Supervisory Park Ranger (Interpretation)

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Carries out a variety of functions in the areas of interpretation education and visitor services including short and long-range planning and program research; development of interpretive programming; and development of interpretive media.
• Serves as a leader within the division and responsible for leading a team of permanent and seasonal staff volunteers interns and others to accomplish established agency and park goals. Exercises the full range of supervisory responsibilities including recruiting hiring supervising coaching training and evaluating staff. Keeps employees informed of management policies and goals. Ensures the on-the-job safety of employees supervised.
• Applies an in-depth knowledge of parks complex resources staying abreast of important research findings related to the parks cultural and natural resources.
• Seeks resources and funding to appropriately support park priorities for the program including internal and grant sources. Skillfully develops project statements funding requests and grant applications based on careful planning coordination with internal and external stakeholders and knowledge of park needs.
• Supports extensive partnerships and consultation. Knowledgable in Government-to-Government law policies and protocols; supports the superintendent in timely respectful and productive dialogue with 38 or more affiliated Tribal Nations related to interpretation and public messaging utilizing a strong knowledge of cultural protocols values and histories. Develops and maintains strong relationships with educational tribal and non-profit organizations that assist with park goals.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more visit have and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment.
• You are required to wear a uniform and comply with the uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment.
• You are required to complete training obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• You must be at least 18 years of age or older to operate government vehicles.
• You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• You may be required to work weekends and holidays.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1 year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.
• This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest meet the organization goals and mission of the agency and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the determining if your employment advances the public interest the agency will consider:
  • your performance and conduct;
  • the needs and interests of the agency;
  • whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
  • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service

Requirements Continued below...

Qualifications:

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/02/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level:

• Specialized Experience Requirement: You must possess at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-9 level (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Experience may have been in technical administrative or scientific work cultural preservation recreation management law enforcement or other park-related work. This experience MUST include at least 4 of the 4 following duties:
  • Providing leadership and technical oversight of others in an interpretive and education programming
  • Developing training programs for Interpretive staff
  • Coordinating the development of interpretive media such as brochures exhibits and video content;
  • Incorporating cultural or ethnographic research into programming. You must include hours per week worked. -OR-
• Education: Successful completion of 3 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in natural resource management natural sciences earth sciences history archeology anthropology park and recreation management law enforcement/police science social sciences museum sciences business administration public administration behavioral sciences sociology or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources. You must include transcripts. -OR-
• Combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience first take the number of completed semester hours of graduate level of education and divide by 54. Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify. You must include hours per week and transcripts.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.

Under applicable law the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that the individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period such appointments are terminated.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.