Seasonal Park Guide

Seasonal Park Guide

Department: Department of the Interior

Location(s): Bushkill Center, Pennsylvania

Salary Range: $42907 - $55781 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, in the Interpretation, Education and Partnerships Division. Seasonal Park Guides provide information, guided tours, and interpretive talks, answer visitor questions, ensure safety, and promote visitor engagement with park resources.

Major Duties:

• Provide pre-established interpretive talks explaining natural, cultural, and historic features, along with general park information. Answer recurring visitor questions using knowledge of park resources, history, and regulations. Guide small groups (up to 20 people) on short tours, ensuring safety, appropriate pacing, and clear interpretive information. Provide visitor services such as assistance with lost items, minor emergencies, first aid, and information on weather, routes, facilities, events, and safety. Perform miscellaneous operational tasks including crowd control, orienting new employees, minor maintenance, and supporting administrative functions (e.g., timekeeping, travel, inventories). Additional duties may include serving on search and rescue operations, participating in fire suppression activities, supporting orientation and on-the-job training for new employees, mentoring when assigned, and helping with crowd control at entrances and visitor centers. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is April-May, but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: May.

Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-05/07/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount qualified specialized experience. To qualify for this position at the GS-04 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: oral presentation of historical, scientific, or program information to groups; or developing and/or revising technical, historical, or scientific information for oral presentation to groups. Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to, Park Guide or tour leader; naturalist; environmental educator or teacher; or other similar work. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least two full years of education above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with 12 semester hours in courses related to the occupation such as American history, science, or public speaking. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and 6-months of general experience and 6-months of specialized experience as described above. Applicants may qualify for a GS-4 position by combining education and experience. To do this, the applicant's general experience and specialized experience are added together and expressed as a percentage of the one year of experience required for the GS-4 level. Next, the applicant's education above high school is evaluated and converted to a percentage of the two years of post-secondary education that may be used to meet GS-4 qualifications. These two percentages-experience and education-are then added together. If the combined total equals at least 100 percent, the applicant meets the minimum qualification requirements for the GS-4 grade level. You must include transcripts. 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.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. To receive consideration, your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/07/2026. You must provide documentation to support your eligibility and qualification claims. Please review the required documentation listed in the eligibility sections to ensure you submit the appropriate information. You will only be considered for eligibilities for which you have provided the required supporting documentation. Applications may be submitted through USAJOBS or through other authorized methods identified by the agency (e.g., third-party platforms or local outreach efforts) to support targeted recruitment under this authority. Applicants submitting materials outside of USAJOBS must: Submit a complete application package by the closing date of this announcement, and Ensure all materials are formatted and consistent with the application instructions outlined in this announcement, including resume requirements and supporting documentation. All applications, regardless of submission method, will be evaluated using the same criteria and requirements to ensure a fair and equitable hiring process. Applications received after the closing date, or that do not meet the requirements outlined in this announcement, will not be considered. USAJOBS Application Instructions Select Apply. If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to login or create an account. Prompted to Start the Application Process by selecting "Start Application." Click here for USAJobs Help with "How to create an application" To PREVIEW the application questionnaire, select the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12937197 Select or add the resume you want to use for this application. Click here on how to build a resume in USAJOBS. Select documents you want included in this application. Review package to acknowledge your documents were reviewed. Select if you want to include your demographic information. After reading and certifying the application is true and submitted in good faith, select "Continue to Agency Site." Follow onscreen prompts and instructions to complete your application. Add the supporting documents by indexing your documents with the dropdown. Upload any missing required documents or optional documents. Review and Submit Application. While logged in, you can check the status of your application by selecting "+" next to the job title for this position. You can review or revise your application at any point during the open period of the announcement. To update an application, you should log into your USAJOBS account and select "+" next to the job title for this position. Select "Update Application" for this job. Note: When you click Update Application, you will be prompted to re-select your documents from USAJOBS. Documents submitted with the first application will no longer be associated with the applicant record. So it is important that you select all documents you want to use in the re-application.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-07