Jobs

Rangers do a wide variety of jobs. The park's seasonal biological technician removes invasive plants to allow native plant communities to thrive.

NPS / Gaetano Palazzo

Fossil Butte National Monument employs approximately 8 permanent staff and 3 seasonal workers. These jobs encompass several duties including interpreters, maintenance workers, and biological science technicians.

Summer seasonal jobs generally post in November and December. Utilize the saved search function on USAJobs in order to have your job search results emailed to you daily or weekly so you don't miss a position you're interested in.

Permanent Employment

All permanent, federal vacancy announcements are posted on USAJobs, the official job site of the United States Government. Career fields include administration, museum curator, biological science, maintenance, visitor protection and many more. To qualify for permanent positions, applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

• Must currently be a permanent federal employee OR
• Must have been a permanent/status federal employee OR
• May apply through an "All Sources/All Qualified" announcement OR
• May be veterans who are honorably discharged after at least three years of continuous active military service. Check on specific announcement to see if eligible to apply OR
• May be eligible for special appointing authorities such as VISTA volunteer, Peace Corps staff or volunteer, disabled veteran, etc. OR
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act: Have served under one or more competitive time-limited appointments in a land management agency for a period or periods totaling more than 24 months without a break of two or more years.

Seasonal Employment

The National Park Service hires seasonal employees throughout the year. Jobs include park rangers, biological science technicians, park guides, and others. Summer seasonal positions at Fossil Butte National Monument are posted on USAJobs, usually in November and December. Most seasonal appointments are less than 1,040 hours (six months).