Supervisory Park Ranger; Interpretation

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Open: June 18, 2026 —
Closes: July 1, 2026

This position is located at Freedom Riders National Monument, in the Interpretation Division and provides supervision for the Interpretation Divisions of both Freedom Riders National Monument and Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument in Birmingham, Alabama. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 07/01/2026 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

• Provides direct supervision for interpretive and education staff at Freedom Riders National Monument and Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument.
• Serve as the program manager for all interpretive and education programs, responsible for the parks' public information programs, community outreach activities, education program, webcams, recreation information, and general visitor services activities.
• Serve as the park's cooperating association and partnership coordinator, public information officer and Volunteer Program Coordinator.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight of the park's non-profit friends group.
• Responsible for park interpretive planning efforts for visitor center design and exhibit plans, wayside exhibit plans, visitor services projects, and major publication contracts.
• Serve as interpretive representative on interagency, park, and regional teams.

$74,678 - $97,087 per annum. First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level.

The employees of the National Park Service care for special places that are the heritage of all Americans. Since its inception in 1916, the National Park Service has been dedicated to the preservation and management of this country's outstanding natural, historical, and recreational resources. Park Ranger – Interpreters connect people to parks. They play a key role in ensuring that visitors have a meaningful, satisfying, and safe park experience, help visitors decide how to spend their time in the park, and inform them about the wonders that await their discovery.

Park ranger – interpreters are specially trained to engage the public so that each park visitor can find a personal connection with the meanings and values found in the places and stories of that park. They help visitors explore the many dimensions of parks by introducing them to a variety of perspectives. By providing the opportunity for visitors to care about the places they visit, they promote stewardship and the opportunity for those visitors to care for park resources.

National parks are among the most remarkable places in America for recreation, learning, and inspiration. The work done by Park Ranger-Interpreters through effective interpretive and educational programs encourages the development of a personal stewardship ethic and broadens public support for preserving and protecting park resources, so that they may be enjoyed by present and future generations.