For the National Park Service park biologist, work often requires looking through binoculars.
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During the summer season, we seek college students, professionals, and other qualified individuals to fill our Biological Science Technician and Park Ranger and Park Guide positions. For the Year 2022, the Missouri National Recreational River may be hiring the following seasonal positions:
Biological Science Technician (GS-05 / $16.27/hr)
Job duties include assisting with research projects, habitat restoration, and maintenance of park property and facilities.
Park Ranger - Interpretation (GS-05 / $16.27/hr)
Job duties include developing and presenting education programs for the classroom and various audiences, presenting talks, guided tours and demonstrations, co-leads and supervises seasonal interp staff and creating publications.
Park Guide (GS-04 / $14.56/hr) Job duties include talking to people and provide information, develop and present guided walks and programs encompassing the park’s natural and cultural history, assist in river paddle trips and kayak clinics, staff visitor contact areas, and complete projects as assigned.
Park Guide (GS-03 / $12.97/hr)
Job duties include talking to people and provide information, assist in guided walks and program encompassing the park's natural and cultural history, assist in river paddle trips and kayak clinics, and staff visitor contact areas.
Student Trainee Park Guide (GS-03 / $12.97/hr) Job duties include talking to people and provide information, assist in guided walks and programs encompassing the park’s natural and cultural history, assist in river paddle trips and kayak clinics, and staff visitor contact areas. These positions are open only to current students and individuals accepted for enrollment in a qualifying educational program or school.
How To Apply
Job applications are only accepted through USAJobs.gov. USAJobs is the portal site for all job opportunities within the federal government. To search for jobs in the National Park Service, search using the key words "National Park Service" or to apply for the Missouri National Recreational River jobs listed above, search key words "Yankton South Dakota" in the Location search bar or paste the job announcement number into the Keywords search bar to find the jobs.
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