This position is located at Job Corps at Fort Simcoe in White Swan, Washington and Blackwell at Laona, Wisconsin. Incumbent is responsible for coordinating/implementing the Career Preparation Period (CPP) plan; providing guidance and instruction to new students during their orientation period and coordinating vocational exploration and conduct testing. For additional information of this position, please contact at: Laona, WI is [email protected]. White Swan, WA is [email protected].

Duties

Coordinate and implement the Career Preparation Period (CPP) plan. Provide guidance and instruction to new students during their orientation period. Coordinate vocational exploration and administer the Testing of Adult Basic Education (TABE) for the center. Team Lead. Promote the development of positive social skills among students through modeling appropriate behavior, positive intervention, and positively intervening and teaching appropriate employability skills for workplace success. Assist primary instructors and plan, organize and conduct limited instruction.

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. This announcement constitutes 30 days advance notice.
• Must possess and maintain a valid commercial drivers license.

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: For the GS-9: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-8 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as the majority of the following: advising staff and students of training options and availability; compiling and preparing training material; assisting instructors with the planning, organizing and instruction during orientation period; providing technical advice, recommendations, and assistance concerning training needs, sources of needed training, plans to meet training needs, scheduling and presentation of training, and evaluation of training program effectiveness; and providing counseling, motivation, guidance and assistance to students with goal setting. In service applicants can qualify with at least one year at either the next lower grade level (GS-8), or the second lower grade level (GS-7). There are no GS-8 positions in the normal line of progression in the Job Corps organization; one year of specialized experience at the second lower grade level (GS-7) will be creditable for in service applicants. For outside applicants, one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-8) is required. 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

There is no education requirement for this position.

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]