Duties
- You will instruct youth education programs that are varied, multi-sensory, age-specific, multi-disciplinary, and consistent with the missions of Denali National Park and Preserve and the Murie Science and Learning Center. Programs range from one-hour classroom presentations to one-week backcountry expeditions. Some programs are designed using professional curricular templates and are linked to national standards. Others are more outdoor education focused and require local knowledge and improvisational teaching techniques. Programs address a variety of Denali-specific natural and cultural resources in the disciplines of natural science, cultural science, and history. All programs and materials are designed to support the physical and emotional safety and wellbeing of all students, as well as fun and learning. Backcountry expedition instruction requires providing instruction as well as maintaining the physical and behavioral safety for all group members in the face of challenging weather, terrain, and wildlife.
- You will assist with coordinating and implementing some programs in close partnership with park partners such as non-profits and schools.
- You will assist with managing the organization and storage of the Education Team's assets, both physical and electronic.
Additional Information
A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
Employment may be terminated at any time due to fluctuations in funding levels, project needs, employee performance, or other considerations.
Physical Demands: The work requires emotional stability, a clear speaking voice, and average agility and dexterity. Must be able to hike off trail for distances of up to 6 miles, navigating brush, river bars, and tundra while carrying a pack with up to 40 pounds of communications, safety, first-aid, and personal gear. Must be able to tent camp in remote areas lacking basic services for up to 10 days at a time. Perform duties safely in a variety of outdoor conditions, including rain, snow, wind, cold, heat, stinging and biting insects, rough terrain, large and potentially dangerous wildlife, etc. Work safely and effectively under stressful conditions such as those due to large numbers of students, complex staffing arrangements, and logical complexities. Must be able to work up to 16 hours per day for up to 10 days at a time on an occasional basis. Sitting and/or standing for up to 8 hours at a time. Safely operate a motor vehicle, including in inclement weather and difficult road conditions.
Working Conditions: Work is performed both indoors and outdoors. Programs may be conducted in all seasons of the year and in a range of weather and environmental conditions. Some work takes place indoors in visitor center, classroom, or office settings. Office work is typically sedentary, involving sitting and using a computer in a modern office environment. Workspace is usually shared with other employees. Other work may be in classrooms or visitor centers.
The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for occasional/situational telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with prior supervisory approval.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
- Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
- You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
- You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
- You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 8 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
Qualifications
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/08/2025-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.
Resume - 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 number of hours worked per week, full-time, or part-time. If you indicate part-time, you MUST indicate the number of hours worked per week so that your qualifying experience can be prorated for credit.
To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:
EXPERIENCE: You must one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level in the federal service (obtained in either the public or private sector). Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples of specialized experience include serving as an instructor for, and assisting with the development of, education programs for youth in classroom, virtual, and/or outdoor settings. (You must include the number of hours worked per week within your resume.)
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 at the grade level of this announcement.
Benefits
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), and the responses you provide on the application questionnaire for this position. A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating.
Candidates will be rated and ranked using Category Rating procedures. These procedures place candidates with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Veterans with a service connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher. Under Category Rating, candidates will be rated and ranked into one of three categories:
- Best Qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position
- Well Qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in most of the requirements of the job
- Qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in some, but not all of the requirements of the job.
You will be evaluated on the following competencies:
- Communications and Media
- Customer Service
- Education and Training
- Interpersonal Skills
- Risk Management
- Technical Competence
In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
How to Apply
To apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 01/08/2025. You must provide documentation to support your claim for each eligibility selected. Please review the required documentation listed in the eligibilities language to ensure you submit the appropriate information. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation.
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Next steps
Once the Occupational Questionnaire is received you will receive acknowledgement that your submission was successful. If you are among the most qualified candidates and your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly for a possible interview. You will be notified of the status of your Application Package at the time candidates are referred for consideration, and when the selection process is complete.
A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR §575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive.
A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another.