Educational Technician (Seasonal)

Description:

The primary purpose of these positions are to contribute directly to the park education and outreach program by presenting curriculum-based education programs in the park and in schools, assisting with teacher workshops and staff training sessions, assisting in the development of curriculum-based materials, presenting special request programs in the park or for community outreach events, presenting special emphasis children's programs such as Junior ranger and youth camps

Requirements:

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-04/07/2025-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-05 grade level, you must possess at least one or all of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

EXPERIENCE: At least three years of progressively responsible general experience, one year of which was equivalent to at least the GS-4 level in the Federal service and that demonstrated an administrative, professional, or technical ability to analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; plan and organize work; and communicate effectively orally and in writing. You must include hours per week worked.
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EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study in courses directly related to the position such as education, teaching, or training and development. You must include transcripts.
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COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. Example, eighteen months of the general experience (50% of the experience requirement) and 60 semester hours of college that included directly related courses as listed above (50% of the education requirement). Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts.

To qualify for this position at the GS-07 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 in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) that includes: planning, development and presentation of environmental and curriculum-based education programs for kindergarten through high school students following established themes, learning objectives, curriculum requirements, and guidelines and utilizing teaching methods appropriate to each grade level; development and implementation of internet-based distance learning education programs such as webcasts and virtual field trips, videos, and student activities; research, develop, and present a variety of place-based, educational programs on natural resource and/or cultural resource topics for diverse audiences. You must include hours per week worked.
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EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one full year (18 semester hours) of graduate level education; OR I have superior academic achievement in an undergraduate degree. Major study must have been in courses directly related to the position such as education, teaching, or training and development. You must include transcripts.
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COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. Example, six months of specialized experience (50% of the experience requirement) and 9 semester hours in related courses (50% of the education requirement) as described above. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts.

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.