This position is located in John Muir National Historic Site, in the Division of Interpretation, Education, and Outreach. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 10/29/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

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 from approximately September to June, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year. Research, develops and presents education programs about park resources as assigned. Programs are taught both on-and-off site, are curriculum based, and adhere to NPS and park guidelines as well as the state learning requirements. Acts as park liaison on Youth Engagement and other Outreach Programs working with park staff from other divisions. Assists in organizing and presenting training workshops for park employees, teachers and educators. Answers queries from students, teachers and the general public regarding park resources and education programs. Works on special education related projects such as databases, educator resources library, web pages and park publications as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/29/2024-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. To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess f the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: independently developing and presenting education programs to school groups, writing and editing educational materials for teachers; implementing and training others in educational technology and distance learning programs for student groups; managing a residential camp program of youth groups; working as a teacher; maintaining professional dialogue with schools, teachers, students, parents and other visitors; communicating effectively orally, electronically, and in writing. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one (1) full year of graduate level education or bachelor's degree showing superior academic achievement. You must include transcripts. -OR- COMBINATION: Combination of education of experience.For example, 6 months of specialized experience described in A above (50% of the experience requirement), and 9 semester hours of graduate study from an accredited institution (50% of qualifying eduation) as specifiied above, equaling 100% or greater of the total requirement. (You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts indicating number of credit hours to qualify based on the combination option). 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. Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies. Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(2) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating, and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible. If you are selected for Federal employment, you will be required to fill out a Declaration of Federal Employment, OF-306, prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on your application may be grounds for not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. Also, you may be punished by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, section 1001).

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 John Muir National Historic Site 4202 ALHAMBRA AVENUE MARTINEZ, CA 94553 US
• Name: Jennifer Lopez
• Email: [email protected]