JOB SUMMARY: These positions are temporary seasonals not to exceed 1039 hours work in a service year. This is an open continuous announcement with an established initial cut-off date of December 6, 2024. Please see Next Steps for additional information. MAJOR DUTIES: As a Park Ranger (Interpretation), your duties may include: Presenting formal and informal talks (maps, visitor center displays, roving contacts) Film introductions Operating theater and audiovisual equipment Performing tasks associated with front-line Visitor and Information Centers Interacting with the public and answering a variety of questions Providing visitor information and trip planning for Alaska's National Parks Leading interpretive guided walks or hikes Mentoring and leading other seasonal staff Performing routine site safety inspections and reporting problems Maintaining inventory and stocking of printed materials Positions in Anchorage, Denali Park, and Fairbanks may sell Park Passes and collect and account for money. Positions with fee collection and/or government money handling duties require a higher background check than the non-fee positions. Positions in King Salmon and Brooks Camp (Lake and Peninsula County) have positions with and without fee collections duties. Some positions may sell Park Passes and collect and account for money. Positions with fee collection and/or government money handling duties require a higher background check than the non-fee positions. Vacancies are available in: Anchorage: Anchorage Alaska Public Lands Information Center Brooks Camp (Lake and Peninsula County): Katmai National Park and Preserve Copper Center: Wrangell - St. Elias National Park and Preserve Denali Park: Denali National Park and Preserve Fairbanks: Fairbanks Alaska Public Lands Information Center King Salmon: Katmai National Park and Preserve Seward: Kenai Fjords National Park Skagway: Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Anticipated season beginning and ending dates: Anchorage: May through September Brooks Camp (Lake and Peninsula County): May through September Copper Center: May through September Denali Park: April through September Fairbanks: April through September King Salmon: May through September Seward: May through September Skagway: April through October Government housing: Will be available in Brooks Camp (Lake and Peninsula County), King Salmon, and Skagway. May be available in Copper Center, Denali Park, and Seward. Is not available in Anchorage or Fairbanks. An additional cost of living allowance will be added to the pay for these duty stations: 1.69% for Anchorage and Fairbanks 3.21% for Brooks Camp (Lake and Peninsula County), Copper Center, Denali Park, King Salmon, Seward, and Skagway. Pay is subject to review and adjustment. Selectees may be moved between duty stations within park boundaries. Please apply under Lake and Peninsula County for vacancies at Katmai National Park and Preserve's Brooks Camp. 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.
