This position is located in Glacier National Park, in the Interpretation and Education Division. Open to the first 75 applicants or until 10/25/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

Duties

Major Duties: Serves as West Lakes District Interpreter, providing leadership, supervision, and management of a district comprised of 1 GS-0025-9 Park Ranger (I), 1 GS-0025-7 seasonal lead, 8-12 seasonal GS-0025-05 interpreters, and up to approximately 30 full and part-time volunteers. Responsible for management of 1.5 Visitor Centers and one Nature Center. Responsible for budget, planning, development, and management of the district's suite of personal services interpretive programming. Develops and fosters professional relationships that represents the division and park in a highly positive light, and contributes to organizational effectiveness. Trains, coaches, and mentors interpretive staff in audience-centered techniques, informal and formal interpretive programming skills and techniques, and new/evolving interpretive skills.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/25/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience at the GS-9 grade level. Examples of specialized experience at the grade level include: scheduling interpretive programs, writing standard operating procedures associated with interpretation services; developing and presenting interpretive training; creating and delivering new interpretive programs, evaluating interpretive services; coaching guides or interpreters; assisting in short-term budget planning. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least a Ph. D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field of study that is directly related to the work of the position, which demonstrates possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to do the work of this position. Directly related fields include: natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archaeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources. You must include transcripts. -OR- COMBINATION: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first take the number of semester hours or equivalent earned towards a graduate degree, in excess of 36 semester hours, and divide by 18 semester hours or equivalent. Then take the number of months of full time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts and hours per week worked. 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 Glacier National Park PO Box 128 West Glacier, MT 59936 US
• Name: Brock Graves
• Email: [email protected]