Student Trainee (Park Guide)
The employment opportunity may involve: specific administrative task/work assignments and a variety of activities and assignments, and working with technical, administrative and professional staff in support of office programs and activities to gain practical work experience. This position provides guide services to visitors. The work involves giving talks, interpreting natural and historic features, answering questions, guiding tours, and providing miscellaneous services to visitors.

Duties
Jewel Cave National Monument is located west of Custer, SD, in the Black Hills. Custer has a population of about 2,000, and includes amenities like grocery stores, restaurants, a medical clinic and emergency room. For additional amenities, Rapid City, a city of about 70,000 people, is about an hour north of the park.

Aimee Murillo: Aimee_Murillo@nps.gov 605-673-8330

Lindsay Oleson: Lindsay_Oleson@nps.gov 605-673-8314

This position offers front-line interpretive experiences involving guided cave tours, nature hikes, interpretive patio talks, on-site youth programs, and occasional special events. This position is also involved in leading strenuous Historic Lantern Tours and working remotely in the Jewel Cave Historic Area. Candidates also perform roving interpretation in high visitor use areas, such as ticket kiosk locations, trail overlooks, and picnic grounds. The position also works an information desk and responds to direct and indirect visitor questions, suggestions, and constructive feedback. Candidates provide assistance with the day to day direction of the overall interpretive operations, as well as are responsible for opening and closing visitor facilities. The position works closely with fellow park guides, visitor use assistants, interns, and volunteers to ensure a successful activity schedule.

Open & closing dates
08/27/2024 to 09/05/2024
Salary
$17.35 – $17.35 per hour
Pay scale & grade
GS 4
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Custer, SD