Park Guide

Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to provide guide services to visitors. The work involves giving talks, interpreting natural and historic features, answering questions, guiding tours, and providing miscellaneous services to visitors.

Duties

As a uniformed employee of the National Park Service, incumbent works in the primary visitor center for the South Unit of Badlands National Park and is responsible for daily visitor center operations, including providing visitors with accurate information on park resources and cultural history, as well as safety and access information for the surrounding region. Incumbent serves as a front-line representative providing informal interpretive opportunities and formal interpretive programs such as walks, talks, multimedia, demonstrations, and children's programs. Programs are prepared and developed using original research into primary and secondary source materials based on park themes and planning documents.

This is an open continuous vacancy announcement. Applicants will be referred periodically throughout the announcement period. Final application disposition will be completed once all positions have been filled or the announcement reaches the end of the open period stated in the announcement. The first cut-off date is 11:59 pm (EST), (January 15, 2024). Initial consideration will be given to candidates whose applications have been received before the first cut-off date. Qualification requirements must be met for those applications submitted by the first cut-off date.

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