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Open: May 18, 2026 — Closes: June 2, 2026
Summary
Vacancy is being filled under the Field Unit Local hiring authority and is open only to residents in the local vicinity of the park. See "Additional Information" section below for eligibility details. Position will be located in Bryce Canyon National Park in the Visitor and Resource Protection Division. Position will be filled at the GS-7 grade, with a full performance level of GS-9. This is a permanent career-seasonal position. See Duties section below for additional information.
Major Duties
Please visit find a park for additional park information. Career-Seasonal: This position is designated as Career-Seasonal. Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. In this position you will work from approximately mid-January to mid-November, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year unless other work exists that can be assigned to during this period. Though non-pay time may be reduced, you will still be placed in non-pay status for a minimum of 1 pay period each year in accordance with NPS policy. Major Duties: This position serves as a Park Ranger in Preventive Search and Rescue (PSAR) in Bryce Canyon National Park. The primary purpose of this uniformed position is to perform a variety of park ranger duties associated with preventing search and rescue incidents from occurring in park units managed by the National Park Service (NPS). Position serves as a member of a highly functioning team of Rangers alongside fellow General Rangers, Protection Rangers, other park staff, personnel from cooperating agencies, and volunteers. Use computers to communicate electronically; use radios to communicate on a daily basis. Conduct patrols throughout the park's backcountry trail network via foot and throughout the park's front country and fire roads via motor vehicle. Educate Park visitors about a variety of subjects, including recreational opportunities, natural and cultural history of the park and its resources, hazards and how to avoid them, backcountry safety, preparedness, safe hiking, and what to do in the case of an emergency while on patrol and while staged at busy trailheads. Deliver Preventative Search and Rescue (PSAR) messaging to visitors. Communicate in-person via impromptu contacts, as well as via informal and semi-formal presentations. Respond to emergency medical calls as an AEMT, such as motor vehicle crashes, litter carryout rescues, helicopter rescues; drive the park ambulance (if trained); conduct hasty ground search operations; conduct visitor assists, such as lockouts, jump starts, and courtesy transports. Assist with managing Division equipment, such as rescue gear, medical supplies, office equipment, etc.; and facilities to include an ambulance bay, equipment caches, the park ambulance, and patrol vehicles. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Physical Demands: This position includes a mixture of duties and responsibilities that can be both sedentary as well as extremely physically demanding. Positions assigned responsibility for patrols, all-hazard incident response, search and rescue, watercraft operation, etc. may require extended periods of standing, walking, hiking, riding, rowing, and carrying of heavy items weighing more than 50 pounds over long distances, to include safety and rescue supplies for injured/ill park visitors. Employees who participate in all-hazard incident operations in certain roles may be required to meet fitness requirements on a continuing basis. Work Environment: The work can include moderate risks or discomforts that require safety precautions (e.g., exposure to extreme temperatures, climates, rough terrain, wild animals, pests, and/or insects). The incumbent may be required to use protective clothing or gear, such as masks, boots, gloves, etc. Some employees may be engaged in all-risk operations and be exposed to high risk and potentially dangerous situations which require a range of safety and other precautions.