This position is located on the Lyndon B. Johnson Forest Service Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center. The incumbent is responsible for administering the Behavior Management System (BMS) and/or Student Code of Conduct (SCC) program that include both student discipline and the incentive system. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Todd Doolittle at [email protected].

Duties

Ensure that actions taken in dealing with students fully comply with established standards. Administer a balanced behavior management program. Motivate students and gain their acceptance of and adherence to residential living goals. Conduct group meetings, as well as a knowledge of counseling techniques sufficient to provide individual guidance to students. Defuse situations that commonly occur in a group living environment involving interpersonal conflicts between/among students. Recognize potentially adverse or sensitive situations that may require special or professional handling to refer to the appropriate person. Clarify situations, exchange information, or resolve legal entanglements. Meet and deal with a variety of people, including local authorities, students' families, and off-Center visitors to clarify, obtain, and provide information in handling student activities and problems.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.
• This is a Test Designated Position. You will be tested for illegal drugs prior to appointment and randomly thereafter. Appointment and continued employment is conditional on negative results.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Specialized Experience Requirement: GS09: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS08 in the Federal service; OR Completed at least two (2) years of graduate level education (36 semester or 54 quarter hours) or a master's degree with a major in social or human behavior, psychology, or counseling; OR combinations of graduate level education that is directly related to the position and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Specialized experience is defined as: Reviewing all incident reports and refers to the appropriate level of the Center's disciplinary system for resolution; Providing guidance; Training and overseeing student-composed behavior management councils that handle minor rule infractions pursuant to procedures set forth in the Student Handbook; Conducting related investigations to determine relative facts and to decide whether the charge is founded and Attending local court proceedings with accused students to provide support and to inform them in resolving judicial processes. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]