Park Guide; Seasonal

Overview

Park Guides greet visitors to educate and inform them in our National Parks. Work can include providing information on natural, cultural, or historical resources.

• Park Guide Standard Duties:
  Staff information counter in a visitor center; answering questions on a variety of subjects; presenting limited and repetitive pre-established talks including introductions to films, map talks, and static exhibit interpretation; orient hikers to conditions and equipment needs; guide small parties (up to 20 people) on short walks; some park locations issue backcountry camping permits and provide backcountry camping information.
• Additional duties for GS-5:
  Performs duties including programs that require application of broad subject-matter knowledge of the park; guide large groups (up to 50 people) on longer walks or programs; provide a wide range of services to park visitors; orient and explain current park events and warn of safety hazards.

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males must meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement.
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• Occupancy of government quarters may be required.
• Government housing may be available but is not guaranteed. Use find a park to contact specific parks for more information on government housing.
• You may be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and/or shift work.
• You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. Prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year thereafter (or more frequently if management determines such need exists), you will be required to sign an affidavit certifying to your possession of a valid State issued driver's license that is current and has not been revoked, suspended, canceled, or otherwise disqualified in any way to prohibit your operation of a motor vehicle.
  
  You will also submit a photocopy of your valid State issued driver's license prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year, or more frequently if management determines such need exists. Lastly, you may be required to submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that discloses all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
  
  Please indicate in your application whether you possess a valid State driver's license.

• All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement: 01/25/2026, unless otherwise stated.
• Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your 2-page resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked. If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.
  
  Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. You may only submit one resume. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed.
• To qualify for this position at the GS-04 level, you must possess one of the following:
  
  A) Six (6) months of general experience and six (6) months of specialized experience for a total of one year of experience;
  General experience includes greeting visitors, disseminating information, providing directions, or other work which required dealing with people on a recurring basis. Specialized experience involves oral presentation of historical, scientific, or program information to groups or developing and/or revising technical, historical, or scientific information for oral presentation to groups.
  
  B) Successfully completed two years of study above high school (60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours) which included at least 12 semester hours in subjects such as American History, science and/or public speaking.
  
  C) Equivalent combination of experience and education.
• To qualify for this position at the GS-05 level, you must possess one of the following:
  One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 level; or Successfully completed four years of study above high school (120 semester hours or 180 quarter hours) leading to a bachelor s degree with courses related to the occupation; or Equivalent combination of experience and education that, together, equal 100% of the…