Interpretive Park Ranger Jobs in Louisiana (NOW HIRING)

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This position is located in Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, in the Interpretation Division.
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The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to serve as the Division Chief for Interpretation and Resource Education at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve and New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park in New Orleans, Louisiana. The park presently consists of multiple physically separate operating sites spread out over an area of 200 miles in Louisiana. The Acadian Unit is composed of three visitor center contact sites: the Acadian Cultural Center in Lafayette, the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice, and the Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center in Thibodaux. The Barataria Preserve unit is in Marrero. The Crescent City Unit includes the Chalmette Battlefield and National Cemetery in Chalmette, the French Quarter Visitor Center, and the Jazz National Historical Park Visitor Center in the French Market and the Old Mint Visitor Center in New Orleans. There is also the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area.
The geographic area and operation for the park includes 24 Louisiana parishes comprising the "Mississippi Delta Region." The nature of park operations is to focus on the interpretation and preservation of the development of the cultural diversity in the Delta Region.
As a Supervisory Park Ranger (Interpretation) you will perform the following duties:

• Developing parkwide policy, reviewing park operations, recommending management direction, goals and other objectives.
• Formulates programs, reconciles and assures accountability of funds providing for the Division.
• Responsible for the full range of supervisory responsibilities.
• Works closely with park partners, local and state agencies, and cooperating associations to plan, collaborate and cooperate on a variety of educational, interpretative, outreach and safety issues.
• Manages the parks interpretive and interpretative planning program, developing approaches to operations and leads special planning initiatives, i.e., commemorations, anniversaries, special events.
• Recruits qualified volunteers to provide interpretive and educational opportunities for the public.

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• 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 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.
• You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment.

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. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.
Qualifications
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 09/03/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, 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.
To qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:
EXPERIENCE: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of a Supervisor Park Ranger (Interpretation). Examples of qualifying specialized experience include developing and executing single and multi-year financial plans, position management, and long and short range planning; managing fee programs, resource and visitor protection programs including law enforcement, search and rescue, emergency medical services; serving as a senior advisor to management; supervising a workforce engaged in resource and visitor protection, and fee collection; and representing parks at interagency meetings and with special interest groups.
Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
This position does not allow substituting education for experience.
Additional information
Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.
A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.
All DOI employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, DOI Ethics Prohibitions | U.S. Department of the Interior.
Physical Demands: Work is primarily office work, although there is some moderate physical exertion required in walking long distances in widely divergent conditions and temperatures. Work requires sitting for long periods of time and using computers and computer hardware. The work requires frequent trips to field areas, traveling long distances and requires incidental operation of government vehicles.
Working Conditions: Most work is performed in an office setting, but exposure to outdoors will be frequent. Heat, humidity, and hazardous plants and animals represent environmental factors affecting this position.
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.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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