This position is located Boxelder Job Corps Center in Nemo, SD. The incumbent of this position provides leadership and guidance to students in a group living environment and provides practical counseling to students. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Joshua Gade at [email protected]

Duties

Supervisory Duties (25% or more of the time). Plan and conduct program that supports and contributes to the social, educational, and career development objectives of those involved in the program. Perform and process work assignments utilizing various Job Corps related databases and software. Ensure that actions taken in dealing with students are in accordance with rules and regulations governing the operation of the Job Corps Program and the Residential Living Program. Serves as Dormitory Manager.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered 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.gov
• Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
• This is a Test Designated Position. You will be tested for illegal drugs prior to appointment and randomly thereafter. Appointment is conditional on negative results. This announcement constitutes 30 days advance notice.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• May require possessing and maintaining a valid commercial driver's 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, including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment; title, series, grade (if applicable). Specialized Experience Requirement:GS-9: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-8); there is no substitution of education for specialized experience at this grade level. 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. Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following: Working in a behavior management program where the primary responsibility involved guiding and counseling students; and/or conducting regular meetings with staff to explain group living disciplinary policies and procedures; and/or assisting higher level employees with maintaining discipline in a group living environment. 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. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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]