Park Ranger (Preventative Search and Rescue (PSAR))

National Park Service • Full-time • Multiple Locations • $65.74k - $85.46k / year • 2d ago

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Open: May 26, 2026 — Closes: June 8, 2026

Summary

These positions are located in Everglades National Park and Dry Tortugas National Park, in the Visitor and Resource Protection Division. These are Term positions. Please see the "Duties" section of this announcement for more information. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 06/08/2026 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Major Duties

These are Term positions (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service. As a Park Ranger (Preventative Search and Rescue (PSAR)) you will: Conduct substantial analysis regarding PSAR related educational strategies and program offerings. Educate, interpret, and inform visitors about resources, conservation, laws, and regulations. Provide administrative, operational, and logistic support to PSAR related outreach activities. Provide operational supervision over small to complex search and rescue incidents utilizing the Incident Command System. Area/Duty Station Information: At 1.5 million acres in size, Everglades National Park contains a vast ecosystem, with wetland sloughs and prairies, tropical hardwood hammocks, pine rocklands, extensive mangrove estuaries, and Florida Bay with its expansive seagrass meadows. This vast ecosystem is the largest subtropical wilderness area in North America and the largest legislated wilderness area east of the Rocky Mountains. More than 5 million people live on the edge of the park in the communities of Miami, Homestead, Naples and the Florida Keys. Park headquarters is located in Homestead, Fl. South Florida has two distinct seasons (rainy and dry). The rainy season occurs from mid-April to mid-November and the dry season is from mid-November to mid-April. Heavy downpours, tropical storms and hurricanes are frequent in the rainy season, and temperatures can exceed 90'F for extended periods of time. During the dry season the skies are clear and sunny, and temperatures vary from mid 60's to mid 70's. Occasional cold fronts can cause temperatures to dip into the 40's and 50's. South Florida offers a wide variety of recreational activities including diving, paddling, fishing, bicycling etc. Urban communities adjacent to the park offer a wide variety of sporting events, performances and concerts, museums, festivals and more! The vibrant diversity of South Florida offers unique opportunities for an immersive cultural living experience. For more information about the local area, please visit: Everglades National Park official website: http://www.nps.gov/ever/index.htm Monroe County and the Florida Keys: Monroe County, FL - Official Website | Official Website Miami Dade County Chamber of Commerce: http://www.m-dcc.org/

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