This position is located in Lincoln Home National Historic Site, in the Maintenance Division. This is a Permanent Career-Seasonal position in the Maintenance Division subject to release and recall procedures. For information on the duties of this position, please contact Chris Harmon at [email protected].

Duties

A permanent career-seasonal position includes all the benefits of permanent employment but does not provide employment on a full year-round basis. Selectee will be in a non-pay/non-duty status for at least 2 weeks to 6 months per year based on project requirements or weather conditions. Selectee are guaranteed to work at least 6 months per year but not more than 50 weeks per year, with the work schedule to be determined upon appointment. MAJOR DUTIES: The individual assists, as needed with both rough and finished carpentry repairs and installations on the interiors and exteriors of buildings and historic structures. He/she assists journeymen carpenters in stabilizing and restoring original fabric or reconstructing with like-in-kind materials in replacing such elements as box gutter systems, ornamental scrollwork, clapboard siding, window sash and trim, door casing and moldings. Employee assists with inspecting, cleaning and maintaining existing roofs and gutter systems. The individual works with the buildings crew on preparing, applying, and finishing various surface areas on interiors and exteriors of historic and non-historic structures with coatings such as paints, stains and varnishes. Employee loads and unloads supplies and materials from trucks, trailers, dollies, etc. helps erect scaffolding, planking and ladders assists in hauling materials, supplies and equipment from job site areas using hand trucks, wheelbarrows and dollies. Digs ditches and trenches with pick and shovel, paints metal and wood fences, mixes and pours concrete or cement, stacks lumber, timbers, bricks, etc., moves sacks or boxes of cement, sand, ice melt, hardware, nails, etc. or performs other duties requiring similar physical effort. Individual performs custodial/janitorial duties for public and non-public buildings in the absence of custodian/janitor and as backup support. Cleans and picks up trash and debris from grounds and work areas routinely, empties trash cans into central dumpsters. Area Information: The incumbent is a member of the Division of Maintenance under the direct supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor who reports to the Facility Manager. The Lincoln Home National Historic Site at 413 South 8th Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701 consists of four square city blocks on approximately twelve point twenty four (12.24) acres. There are thirty six (36) historic and non-historic buildings, houses, barns and privies including the Lincoln Home within the site. These facilities include a Visitor Center, Conference Center, leased office space, park office space and workshops. Other areas include automobile and bus parking areas, historic streetscapes, wooden walkways, fencing and landscaped grounds.

Requirements

Qualifications

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. A specific length of time and experience is not required to be considered qualified for this position. However you must be able to demonstrate in your resume and supporting application materials that you possess sufficient knowledge, skill and ability to perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Note: You must demonstrate that you have experience of PERSONALLY performing this type of work. Supervising, managing, planning or contracting this type of work which does not demonstrate that you can also personally do the work will not be considered as qualifying. 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 Lincoln Home National Historic Site 413 South Eighth Street Springfield, IL 62701 US
• Name: Mark Laver
• Phone: (330) 657-2370 X4
• Email: [email protected]