Position Website and Application Information
- Incumbent develops and presents interpretive programs to park visitors and youth groups both on-site and off-site with groups sizes ranging from 10 to 50.
- Staffs the Zane Grey Museum and provides informal interpretation on the western author as well as on the park.
- Operates the Eastern National sales outlet.
- Provides river safety talks and area and park information to park visitors.
- Performs roving interpretation by vehicle and foot at the public river accesses and area trails.
- Performs canoe patrols on the Upper Delaware River which include presenting water safety information to river recreationists and performing river rescues and assists.
- Physical Demands: The work requires some physical exertion and can involve extensive periods of standing and walking in some cases over rough surfaces or inclines outdoors or in caves, and carrying backpacks, tools, rescue equipment, or other loads. Some employees may engage in firefighting, search and rescue, and other strenuous activities; these employees may be required to lift or carry equipment weighing more than 50 pounds over long distances. Employees who participate in all-risk operations will be required to meet fitness requirements on continuing basis.
- Working Conditions: The work can include moderate risks or discomforts that require safety precautions (e.g., exposure to extreme temperatures, climates, rough terrain, wild animals, pests, and/or insects). The incumbent may be required to use protective clothing or gear, such as masks, boots, gloves, etc. Some employees may be engaged in all-risk operations and be exposed to high risk and potentially dangerous situations which require a range of safety and other precautions.