NPS Offers Summer Jobs
The Outer Banks Group hires approximately 82 summer seasonal employees each year. The workshops will be held at the following times and locations:
- Kill Devil Hills Library on December 2, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Manteo Library on December 4, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The workshop is designed to assist interested persons in understanding the application process and to match their interest and skills with the appropriate positions. Positions are full-time and generally last from April through October. For the 2015 summer season, the following positions may be available:
- Visitor Use Assistants – Perform fee collection and visitor information services at various in-park contact stations including lighthouses, campgrounds, entrance stations, and permit offices.
- Biological Science Technicians – Perform a wide range of natural resource management and monitoring activities involving shorebirds, sea turtles, and habitat restoration.
- Interpretation Park Rangers – Perform a wide range of information and education services including, but not limited to, working visitor center desks, presenting interpretive programs, and interacting with park visitors in public use areas.
- Maintenance Workers – Perform grounds maintenance and custodial duties throughout the parks.
Look for these positions to be advertised and announced in the coming weeks at www.USAJobs.gov. Announcements are usually open 7 - 14 days so check the website frequently. Applications must be completed online by the closing date of the announcement.