Remote | National Park Ranger — $30–$45/hour
About The Position
This remote consulting opportunity is for experienced National Park Rangers, Interpretive Rangers, and Visitor Services Professionals to contribute their professional knowledge to AI training and evaluation initiatives. Contractors review realistic visitor inquiries, develop structured evaluation criteria, and assess AI-generated responses for accuracy, completeness, and practical usefulness. The work draws on National Park Service experience with visitor assistance, recreational access procedures, park safety, regulations, passes, permits, and reservations. Prior AI training experience is not required. The role involves reviewing visitor questions and park-related guidance, identifying inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, or unclear information, and creating rubrics for evaluating responses. Contractors document findings, recommend improvements, and provide clear written feedback. Work is performed remotely in the United States through asynchronous collaboration and independent assignments. The engagement is short-term, with an expected commitment of 15–25 hours per week. Compensation is $30–$45 per hour, and 10 openings are available. Candidates should be prepared to begin promptly.
Requirements
- Current, former, or seasonal National Park Service experience as a Park Ranger, Interpretive Ranger, Visitor Services Staff Member, or in a comparable role.
- At least 1 year of professional experience answering visitor questions or working with park passes, permits, reservations, or entrance fees.
- Working knowledge of U.S. national park regulations and visitor safety practices.
- Practical experience assisting visitors with park access, recreational activities, and service-related questions.
- Familiarity with national park entrance fees, annual passes, permit requirements, reservation processes, and common recreational access procedures.
- Ability to identify inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated park-related information.
- Experience explaining park regulations and visitor guidance clearly to the public.
- Strong written communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to apply structured evaluation criteria consistently.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to complete independent review assignments accurately.
- Ability to provide constructive written feedback and communicate effectively with a remote project team.
- Must be based in the United States.
- Availability to begin promptly and commit 15–25 hours per week.
Nice To Haves
- Experience using digital reservation or pass management systems, including Recreation.gov.
- Experience delivering interpretive programmes or educational visitor presentations.
- Familiarity with preparing visitor guides, FAQs, informational resources, or training materials.
- Experience assisting diverse visitor populations, including rural and non-English-speaking guests.
Responsibilities
- Review sample questions about national parks, visitor services, and recreational activities for realism and relevance.
- Identify unclear, unrealistic, incomplete, or inauthentic visitor scenarios and recommend improvements.
- Evaluate information about entrance passes, admission fees, permits, reservations, visitor access procedures, and park services.
- Develop criteria for assessing accurate and complete responses to pass, permit, and reservation questions.
- Review information concerning park regulations, visitor responsibilities, recreational access, safety, and trip planning.
- Develop structured rubrics defining the elements of correct and complete answers to national park inquiries.
- Evaluate AI-generated responses for accuracy, completeness, clarity, and usefulness in realistic visitor situations.
- Identify factual errors, omissions, outdated information, and unclear explanations, and recommend specific improvements.
- Prepare written feedback and document evaluation criteria, visitor service considerations, and relevant procedures.
- Complete independent reviews in an asynchronous project environment and maintain accuracy, consistency, and clear written communication.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
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