This is a front-line, Career-Seasonal, Supervisory position for the Education and Community Engagement Program and reports to the Branch Manager of Education and Community Engagement. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 11/04/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

This position is located within the Education and Community Engagement branch at Yosemite National Park, renowned for its breathtaking granite cliffs, cascading waterfalls, and diverse ecosystems. With elevations ranging from approximately 4,000 to over 13,000 feet, Yosemite offers a wide array of outdoor activities throughout the year. In the summer, visitors can enjoy hiking, rock climbing, photography, and guided tours, while winter transforms the park into a snow-covered wonderland, ideal for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. As the Supervisory Park Ranger overseeing the UC Merced programs and Visitor Center, you will be responsible for managing visitor services and educational programming both in the park and at UC Merced. This role includes supervising a GS-7 lead Park Ranger and a team of 2-5 GS-4 Student Rangers. You will also direct the Yosemite Leadership Program and the Summer Internship. The Yosemite Leadership Program is a two-year initiative for college students that integrates training in leadership skills, education on the theories and practices of leadership, and personal and professional development opportunities, fostering generations of socially engaged and environmentally aware global stewards. The Summer Internship offers a dynamic, hands-on 12-week experience, allowing interns to live and work in Yosemite National Park while gaining valuable professional and personal skills alongside National Park staff and partners. This position is pivotal in shaping educational outreach and ensuring high-quality visitor experiences. You will leverage your leadership skills to guide both permanent, seasonal and student staff, providing mentorship and training to ensure the effective delivery of interpretive and educational programs. This role presents a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on visitors of all ages while promoting stewardship and appreciation for one of America's most iconic national parks. 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 January to early December and be placed in non-pay status for the reminder of the year. This is subject to change and dependent on park work needs, budget and/or weather. Major Duties Include but Are Not Limited To: Directly managing visitor services and programming for the UC Merced Campus, including the Visitor Center and the Yosemite Leadership Program. Supervising a team of staff, including a GS-7 lead Park Ranger and 2-5 GS-4 Student Rangers, while fostering a positive and productive work environment. Collaborating with the Education and Community Engagement Team on educational and outreach programs, ensuring alignment with the park's educational mission. Developing and implementing educational materials and programs, including facilitating 4th-grade educational programs within the park. Providing leadership and guidance in the decision-making process for visitor services and educational initiatives, enhancing community engagement and public interaction.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/04/2024-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. To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. This experience may have been in technical, administrative, or scientific work, fish and wildlife management, recreation management, law enforcement, or other park-related work. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include the following: Park guide or tour leader; Law enforcement or investigative work; Archeological or historical preservation research work; Forestry and/or fire management work in a park, recreation, or conservation area; Management, assistant, or program specialist work involving the development and implementation of policy related to protection, conservation, or management of park areas or similar operations. You must include hours worked per week in your resume. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least two (2) full academic years (36 semester hours) of progressively higher-level graduate education, or a master's, or equivalent graduate degree in one of the following fields: natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, wetlands ecology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources. You must include transcripts with your application. -OR- COMBINATION: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. For example, six (6) months of specialized experience (50% of qualifying experience), plus 27 semester hours of directly related graduate level college study from an accredited institution (50% of the qualifying education) equals 100% of this requirement. NOTE: Only related education in excess of 18 graduate hours is creditable towards meeting this qualification. You must include transcripts with your application and hours worked per week in your resume. Time in Grade: Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service); with few exceptions as outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement who have had a break in service of less than one year, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointments. Time-in-grade does not apply to new excepted service appointments and must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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. You must also include dates of volunteer experience and the number of hours per week volunteered. ICTAP/CTAP Clearance: 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 Yosemite National Park 5037 Stroming Road Mariposa, CA 95338 US
• Name: Derek Plummer
• Phone: 0000000000
• Email: [email protected]