Occupation AtlasPark Naturalists
O*NET · 19-1031.03
Park Naturalists
Plan, develop, and conduct programs to inform public of historical, natural, and scientific features of national, state, or local park.
Also called Camp Ranger · Environmental Education Specialist · Environmental Educator · Interpretation Park Ranger · Interpretive Naturalist · Interpretive Park Ranger · National Park Ranger · Natural Resource Educator
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Naturalist · Park Activities Coordinator · Park Guide · Park Interpretive Ranger · Park Interpretive Specialist · Park Protection Ranger · Park Ranger · Park Specialist
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Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
SRISocial · Realistic · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- S Social4.87
- R Realistic4.38
- I Investigative4.24
- A Artistic3.74
- E Enterprising3.46
- C Conventional3.43
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (48%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (50%)
- On-the-job training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (41%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- WritingbasicImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- Service OrientationImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- InstructingImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
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- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
- CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- PersuasionImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- NegotiationImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- SciencebasicImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Operation and ControlImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Technology DesignImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 1.6Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- ProgrammingImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.4Level 0.8
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.1Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
18 core · 2 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Provide care for park program animals.Importance 4.6
- Provide visitor services, such as explaining regulations, answering visitor requests, needs and complaints, and providing information about the park and surrounding areas.Importance 4.5
- Conduct field trips to point out scientific, historic, and natural features of parks, forests, historic sites, or other attractions.Importance 4.5
- Prepare and present illustrated lectures and interpretive talks about park features.Importance 4.3
- Assist with operations of general facilities, such as visitor centers.Importance 4.2
- Plan and organize public events at the park.Importance 4.2
- Train staff and volunteers on park programs.Importance 4.1
- Confer with park staff to determine subjects and schedules for park programs.Importance 4.0
- Plan, organize and direct activities of seasonal staff members.Importance 4.0
- Develop environmental educational programs and curricula for schools.Importance 4.0
- Perform emergency duties to protect human life, government property, and natural features of park.Importance 3.8
- Survey park to determine forest conditions and distribution and abundance of fauna and flora.Importance 3.6
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- Construct historical, scientific, and nature visitor-center displays.Importance 3.5
- Perform routine maintenance on park structures.Importance 3.2
- Take photographs and motion pictures for use in lectures and publications and to develop displays.Importance 3.2
- Plan and develop audio-visual devices for public programs.Importance 3.2
- Prepare brochures and write newspaper articles.Importance 3.0
- Research stories regarding the area's natural history or environment.Importance 3.0
- Compile and maintain official park photographic and information files.Importance 2.9
- Interview specialists in desired fields to obtain and develop data for park information programs.Importance 2.6
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- BiologyImportance 4.5Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.5Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- English LanguageImportance 4.1Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Education and TrainingImportance 4.0Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- GeographyImportance 3.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
- Communications and MediaImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
- History and ArcheologyImportance 3.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Teach local history to school children
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- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- AdministrativeImportance 2.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.7Level 2.6
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- PsychologyImportance 2.6Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.4Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- MathematicsImportance 2.3Level 2.7
- ChemistryImportance 2.1Level 2.9
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 2.0Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.0Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- DesignImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- PhysicsImportance 1.8Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- TransportationImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Economics and AccountingImportance 1.6Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- MechanicalImportance 1.6Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.6Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.5Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- Food ProductionImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.3Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Speech ClarityImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.5Level 3.3Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
- Near VisionImportance 3.5Level 3.1Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
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- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Far VisionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Information OrderingImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- OriginalityImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.8Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- MemorizationImportance 2.8Level 2.9
- Time SharingImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.8Level 2.9
- VisualizationImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Control PrecisionImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Finger DexterityImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Number FacilityImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
- Static StrengthImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Explosive StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Glare SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Manual DexterityImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Night VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
- Peripheral VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
- Rate ControlImportance 2.0Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Response OrientationImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Sound LocalizationImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
- Spatial OrientationImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
- StaminaImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 4.9Level 5.6
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 4.7Level 5.7
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.4Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.4Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 4.4Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.3Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 4.2Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Getting InformationImportance 4.1Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
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- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.0Level 5.9
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.9Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.9Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Working with ComputersImportance 3.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.8Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 3.7Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.5Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.3Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.2Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.2Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.1Level 2.9
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.0Level 2.9
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 2.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 2.8Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 2.7Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Review forms for completeness
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 2.7Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Processing InformationImportance 2.7Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.5Level 2.9
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.4Level 2.6
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.1Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
13 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (1)
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
Hot (7; 1 more marked hot above)
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (5)
- Adobe PageMaker
- Email software
- Mapping software
- MicroFocus GroupWise
- Web browser software
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