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Seasonal lifeguards are hired for spring and summer months.
The Seashore employs personnel in a diverse range of occupations: management; technical and professional administrative (personnel, budget and fiscal, contracting and procurement, property); clerical support; park rangers in law enforcement and interpretation; lifeguards; natural and cultural resources (biological sciences, natural, cultural and exhibit specialists); trades and crafts (maintenance workers, motor vehicle operators, carpenters, electricians, small craft operators, welders, laborers, painters etc.). A variety of levels of expertise are found in our jobs. Positions are located in Florida and Mississippi and may be permanent and/or seasonal. Lifeguards and Fee Collectors are now being recruited in both districts.
If interested in becoming a member of this dynamic team, look for our job vacancy announcements and how to apply information on the internet at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov. You may also call our 24-hour Jobline at (850) 934-2601 for a daily listing of available opportunities. If you are specifically interested in seasonal employment you can apply on-line at https://jobs.quickhire.com/scripts/qhwebfedib.exe. Hard copies of the seasonal application form can be obtained by calling the National Park Service Employment Program Office in Washington D.C. at (202) 208- 5074 or 1-800-877-554-4550.
You may contact us in writing at our Personnel Office, Gulf Islands National Seashore, 1801 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 or by telephone at (850) 916-3015.
The National Park Service and Gulf Islands National Seashore are equal opportunity employers and selections for positions are made on the basis of merit, fitness and specific qualifications without regard to race, sex, color, creed, age*, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, non-disqualifying handicap conditions, or any other non-merit factor.
* Exception: there are minimum and maximum entry age requirements for both law enforcement and fire program positions.
