JOB SUMMARY: The primary purpose of this position is to interpret resources to convey national significance; connect visitors to personal relevance; facilitate shared learning; support specific learning objectives to meet educator and community needs; inform the public for compliance and safety; support management of natural and cultural resources representative of national heritage; and enhance mutual understanding for individual and social benefit. MAJOR DUTIES: The major duties of the Park Ranger (Interpretation) GS-0025-07/09 position include, but are not limited to, the following: Develop and present audience and learner-centered intepretive experiences using a variety of interpretive skills, techniques, and tools delivered in-person and through interpretive media and technology. Connect with various audiences through digital content (e.g., the web, social media, mobile technology, live broadcast or distance programming, podcasts, virtual tours). Develop and deliver in-park, off-site, and virtual education programs that tie NPS resources to education standards and are aligned with needs of educational organizations and their students. Effectively leads and coordinates across various branches and with leadership teams in the absence of a supervisor, ensuring seamless communication and operational continuity. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. 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. They 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. Park ranger - interpreters 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. They help visitors explore the many dimensions of parks by introducing them to a variety of perspectives. By providing the opportunity for visitors to care about the places they visit, they promote stewardship and the opportunity for 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. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.