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Overnight Interpretive Park Ranger Jobs in California

East Bay Regional Park District

Naturalist

Oakland, CA · On-site

$104K - $118K/yr

The Position The Park District is currently recruiting for one Naturalist vacancy at Black Diamond ... The Black Diamond interpretive team develops the interpretive programs and media for the NE sector ...

LEGOLAND Parks

LEGOLAND CA Overnight Park Ranger

Carlsbad, CA · On-site

$18.50 - $22.75/hr

Operates Park Dispatch Center (utilizing CAD operating system) * Surveillance of Resort utilizing CCTV system * Guest screening at park entrances (bag checks) * Perform radio audits for Hotel staff

City of Sunnydale

State Park Peace Officer

El Segundo, CA · On-site

$52K - $70K/yr

... Ranger) classes perform professional and technical duties. The duties include public safety and law enforcement, patrol, park operations, education or interpretive services, resource protection ...

Corvel

Claims Supervisor

Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Remote

$73K - $113K/yr

Ability to travel overnight and attend meetings if required * Additional duties as assigned ... Effective quantitative, analytical and interpretive skills * Strong leadership, management and ...

Corvel

Claims Supervisor

Rancho Cucamonga, CA · On-site

$73K - $113K/yr

Ability to travel overnight and attend meetings if required * Additional duties as assigned ... Effective quantitative, analytical and interpretive skills * Strong leadership, management and ...

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What is an overnight interpretive park ranger?

Overnight Interpretive Park Rangers are professionals who work in parks or protected areas, typically during nighttime or overnight hours. Their main role is to engage and educate visitors about the natural, cultural, and historical resources of the park through interpretive programs, guided walks, and presentations. They also help ensure visitor safety, monitor park resources, and may assist in emergency situations. Overnight rangers often provide a presence in the park during hours when other staff are not available, helping to protect both visitors and park resources.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be an overnight interpretive park ranger?

To thrive as an Overnight Interpretive Park Ranger, you need a background in natural sciences, environmental education, or parks management, often supported by a relevant degree or certification. Knowledge of interpretive programming, first aid/CPR certification, and proficiency with communication radios and GPS systems are typically required. Strong public speaking, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills help you engage visitors and respond effectively to emergencies. These skills are crucial for ensuring visitor safety, delivering educational experiences, and protecting park resources during overnight hours.

What unique challenges do overnight interpretive park rangers face compared to daytime roles?

Overnight Interpretive Park Rangers often encounter challenges such as limited visibility, working in isolation, and responding to unexpected situations after hours, such as assisting late-arriving visitors or addressing wildlife activity. They must balance offering educational programs or guided experiences with ensuring visitor safety and resource protection during quieter nighttime hours. These rangers collaborate closely with law enforcement and maintenance teams, and strong communication skills are essential for reporting incidents or coordinating emergency responses overnight. Adapting interpretive methods to the nighttime environment, like using night hikes or astronomy programs, is also a key aspect of the role.

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Supervisory Park Ranger (Interpretation) (Deputy Chief of Interpretation)

Contact Us - National Parks of New York Harbor (U.S. National Park Service)

San Francisco, CA • On-site

$133K/yr

Full-time, Part-time

Posted 10 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Oversee the Interpretive Operations Branch, including managing staff at four park sites.

  • Coordinate interpretive operations across divisions and partners, and direct visitor centers.

  • Implement public programming, ensure health and safety of employees, and manage collaborative projects.

Job description

You will serve as the Supervisory Park Ranger (Interpretation) (Deputy Chief of Interpretation) at Golden Gate National Recreation Area with National Park Service. This position oversees the Interpretive Operations Branch which includes permanent & seasonal staff located at 4 park sites. This includes coordinating operations across divisions and partners, directing visitor centers, implementing public programming, ensuring health and safety of employees, and managing collaborative projects.Qualifications:All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 09/04/2026-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:
Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to, supervising volunteers, interns, and youth work groups and assisting with oversight of seasonal staff, implementing a visitor services program, providing visitor services and develops guidelines and operating methods that reflect a thorough understanding of agency policies and objectives, developing and conducting interpretive presentations, and training staff and volunteers; presenting to a wide variety of audiences using a variety of fully developed interpretive skills, techniques, and tools delivered in person and through interpretive media and technology. Experience may have been in technical, administrative, or scientific work, fish and wildlife management, recreation management, law enforcement, or other park related work, which include, but are not limited to, tour leader; environmental educator or teacher; law enforcement or investigative work; archeological or historical preservation research work; forestry and/or fire management work in a park, recreation, or conservation area; management, assistant, or program specialist work involving the development and implementation of policy related to protection, conservation, or management of park areas or similar operations; or other similar work. You must include hours per week worked.


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.Employment Type: OTHER

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