Park Ranger (Protection) (Seasonal)

National Park Service•Bartlett Cove, AK

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Seasonal Park Rangers (Protection) apply laws and regulations to protect visitors and public-land resources and provide a safe visitor experience through patrols, emergency response, and investigations. Positions are offered at Little River Canyon National Preserve in Fort Payne, Alabama; Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Bartlett Cove and Dry Bay, Alaska; and Katmai National Park and Preserve in King Salmon and Brooks Camp, Alaska. Projected entry-on-duty dates for all listed locations are April 2027. Pay ranges from $25.77 to $29.33 per hour at Little River Canyon and from $27.97 to $31.84 per hour at the Alaska locations. Alaska positions include a 3.00% cost-of-living allowance; the listed salary does not include it. Rangers enforce federal laws, regulations, and policies; patrol front-country and backcountry areas; respond to medical, search-and-rescue, and fire emergencies using the Incident Command System; orient visitors and support visitor stewardship and wilderness management; enforce boundaries; protect natural and cultural resources; assist with preliminary investigations; and perform crowd control. At GS-07, the ranger independently investigates misdemeanor violations and, under supervision of Type I commissioned personnel, investigates felony violations and fatalities. Applicants must meet the applicable age, law-enforcement commission, and physical-fitness requirements. The position involves strenuous outdoor fieldwork in remote and potentially hazardous environments, and may require government housing, a uniform, vehicle operation, on-call duties, evening, weekend, holiday, overtime, or shift work. Seasonal appointments are temporary, and rehire eligibility is subject to National Park Service hour limits.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen or national.
Must be at least 21 years old.
Must meet one of the listed law-enforcement commission or approved Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Program criteria by the entrance-on-duty date; applicants must certify their qualifying status and provide a commission number and expiration date or anticipated academy graduation date.
Must pass the Physical Efficiency Battery before entering the position; passing scores are required in the agility run, bench press, and 1.5-mile run.
Must be free of domestic violence convictions.
Must undergo a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
Must meet the Selective Service registration requirement, if applicable.
Must participate in the Direct Deposit Electronic Funds Transfer Program.
Must possess or be able to obtain a National Park Service Type II Law Enforcement Commission.
Must complete a pre-employment medical examination and drug testing.
Must have or be able to provide a valid state driver's license for official vehicle operation and provide driving records if required.
For GS-05, qualify through one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-04, a four-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours of related coursework, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
For GS-07, qualify through one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 involving law-enforcement duties to protect, conserve, use, and manage natural or cultural resources, including apprehension, detention, and firearm experience; one full academic year of related graduate education; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
Submit transcripts if using education to qualify; foreign education must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. education.
For the EMT designation, hold National Registry or state-issued EMT certification.
Be prepared to perform arduous physical work, including walking, running, lifting, standing, and using firearms.
Wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards.
May be required to occupy government quarters at some locations.

Responsibilities

Enforce federal laws, regulations, and policies.
Patrol front-country and backcountry sites.
Respond to emergencies, including medical incidents, search and rescue, and wildland or structural fire suppression, using the Incident Command System.
Provide visitor orientation and facilitate visitor stewardship.
Support wilderness management and enforce boundaries.
Protect natural and cultural resources, including wildlife, plants, archaeological sites, and historic buildings, from degradation.
Assist with preliminary investigations of felonies, crimes, park-rule violations, public-use and safety violations, and motor vehicle accidents.
Perform crowd-control activities.
At GS-07, independently investigate misdemeanor violations.
At GS-07, investigate felony violations and fatalities under the supervision of Type I commissioned personnel.