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Work for the National Park Service at Gateway National Recreation Area. Please continue to check back on this site for more job listings. For more information please call (718) 354-4606.
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Administrative Support Assistant (OA) Open Period: 1/16/26 to 1/30/26 or once 200 applications have been received Series and Grade: GS 0303 5 Salary: $23.00 - $29.90 per hour Location(s): Staten Island unit Who May Apply: The public Job Summary:
Responsible for oversight of various administrative processes and maintaining tracking logs, action items.
Develops and implements new systems or administrative processes, identifying, restructuring, and recommending ways of eliminating, combining, simplifying or improving office procedures and processes
Uses computers and appropriate software for data collection, analysis and collating. May serve as unit's IT point of contact, providing limited technical support to end users or serving as liaison to IT specialists
Interacts with managers, supervisors, and staff members on matters related to administrative services and provides accurate and reliable information on the administrative functions of the park.
This is a temporary position.
Seasonal Administrative Support Assistant (OA) Open Period: 1/16/26 to 1/30/26 or once 200 applications have been received Series and Grade: GS 0303 7 Salary: $28.49 - $37.04 per hour Location(s): Staten Island unit Who May Apply: The public Job Summary:
Provide accurate and reliable information on administrative functions for the park and the division assigned. Interacts effectively with peers and supervisors on administrative matters.
Collect data for park's operating budget and various programs in the admin and maintenance divisions and sets up controls to monitor expenses and recommend adjustments if necessary.
Serve as advisor on procedures for procurement of goods and services and makes purchases within delegated authority.
Provide human resources assistance to park/division as needed and serves as primary /divisional timekeeper. Works with staff on QuickTime matters to resolve any issues that may occur.
Establish and maintain office files, composes correspondence on a variety of issues, distributes mail, pays bills, maintains supplies for the staff.
This is a temporary position.
Seasonal Lead Recreation Fee Technician Open Period: 1/28/26 to 2/23/26 Series and Grade: GS 0503 6 Salary: $23.00 per hour Location(s): Jamaica Bay and Sandy Hook units Who May Apply: The public Job Summary:
As a Lead Recreation Fee Technician, incumbent is responsible for collecting appropriate fees at park entrance station and/or other visitor contact stations following established accountability guidelines for handling government funds. Incumbent operates an electronic cash register, computer or point of sales system, performs opening and closing shift functions, issues receipts, park passes and federal recreation passes. Incumbent completes shift reports to verify money collected, accountable stock sold and all machine transactions from the shift, using journal and receipt tapes, end of shift reports, and a register of voided transactions. Safeguards and secures funds collected and personal accountable stock. Incumbent prepares remittance reports and bank deposits for funds collected but may not prepare these reports for any shift for which they collect fees. Pulls vaults, canisters, counts and opens registration envelopes. Maintains necessary accountability records. Troubleshoots accounting problems by correcting difficult errors that are unsolvable by others which may involve correction of related reports. May perform reconciliations of credit card transactions and revenue generated through pay.gov and/or national reservation service. Conducts cash register and entrance station audits as required. Lead Recreation Fee Technician is responsible for providing current, accurate information to visitors concerning the NPS area and other surrounding areas of interest. Incumbent explains the area's recreational opportunities, including NPS interpretive services, concession operated facilities and services, campground availability and hiking trails; distributes maps, brochures and other printed material; informs visitors of potential safety hazards; and provides directions and routes of travel through the park.
Seasonal Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operator) Open Period: 1/28/26 to 4/29/26 Series and Grade: WG 3502 4 Salary: $24.97 to - $29.14 per hour Location(s): Jamaica Bay, Sandy Hook, and Staten Island units Who May Apply: The public Job Summary:
Operate heavy power equipment such as lawn mowers, brush cutters, brush chippers, portable snow blowers, and various types of hand and light power tools (such as shovels, pulaskis, picks, digging bars, rakes, lawn edging equipment, electric drills, etc.), to maintain buildings.
Load and unload supplies and materials from trucks, trailers, dollies, etc. Move furniture, remove and set signs, paint picnic tables and signs, rake and water lawns, trims trees and shrubbery, picks up litter, cleans and repair fire pits.
Dig ditches and trenches with pick and shovel where soil is hard and compact and must grade or slope; occasionally breaks up pavement, soil, or concrete; mix and pour concrete, asphalt, and hot/cold mix; fill and levels holes in damaged roads.
Operate and perform minor operator maintenance on light duty motor vehicles such as pickup trucks, panel trucks, flatbed trucks, carryalls, sedans, and crew cab pickup trucks, which typically have an approximate gross vehicle weight of up to 4500 kilograms (10,000 pounds).
Perform janitorial duties for buildings and grounds when required.
This is a temporary position.
Seasonal Laborer Leader
Open Period: 1/21/26 to 6/21/26 Series and Grade: WL 3502 4 Salary: $27.44 to - $31.99 per hour Location(s): Jamaica Bay, Sandy Hook, and Staten Island units Who May Apply: The public Job Summary:
Maintain current knowledge, and answer questions from other workers on procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directives, and ensure safety and housekeeping rules are followed.
Check work while in progress and when finished to ensure instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines have been met.
Demonstrate proper work methods and works along with others to set a work pace.
Ensure necessary plans, materials, supplies, equipment, and tools are available when needed.
Responding to emergency medical assistance calls by ambulance, patrol vehicle, and/or on foot to emergency scenes while adhering to park standard operating procedures, governing traffic ordinances and laws pertaining to the operation of emergency and patrol vehicles.
Independently conducts accurate and complete patient assessments in the field, ambulance and clinical setting. Uses advanced knowledge of topographic anatomy, knowledge of major body systems, knowledge of emergency medical techniques and procedures and knowledge relevant to understanding the legal considerations of emergency care.
Perform initial triage of patient(s), following with additional patient assessment. Selects appropriate patient treatment protocol and/or modifies protocols independently from basic approaches, if necessary. Appropriately determines the nature, extent, and seriousness of the patient's condition. Identifies and treats trauma and medical emergencies using knowledge of emergency medical treatment techniques/procedures, topographic anatomy, and major body systems (e.g.; skeletal, muscular, nervous, etc.).
Appropriately documents all assessment findings, treatments and procedures, patient demographics, insurance and billing information. Demonstrates literacy in computerized information systems.
Recognizes the signs and symptoms of life-threatening and non-life-threatening trauma and medical emergencies. Provides appropriate basic treatment as outlined in governing protocol(s), in route, or until advanced or definitive care is provided. Conducts field treatment at scene, in route or until definitive care is provided. Assists with patient treatment in clinical setting under the supervision and direction of a higher level provider.
Communicates clearly and professionally, both orally and in writing, with patients, medical staff and public safety personnel, exhibiting familiarity with medical terminology.
Ensures excellent condition of all ambulance supplies, medication and equipment to include checking expiration dates, stock amounts, functionality, cleanliness and repair/replacement as needed.
This is a temporary position.
This is an open continuous vacancy announcement. Applicants will be referred periodically throughout the announcement period. Final application disposition will be completed once all positions have been filled or the announcement reaches the end of the open period stated in the announcement. The first cut-off date is 11:59pm EST, February 14, 2026.
Seasonal Laborer Open Period: 12/17/25 to 6/17/26 Series and Grade: WG 3502 3 Salary: $22.28 per hour Location(s): Jamaica Bay and Sandy Hook units Who May Apply: The public Job Summary: This position is located in both the Jamaica Bay and Sandy Hook units of Gateway National Recreation Area. The major duties include the following:
Operate heavy power equipment such as lawn mowers, portable snow blowers, and all types of hand tools (such as shovels, rakes, lawn edging equipment, etc.;) to maintain buildings, grounds, roads, and trails, etc.
Load and unload supplies and material from trucks, trailers, dollies, etc.
Move furniture, remove and set signs, paint picnic tables and signs, rake and water lawns, trim trees and shrubs, pick up litter, and clean fire pits.
Dig ditches and trenches with pick and shovel where soil is hard and compact and must grade or slope; occasionally breaks up pavement, soil, or concrete; mixes and pours concrete, asphalt, and hot/cold mix; fills and levels holes in damaged roads.
Move heavily loaded wheelbarrows and hand trucks; utilize heavy type power mowers including adjusting, cleaning, and oiling blades.
