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Park Ranger (Interpretation)
National Park Service · Posted today
About the Role
You will serve as a Park Ranger (Interpretation) with the National Park Service, Weir Farm National Historical Park, located in Wilton, CT. The purpose of interpretation is to enrich people's lives through meaningful experiences and enjoyable recreation; preserve and protect natural and cultural resources through broad collaboration and shared stewardship; and inspire social and environmental consciousness to build community and sustain the health of the planet.
What You'll Do
- →As a Park Ranger (Interpretation), you will perform the following duties: Develops and presents a wide variety of audience and learner-centered interpretive experiences (e.g., walks, talks, tours, presentations, demonstrations, events, and virtual interactions) and informal contacts/conversations with the public.
- →Coordinates the operation of a visitor facility and/or information desk by regularly conducting assessments regarding the physical and operational condition of visitor facility assets.
- →Develops and delivers in-park, off-site, and/or virtual education programs.
- →Monitors and identifies park resource issues or potential problems that can be corrected or mitigated by immediate attention.
- →Creates and fosters a culture of safety, promote personal, visitor, and co-worker safety by including risk assessments in all operational decisions and actions.
- →Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.
Requirements
- ✓Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
- ✓Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- ✓Direct Deposit participation required.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
- ✓Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
- ✓You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
- ✓You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards.
- ✓A uniform allowance will be provided.
- ✓You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
- ✓You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 1 night per month.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest.
- ✓This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 9ed08ba0-1d33-4402-b7ee-b6c87726cbb1
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