Park Ranger; Interpretation

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Open: March 9, 2026 —
Closes: March 16, 2026

This position is located in Stones River National Battlefield, in the Interpretation Division. Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work from approximately February - December, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year.

Major duties involve, but are not limited to:
Coordinate curriculum‑based education program including field trips, outreach services and professional educator development. Lead other employees, interns and volunteers supporting the education program. Prepare and present interpretive programs that relate to park's interpretive themes and facilitate program development by employees, interns and/or volunteers. Facilitate and provide a wide range of visitor services including orientation, information, and emergency services in the park visitor center and through roving assignments.

Communicate orally and in writing with visitors, team members, other park staff, and partners. Maintain safety standards as it pertains to programs for visitors, volunteers, and partners. Answers visitor questions and research requests in a manner that reflects current and accurate information.

Stones River National Battlefield area description:
Stones River National Battlefield was established to protect and interpret the history of the Stones River Campaign that culminated in one of the largest and significant battles of the American Civil War. The fighting raged from December 31, 1862, through January 2, 1863 resulting in a U.S. victory at the cost of nearly 24,000 casualties. The Union victory supported the Emancipation Proclamation as it took effect and set the stage for future campaigns deeper into the Confederacy.

Following the war, the battlefield became the site of a Freedman's community where formerly enslaved people built new lives with the freedoms and rights gained through that conflict. The national park boundary covers approximately 680 acres and includes Stones River National Cemetery and the remaining earthworks of Fortress Rosecrans. With a population of more than 173,000, Murfreesboro, and Rutherford County (Population, 377,000) Stewart County has a wide range of services and an array residential options.

Murfreesboro is located approximately 30 miles southeast of Nashville, Tennessee.