Park Ranger (Protection) (Seasonal)

Summary

Park Ranger (Protection) (Seasonal) apply laws and regulations to protect both visitors and resources of our public lands and ensure a safe visitor experience through patrols, emergency response, and investigations. You may select up to SEVEN locations. Not all locations may be hiring for all grades. These are temporary appointments. These positions will not convey permanent status and will be for a period not-to-exceed 1039 hours in a service year.

Duties

Projected Entry on Duty Dates for Locations: Colorado National Monument, Fruita, Colorado: May 2027 Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison, Colorado: April 2027 Dinosaur National Monument, Dinosaur, Colorado: April 2027 Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Montrose, Colorado: April 2027 Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Mosca, Colorado: April 2027 Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Fort Smith, Montana: April 2027 Glacier National Park, Saint Mary, Montana: April 2027 Glacier National Park, West Glacier, Montana: April 2027 El Malpais National Monument, Grants, New Mexico: April 2027 Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon, Utah: April 2027 Dinosaur National Monument, Jensen, Utah: April 2027 Devils Tower National Monument, Devils Tower, Wyoming: April 2027 Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Lovell, Wyoming: April 2027 Grand Teton National Park, Moose, Wyoming: May 2027 Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming: April 2027 Pay rates vary depending on location. Click here for the OPM Salaries and Wages to calculate locality pay. If a special rate salary applies, you will receive the higher salary. Park Ranger (Protection) Standard Duties: Enforce federal laws, regulations and policies. Patrol front country and backcountry sites. Emergency response (utilizing Incident Command System) including medical services, search and rescue, and wildland/structural fire suppression. Facilitate visitor stewardship and orientation; wilderness management; boundary enforcement; protection of natural and cultural resources (e.g. wildlife, plants, archaeological sites, historic buildings). Proactively protects park resources from all forms of degradation. Assist with preliminary investigations of felonies, crimes and violations of park rules, public use, safety requirements, and motor vehicle accidents. Crowd control activities. Proactively protects park resources from all forms of degradation. Additional duties for GS-7: The incumbent will independently conduct law enforcement investigations into misdemeanor violations. Under the supervision of a Type I commissioned personnel, investigate felony violations and fatalities.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/09/2026 -unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. 1. Mandatory Requirements for Park Ranger (Protection): A. Mandatory Minimum Age Requirement: This position has a mandatory requirement that applicants must be 21 years of age or older. B. Mandatory Law Enforcement Commission: Applicants must meet one of the following criteria by the entrance-on-duty (EOD) date to be considered for these positions: Currently hold or have previously held (within the past three years), a National Park Service Seasonal (Level II) or full (Level I) law enforcement commission, or equivalent within the past three years. Successful completion a Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Program during the last three years but have not yet received a National Park Service Seasonal (Level II) Law Enforcement Commission. Will successfully complete a Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Program by the entrance on duty date from one of the approved participating academies found at https://www.anpr.org/career/prlea. NOTE: This is not regular police officer training. You MUST certify in your supporting documents the possession of at least one of the above criteria. Include your commission number with expiration date, or your anticipated graduation date from an approved NPS Seasonal Law Enforcement Academy within your resume. C. Physical Efficiency Battery (PEB): Applicants are required to pass the Physical Efficiency Battery (PEB) prior to entering law enforcement positions. The duties of this position require arduous physical exertion involving walking, running, lifting, standing, use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather. The Physical Efficiency Battery (PEB) is a fitness test consisting of five different components: 1) agility run - measures the ability to get up from the ground and sprint while changing directions; 2) bench press - measures the upper body strength for one repetition; 3) 1.5 mile run - measures cardio/respiratory fitness; 4) sit and reach - measures the flexibility in the lower back, legs and shoulders; and 5) body composition - measures the body fat. Prior to appointment, applicants will be tested in all five components, but only the agility run, bench press and 1.5 mile run will be measured for a passing score in the 25th percentile (age and gender adjusted) of these components. These procedures will ensure that law enforcement officers are capable of performing strenuous physical training and law enforcement duties. Applicants shall be disqualified for appointment if they fail to meet any physical requirements. Probationary or seasonal employment is subject to termination for failure to meet the 25th percentile in each of the identified components being measured. 2. Specialties EMT or FR/EMR: Note: All applications will be reviewed for Park Ranger (Protection) without Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Emergency Medical Responder/ (FR/EMR) certifications. However, EMT or FR/EMR are additional specialties applicants can be considered for. Some parks on this announcement require Park Ranger (Protection) to be certified as an EMT or FR/EMR. To be referred for the EMT or EMR/FR designation, you must meet the following in addition to the Park Ranger (Protection) qualification standards: For Emergency Medical Technician designation - Applicants must be certified by the National Registry OR by a State EMS organization in order to be referred for the EMT designation. For Emergency Medical Responder/First Responder designation - Applicants must be certified by the National Registry OR by a State EMS organization in order to be referred for the EMR/FR designation. 3. Specialized Experience and/or Education: To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level, you must possess one of the following: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 level in the federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Experience must have been performing work that provided broad knowledge of resource protection, resource education, and public use management. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include but are not limited to the following: Assisting with law enforcement or investigative work; Assisting resource management related to natural and cultural resources (museum technician, archeological technician, etc.); Assisting forestry and/or fire management (wildland and/or structural); Assisted in emergency services (emergency medical, search and rescue, emergency dispatch); Assisting in the management, information dissemination, or the carrying out of programs in a park (park guide or tour leader), conservation reserve or similar area (entrance station, backcountry office, volunteer, visitor information desk, campground ran