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Park Naturalists

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$67,950	2500	5.6%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$67,950

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

2500

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

5.6%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Plan, develop, and conduct programs to inform public of historical, natural, and scientific features of national, state, or local park.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree

Related Work Experience: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Up to and including 1 month

On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

Detailed Work Activities

Plan special events.
Develop educational programs.
Train personnel to enhance job skills.
Train staff members.
Monitor animal behavior or condition.
Care for animals.
Provide technical information or assistance to public.
Provide technical information or assistance to public.
Provide technical information or assistance to public.
Protect wildlife or natural areas.
Protect property from fire or water damage.
Provide first aid or rescue assistance in emergencies.
Schedule activities or facility use.
Confer with others to conduct or arrange operational activities.
Provide technical information or assistance to public.
Plan work operations.
Direct activities of subordinates.
Supervise employees.
Maintain facilities.
Repair structural components.
Develop promotional materials.
Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise.
Design layout of art or product exhibits, displays, or promotional materials.
Prepare graphics or other visual representations of information.
Create images or other visual displays.
Conduct historical research.
Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys.
Compile geographic or related data.
Document events or evidence, using photographic or audiovisual equipment.
Measure environmental characteristics.
Prepare graphics or other visual representations of information.
Present information to the public.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Provide visitor services, such as explaining regulations, answering visitor requests, needs and complaints, and providing information about the park and surrounding areas.
Assist with operations of general facilities, such as visitor centers.
Confer with park staff to determine subjects and schedules for park programs.
Conduct field trips to point out scientific, historic, and natural features of parks, forests, historic sites, or other attractions.
Plan and organize public events at the park.
Prepare and present illustrated lectures and interpretive talks about park features.
Plan, organize and direct activities of seasonal staff members.
Perform emergency duties to protect human life, government property, and natural features of park.
Train staff on park programs.
Develop environmental educational programs and curricula for schools.
Construct historical, scientific, and nature visitor-center displays.
Research stories regarding the area's natural history or environment.
Prepare brochures and write newspaper articles.
Compile and maintain official park photographic and information files.
Take photographs and motion pictures for use in lectures and publications and to develop displays.
Plan and develop audio-visual devices for public programs.
Perform routine maintenance on park structures.
Provide care for park program animals.
Interview specialists in desired fields to obtain and develop data for park information programs.
Survey park to determine forest conditions and distribution and abundance of fauna and flora.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

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