Wilderness Park Ranger - Permits & Canyoneering (Seasonal)

US National Park Service; Springdale (UT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Zion National Park seeks a Park Ranger (Wilderness-Permits) Seasonal to support canyoneering permitting and wilderness work. The role emphasizes rope work, route leadership and safety, with emphasis on documenting hours and weeks worked for experience credits.

Typical entry on duty is April–May; anticipated start April 2027. Requirements stress explicit hours/week and appropriate education or combination with transcripts for qualification evaluation.

Qualifications

• Selective factor requires ability to lead canyoneering or climbing routes and to independently ascend/descend ropes.
• Hours per week must be stated in resume to credit hours worked in each position.
• Education or combination options may qualify; transcripts must be included per instructions.
• Must include months, years and hours per week for all experience and education credits.

Skills

Rope skills

Canyoneering

Climbing

Anchors

Education

Bachelor's degree with related coursework

Job description

Zion National Park seeks a Park Ranger (Wilderness-Permits) Seasonal to support canyoneering permitting and wilderness work. The role emphasizes rope work, route leadership and safety, with emphasis on documenting hours and weeks worked for experience credits.

Typical entry on duty is April–May; anticipated start April 2027. Requirements stress explicit hours/week and appropriate education or combination with transcripts for qualification evaluation.