock management, and historic agricultural practices. Provides informal visitor interpretation and participates in demonstrations, special events, educational programs, and activities supporting local agricultural youth organizations. For more information about Lyndon B.

Johnson National Historical Park, please visit: Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service).

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.

For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications

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 $63457 – $82499/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-21.

Who is eligible to apply?

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