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Open: August 14, 2026 — Closes: August 27, 2026
Summary
Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as permanent appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work for approximately 11.5 months, and you will be in a non-pay status for a minimum of one full pay period per year. Pay will vary based on grade level and/or duty location for which you're selected. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.
Major Duties
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Interpretation and Communications: Develop and present a wide variety of formal and informal audience and learner-centered interpretive experiences using a variety of fully developed interpretive skills, techniques, and tools delivered in-person and through interpretive media and technology. Visitor Services and Facility Operations: Coordinate and staff a visitor facility and information desk. Training: Guide the learning of others through formal or informal methods. Train, mentor, coach, and evaluate a broad range of interpretive programs and products conducted by fellow interpreters, critique these activities, and recommend individual or program improvements. Education: Develop and deliver in-park, off-site, and virtual education programs that tie NPS resources to education standards and are aligned with the needs of educational organizations and their students. Safety: Promote personal, visitor, and co-worker safety by including risk assessments in all operations decisions and actions. Ensure compliance with existing safety policies and procedures. Customer Service: Demonstrate commitment to providing quality products and services by implementing best practices and recommending solutions to improve existing processes and procedures. Project Coordination: Coordinate the development and implementation of special projects (e.g., special events, youth initiatives, teacher workshops and regional or national committees) from beginning to end. In addition to the major duties: One position will serve as the parkwide Volunteer-in-Parks (VIP) program coordinator responsible for the planning, developing implementing, and evaluating the parkwide VIP program. This will also include the assessment of needs, recruitment, seasonal VIP training, monitoring, overall program evaluation, staying up to date on VIP policy, data management, and logistical planning. The second position will serve as the parkwide Technology, Web, and Social Media coordinator responsible for digital strategies and efforts to implement and sustain existing/new media platforms that achieve park goals and meet audience needs. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.
