Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection)

Open: August 4, 2026 — Closes: August 18, 2026 Summary You will serve as a Supervisory Park Ranger (Protection) at Shenandoah National Park. Major Duties This permanent full-time position serves as the Chief of the Division of Ranger Activities at Shenandoah National Park (SHEN). The Division includes operational services that support resource protection, resource education and public use management services through law enforcement, wildland fire, search and rescue. emergency medical, dispatch communications, fee collection and other related activities. The Chief Park Ranger is responsible for the supervision and management of all personnel, funds, and assets under the programs previously listed to ensure that SHEN resources and visitors served and protected. Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Manage a visitor protection program that includes both public safety and resource protection, Law Enforcement (LE), Search and Rescue (SAR), and Emergency Services (EMS). Provide technical assistance and oversight to field-level personnel as they respond to complex incidents involving trauma and medical emergencies, visitor fatalities, remote search and technical rescues in park Wilderness, custodial arrests, violation notices and written warnings, law enforcement reports evidence collections and suspect interviews in support of complex criminal investigations. Exercise the full range of supervisory duties; work with subordinate staff to execute established work plans and establish work schedules and priorities. Prepares long range budget planning documents, staffing level requirements, and position management plans for ONPS budgets, FLREA, and other non-ONPS fund sources. Exercise tact, diplomacy, and empathy to provide information and assistance, as well as resolve conflicts, while interacting with management, staff, park partners, and the public through telephone and personal interaction. #J-18808-Ljbffr