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This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG), Public Programs Division. The incumbent assists the science and public programs team with teaching educational programs and maintaining the educational supply rooms.
Learn more about this agency11/05/2018 to 11/26/2018
$45,972 - $59,762 per year
GS 07
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required for training and collaboration.
No
Term - Temporary, Full Time
Full-time - This is an Excepted Service position and does not require or confer Civil Service Competitive Status
Excepted
07
No
Yes
USBG-2019-032
516029200
Applications will be accepted from all U.S. Citizens.
***TOUR OF DUTY IS A FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULE – WORK ON WEEKENDS, EVENINGS AND HOLIDAYS IS REQUIRED.***
The U.S. Botanic Garden is comprised of approximately 70 positions organized into Administrative Services, Public Programs Division, Horticulture Division and an Operations Division serving physical facilities consisting of the Administration Building, Conservatory, National Garden, Bartholdi Park and the Production Facility at D.C. Village and providing memorable, educational experiences to over 1 million visitors a year. Learn more here: US Botanic Garden
Major duties include the following:
Offers educational programs that communicate the importance of plants. Assists with the implementation of educational programs and projects. Offers formal and informal educational programs and hands-on activities for classroom, Conservatory and outdoor venues. Teaches using inquiry- and object-based learning techniques. Assists with volunteer training, creating content for interpretive signs, materials preparation and classroom set-up.
Assists with project review and program analysis, including assembling documentation such as written materials, digital files, photographs and participant evaluations. Assists with development of curriculum for review by the Public Programs team.
Researches and recommends lessons and materials for educational programming in garden/museum, natural, and school classroom setting. Assists in development of goals, objectives and planning for educational programs, as well as hands-on activities for festivals and other large programs. Keeps abreast of best practices in museum and botanical garden education and applies them at USBG.
Maintains USBG educational supplies, storage areas and the classroom. Maintains well-organized storage and cataloging of educational supplies and inventories supplies. Helps identify furniture, signs, and storage or classroom spaces that need repair or replacement.
Works with fellow employees to enhance public understanding and awareness of the educational activities of the USBG. Provides updates and pertinent information to USBG management regarding communications with stakeholders. Assists with content creation for websites, cell phone tours, signs, handouts, brochures and other educational visitor service documents. Communicates educational offerings to external customers and to customers within the USBG and AOC.
The incumbent must follow relevant safety rules, regulations and standard operating procedures. Must utilize knowledge of and comply with all established safety and security rules and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner. Ensures adherence to all safety practices and proper use of all equipment.
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You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements, applicants must have had either specialized experience and/or directly related education in the amounts shown below. Education and experience may be combined to meet the total experience requirements.
For the GS-07:
The applicant must have completed one (1) year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement. --OR-- One (1) year of specialized experience to at least the GS-05 grade level.
1. Specialized Experience
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.
Specialized experience for this position includes:
(1) Teaching and/or facilitating informal education and training;
(2) Creating course materials to be used in classes, trainings, workshops, seminars, internet-based training and/or multimedia platforms;
(3) Providing assistance with assessing teacher training and/or other training programs;
(4) Teaching plant science, horticulture, botany or natural sciences in an informal or formal setting;
(5) Organizing, maintaining and managing educational or other resource materials.
--OR--
2.Superior Academic Achievement
Superior Academic Achievement which is defined as having achieved superior academic standing as evidenced by:
(1) Class standing - upper third of the graduating class in the college, university or major subdivision;
(2) Grade-point average (GPA) – (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on the official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum;
(3) Honor society membership in a national scholastic honor society listed by the Association of College Honor Societies. Membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this provision.
To be creditable, superior academic achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. See the "General Policies and Instructions" for specific guidance on applying the superior academic achievement provision - http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies
3. Combination of Graduate Education and Professional Experience
Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. Only graduate level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be combined with experience.
BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
A. Successful completion of a full four-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included or was supplemented by major field of study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position.
--OR--
B. Combination of education and experience----courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the four-year course study described in A above.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education:
Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment.
Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part of foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree.
Welcome Veterans. The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) gives veterans' preference rights in the legislative branch to certain veterans as applied by the Congressional Accountability Act. Veterans' preference is applied on this vacancy announcement. If you are a veteran and have been separated under honorable conditions, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility; SF-15, if applicable; and Department of Veterans Affairs documentation of disability, if applicable. For more information, please visit OPM vet guide
If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information.
DRUG TESTING: The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is a Drug Free Workplace. As part of the AOC’s suitability assessment, a candidate tentatively selected for a position who is not currently an AOC employee is required to submit to screening for illegal drug use. Satisfactory completion of a drug test is a condition of employment with the Agency. A candidate must test negative prior to being eligible for appointment into a position. We will schedule, provide and cover the cost for the drug test.
The selectee(s) under the vacancy announcement for this position is subject to a criminal record check by the U.S. Capitol Police and satisfactory adjudication to be eligible for employment at the Architect of the Capitol.
The Architect of the Capitol is an E-VERIFY Participant. E-VERIFY is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment authorization in the United States. If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the DHS Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-VERIFY" electronic system. For more information on E-Verify, please visit http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1185221678150.shtm
The Architect of the Capitol is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information and/or disability.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Moving expenses are not authorized.
Relocation expenses are not authorized.
Probationary Period - A newly appointed selectee is subject to the completion of a one-year trial/probationary period, regardless of whether or not a trial/probationary period has been completed previously with the Architect of the Capitol or another Federal agency.
This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies in any of the jurisdictions of the Architect of the Capitol.
All application materials become the property of the Architect of the Capitol.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Review your resume and responses carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions.
Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. The self-assessment questions relate to the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies:
The Architect of the Capitol's job application process is designed to ensure that we only ask you for the information that is absolutely needed to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the position.
To apply for this position, you only need to submit online the following: a) your resume and 2) answer the online vacancy assessment questionnaire. The online questionnaire contains eligibility and screening questions and other relevant supplemental information. No additional documentation or attachment is required at the time of application.
We ask that you prepare and submit a resume that best describes fully your background experience, skills, abilities, education, training and other relevant credentials. The resume should include dates of employment.
Nothing further is required until it is requested by the staff of the Human Capital Management Division. If additional documentation is required for a position, you will be asked to provide it during the selection process or upon selection. At that point, we may ask you to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume.
For example, we may ask you to provide documents such as college transcripts, copy of diploma or proof of Federal employment status. If the position requires a license or certification, we will ask candidate(s) to provide proof at the time of selection.
If you are claiming veterans' preference, we may ask you to submit proof of Veterans preference (DD-214, and, if claiming 10-point preference, the SF-15 plus proof required by that form).
If you fail to provide the required documents, we will withdraw a tentative job offer made and/or remove you from further consideration.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You MUST apply online. FORMS RECEIVED BY FAX, EMAIL OR U.S. POSTAL SERVICE DELIVERY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/516029200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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