Seasonal Park Ranger; Interpretation

Summary

These positions are located at Kenai Fjords National Park in the Interpretation and Education Division. This is a temporary position not to exceed 1039 hours. This is an excepted service appointment that does not confer competitive status. The typical season for this position is April through September, but it can be variable due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. The anticipated entry on duty is April.

• Training:
  Assists in planning, implementing, and delivering interpretive skills and educational theory and methodology training to seasonal staff. Works with the training planning team to evaluate the effectiveness of the training program and to develop innovations that substantially improve its effectiveness.
• Coaching:
  
  Observes interpretive programs and shares oral and written feedback in a supportive, professional manner. Mentors and leads seasonal staff in day-to-day program development. Uses effective leadership and communication skills to promote respect, confidence, teamwork, and professionalism. Works with the coaching team to evaluate the effectiveness of the coach training program, coaching protocols, and coach effectiveness, and to develop innovations for substantial improvement.
• Interpretation:
  Researches, develops, and presents a variety of formal and informal interpretive programs, which may include conducted walks, campground programs, off‑trail wilderness hikes, and illustrative programs. Prepares written interpretive program outlines. Helps supervise interpretive operations when the GS‑12 supervisor is not available.
• Operations:
  Develops work schedules. Updates or writes manuals, standard operating procedures, and handouts. Identifies and reports on facility conditions, exhibit conditions, supply inventories, and purchasing needs.
• Technology, Web and Social Media:
  Coordinates, develops, and leads digital strategies and efforts to implement and sustain existing and new media platforms that meet audience needs and achieve mission goals.
• Youth Program Coordination:
  Coordinates various youth programs and oversees youth program participants’ assignments and assists with training.

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 and 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.

They 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. By providing the opportunity for visitors to care about the places they visit, they promote stewardship and empower 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.

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
• Selected applicants will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• Applicants will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of their official duties; a valid driver’s license is required. Applicants must submit a Motor Vehicle Operator’s License and Driving Record and all certified driving records from all states that disclose all valid driver’s licenses, whether current or past.
• Applicants will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park…