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This position is located in Cane River Creole National Historical Park, in the Interpretation Division.
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 11 months in pay status, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year.
Learn more about this agency04/05/2021 to 04/10/2021
$39,311 - $51,103 per year
GS 6
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
7
No
No
SE-1628-CARI-21-11071969-DE
597454800
Presents curriculum-based education programs for pre-school-grade 12 in accordance with NPS policy and to support the park mission, purpose, and significance. Programs are presented both on and off-site and may use distance learning/video conference software. Practices contemporary education methods and techniques to support these activities. Assists with the development of curricula-based school programs which are relevant to park interpretive themes and conform to appropriate state and national teaching standards. Assists in planning, organizing, and presenting workshops for teachers and other educators and develops workshop and orientation materials. Assists with the evaluation of all curriculum-based materials for appropriateness and effectiveness. Delivers education programs in an engaging fashion in accordance with current educational pedagogy and interpretive principles and best practices, using inquiry-based methods and hands-on activities. Assist with the development and coordination of youth education programs and children's education activities for special events. Assists with research to develop curriculum-based activities and support materials. Assists with the evaluation of all curriculum-based materials. Assist with the development and coordination of youth education programs and children's education activities. Additional supervision is provided in the GS-06 role.
Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.
AREA INFORMATION
Cane River Creole National Historical Park consists of two non-contiguous plantation units located approximately ten miles apart in southern Natchitoches Parish. The park plantation units include 60+ historic structures and two cultural landscapes totaling 62 acres within a historic agricultural setting along Cane River.
The duty station of the selectee is located at Oakland Plantation located in Natchez, south of the City of Natchitoches. Natchitoches is within five hours traveling time from five major metropolitan areas (New Orleans, Louisiana; Dallas, Texas; Little Rock, Arkansas; Jackson, Mississippi; and Houston, Texas). Natchitoches has a population of approximately 20,000. Services and shopping facilities are all conveniently located. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is also located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Normal temperatures range from 43 degrees to 91 degrees with average rainfall of 63 inches. NO GOVERNMENT HOUSING IS AVAILABLE.
More information about Cane River Creole National Historical Park can be found at www.nps.gov/cari. Experience your America and build a fulfilling career by joining the National Park Service. Become a part of our mission to unite our past, our cultures, and our special places, to establish important connections to the present and build a rich and lasting legacy for future generations.
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.
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.
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This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position's supervisor.You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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.
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your responses to the online assessments completed during the application process. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
Computer Skills, Customer Service, Education and Training, Flexibility, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication (*), Self-Management, Teamwork, and Written Communication
In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 04/10/2021:
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.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/597454800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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