Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work for approximately 25 pay periods and will be placed into a non-pay status for one pay period mid-to late August. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 12/12/2023 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

As an Animal Caretaker, you will perform the following duties: Performs maintenance and repairs on a variety of farm equipment and structures. Performs farm animal care and handling (e.g., feeding, watering, turning out, grooming, monitoring health). Determines proper types and amounts of rations for each animal, depending on species, health and overall nutritional needs. Provides veterinary care, including but not limited to worming, vaccinating, administering medicine, cleaning/dressing wounds, de-budding, and hoof trimming and care. Cleans animal stalls/pens/houses and farm related equipment so that stalls and pens are free of manure, debris, and hazards. Mows and trims grass in farm area, including around historic buildings, pens and fences using a riding lawn mower, push mower and string trimmer. Provides interpretation and demonstrations to visitors during normal workdays and at special events, using National Park Service accepted interpretive techniques. Maintains a variety of farm equipment in working condition such as animal waterers, tack and controller boxes. Remove and/or control barn complex pests. Research appropriateness of parties interested in receiving park animals.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability to Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT) Technical Practices: theoretical precise, artistic Use of Measuring Instruments Ability to Interpret Instructions, specifications; other than blueprints Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Materials Dexterity and Safety If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors. 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

There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.

Contacts

• Address Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site 81 Carl Sandburg Lane Flat Rock, NC 28731 US
• Name: Aubrey Hurley
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]