The Education Technician GS-1702-07 position is being advertised for multiple National Park Service locations. See the "Duties" section for locations and anticipated Term Not to Exceed (NTE) periods. The advertised salary range is from the 2023 General Schedule (GS) Locality Pay Table for the "Rest of the United States". The salary will be adjusted based on the selectee's duty location.

Duties

The following park locations are included in this announcement. See information for the Term appointment period, park location, and applicable salary below: One vacancy on the Effigy Mounds National Park - Harper's Ferry, IA - $46,696 - $60,703 Term NTE 4 years. Once vacancy on the Wilson's Creek National Battlefield - Republic, MO - $46,696 - $60,703 Term NTE 4 years, This is a term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years, or more based on any changes to regulations governing the number of years term appointments may last, without further competition. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service. The National Park Service retains the right to extend the duration of this appointment after selection and/or appointment, based on changes to the regulation governing the number of years term appointments may last. This change, which may be made at the agency's sole discretion and without further competition, shall not be construed or interpreted as the granting of a right to a selectee or employee to such an extension. No extension to a term appointment shall be granted to a selectee/employee to an amount of time that exceeds the maximum number of years authorized under any present or current regulation, unless such regulation expressly allows such action. Duties: Create curriculum-based educational program relevant to the Park's interpretive themes to include guided talks/walks, activities, and demonstrations. Develop and present educational programs using appropriate techniques for age group, topic, and a diverse audience. Use contemporary education methods and techniques to assist in the evaluation of curriculum materials for appropriateness and effectiveness. Present a wide variety of formal and informal interpretive experiences delivered in person and through interpretive media and technology. Perform outreach activities to build collaborative relationships with schools and other organizations.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/27/2023-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: Assisted in developing and presenting environmental educational programs to school groups; writing and editing educational materials for teachers; coordinating and assisting in developing training for others involved in conducting place-based learning connected to the sciences or natural/cultural history for student groups. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one full year (18 semester hours) of graduate level education direction related to the work of the position (for example, Education). You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. You must include transcripts. Volunteer Experience: 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

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Contacts

• Address NPS Inflation Reduction Act 1849 C St. NW Washington, DC 20240 US
• Name: Lirian Penn
• Email: [email protected]