Individual Placement-Alaska- Fish Creek Interpretation Ranger
About The Position
Placements will assist Tongass National Forest staff with visitor services at Fish Creek Wildlife Viewing Site. This will include greeting visitors while checking their tickets, providing mandatory safety briefings for all visitors, and spending time at the observation deck to answer visitor questions, provide informal interpretation, and ensure the safety of both visitors and bears. Placements will also collect important visitor and bear data, learning to identify individual brown. The position will start with approximately four weeks in Ketchikan before traveling to Hyder.
Requirements
- Must be comfortable with public speaking in front of large crowds.
- Able to handle stressful situations while remaining calm and able to prioritize responsibilities.
- Willing and able to represent the Forest Service in a professional and positive manner.
- Able to write legibly.
- All participants must be between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, or veterans age 35 or younger.
- Participants must also be a citizen or national of the United States or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Experience interacting with the public or working in a customer service setting.
- Experience working in outdoor settings under adverse weather conditions.
- Strong interpersonal, oral, listening, and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Greeting visitors while checking their tickets
- Providing mandatory safety briefings for all visitors
- Spending time at the observation deck to answer visitor questions
- Provide informal interpretation
- Ensure the safety of both visitors and bears
- Collecting visitor and bear data
- Maintaining the cleanliness of the facilities
- Trail maintenance
- Cleaning toilets
- Painting
- Taking photos of bears to expand the bear identification book
- Create social media posts or write short articles for the Forest Service public relations team
- Participate in community outreach and interpretation activities
Benefits
- $450/week living allowance
- $1500 one-time roundtrip travel stipend
- $500 duty-related reimbursements (for Personal Protective Equipment)
- Bear Safety
- Interpretive Skills
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
