Park Ranger (General)

• Provide emergency response and to educate park visitors and others about the significance of the park resources, the rules for safe use of the park and its resources.
• Educate the public regarding safe use of park resources. Prepares for, performs, and provides leadership for emergencies to include emergency medical services, search and rescue, and wildland fire in remote mountainous terrain and at any time of day or night regardless of weather conditions.
• Monitor Park resources and visitor use to ensure minimal impact and a safe environment.
• Serve as a member of all hazard operations team. Incidents can include emergency medical incidents, search and rescue (SAR) operations, hazardous material spills, floods, and natural disasters and wildland fires in or adjacent to the park.
• Perform complex emergency medical services (EMS), search and rescue activities on land in remote and challenging conditions.
• Analyze emergency situations for most effective, expedient, safe and cost-conscious approach.
• Plans, leads and conducts patrols focused on resource protection, education opportunities and monitoring of park resources and visitor use throughout the park via foot, vehicle, and other means of transportation.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is located three miles west of Keystone, South Dakota, in the Black Hills of southwestern South Dakota. Full service medical and dental facilities, churches of most faiths, and shopping are available in Rapid City, 25 miles northeast of Park Headquarters, and in nearby Hill City and Custer. Mount Rushmore National Memorial is 1,278 acres of rugged land within the Black Hills of South Dakota. Large and steep granite outcroppings are abundant within the park. We have a world class climbing area on the west side of the park with upkept and bolted routes for climbing. Visitation is close to 3 million visitors a year, 92% of which visit between May and October. On busy summer days, we will see between 20,000 and 25,000 visitors per day. Operations are upstaffed on Memorial Day weekend, July 4th and the 10 days during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August. Multiple opportunities for overtime exist throughout the year. We anticipate working a four - ten work week schedule. This will allow ample time to travel, explore and enjoy the numerous recreation activities provided in the area. Additional employee development opportunities, such as training and certifications, may exist as scheduling and funding allow.

For additional information contact , Les Hanson, [email protected], (605)-574-3191

Working Conditions: The incumbent will work in various environments from office buildings and Ranger Stations to the forest, streams, trails and granite outcroppings of the park. The Ranger is subjected to bad weather, insects, and other discomforts and, in some cases, hazards of rough terrain. In the field, the employee may be exposed to hot dry conditions, storms, severe cold, and wet and windy weather. There is a potential for exposure to being subjected to falls and slips on steep slopes. During emergency and all hazard operations, the work is performed at various hours of the day and night and for prolonged periods of time without rest. Rangers engaged in all-hazard operations are frequently exposed to high risk and potentially dangerous situations which require a range of safety and other precautions. However, by following safety regulations these falls are minimized. Prolonged periods of rigorous physical exertion are required when hiking trails, and responding to search and rescue, or other emergency situations. The employee uses a variety of personal protective equipment. Ranger presentations may be given indoors, in visitor centers, school classrooms or community centers or outdoors at campground or on trails, some of which are level and some of which are steep and slippery.

Starting at $20.11 Per Hour (GS 7)