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Open: July 21, 2026 — Closes: July 31, 2026
Summary
This position is located in Hot Springs National Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas
Major Duties
As a Park Ranger (I) your duties will include but are not limited to the following: At the GS-07 grade level, your work is designed to prepare you for higher level assignments and as such you will receive detail instructions on approach, specific deadlines, will have examples to follow and your work is subject to review while in progress. Prepare interpretive and educational media such as video, flyers, digital bulletin boards and maintains park's website, social media sites, and app. Use software programs such as PowerPoint, Publisher, Adobe Creative Suite2, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat, Adobe Premier Pro and Illustrator, about park resources and the rules for park usage, employing appropriate interpretive techniques and devices geared to the characteristics and interests of audiences. Suggest new topics, revisions, and other changes or improvements in the overall interpretive program. Educate visitors regarding activities that impact upon the preservation of natural and cultural resources, including issues dealing with visitor safety. Perform various administrative duties, e.g., scheduling, gathering routine information for reports, compilation of statistical data, etc. Train, provide guidance, and direct the work of seasonal and volunteer staff members in tasks that support visitor services and interpretive/education programs of an organization. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Physical Demands: Requires some physical exertion and can involve extensive periods of standing and walking, in some cases over rough surfaces or inclines outdoors or in caves, and carrying backpacks, tools, rescue equipment, or other loads. Some employees may engage in firefighting, search and rescue, and other strenuous activities; these employees may be required to lift or carry equipment weighing more than 50 pounds over long distances. Employees who participate in all-risk operations will be required to meet fitness requirements on a continuing basis. Working Conditions: 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.
