Outside Jobs
Conducts routine checks and upkeep on the 800+ miles of trails
What is Trail Maintenance?
Works in the shops throughout the National Parks.
Sales Associate
Ensures health, safety, and well-being of both employees and visitors in the National Park
Safety officer
Works on understanding the behavior, ecology, and conservation of animals in the National Park
Wildlife Biologist
What is the highest peak in the national park?
Kuwohi
Works with students in the National Park
What is a
Educational Ranger or
Teacher Naturalist
Installs and troubleshoots NPS network infrastructure, answers technology questions, and assigns park computers.
IT specialist (Information Technology)
Planning, evaluating and overseeing the adult and college programming at Tremont. Creating broachers and promotional materials for Tremont college programs as well as ensuring the most up-to-date information is shared.
Manager of Field and College programs
Studies the relationship between the physical and chemical environment as well as looks at relationships between organisms to evaluate the effects of land management practices.
Ecologist
The Great Smoky Mountains National park is known as the ___________ capital of the world?
Salamander
Researches and presents a variety of formal and informational programs explaining park resources, supporting visitor enjoyment, collecting fees, directing traffic, and assisting with search and rescue efforts
Interpretive Ranger
Manages communication both inside and outside of the National Park Service. They try to expose visitors to opportunities and creates social media posts regarding new information in the park.
Public Affairs Specialists
Monitors how science is conducted in the park by NPS staff, universities, and research groups.
Science Research Coordinator
Focuses on the management plans for tree species in the National Park.
Forestry/Forester
How far away should you stay from wildlife?
50 yards
Leads the volunteer programming and social media/marketing team that supports the mission of creating All-Taxa Biodiversity Index (Documenting all life in the park)
Biodiversity Program specialist
Uses an online system to map features of the earth using points, lines, or polygons. Maps are easily updated as information changes. Sharing spatial data within and outside the agency.
Geographic information specialist
Works to protect historical structures and natural resources in the park. Their work can include celebrating events, people, places, and ideas.
Historical Restoration specialist
Studies all forms of plant life by identifying, classifying, recording and managing plant species in the park. They also identify inset damage and fungi damage on plants
Botanist
How many miles of trails are in the Great Smoky Mountains?
800+
Patrols trails to check visitor permits, trail status, respond to injured and sick hikers, and helps with medical evacuations.
Backcountry Specialist
Takes information obtained in the park and creates multi-media products (ex. posters, park exhibits, studies, videos and apps)
Visual Information Specialists
Manages all aspects of the park and its facilities. Has experience in education, recreation management, and supervising roles. The person in this role has specialized training.
Superintendent of the Park
Collects, studies, identifies and develops a management plan for insects. Insect analysis can be used to determine the overall health of a stream.
Entomologist
How many black bears are estimated to be in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
2,000