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Summary

The Education Division produces educational programs, materials, and resources for federal court of appeals, district, bankruptcy, and magistrate judges and for federal judicial branch employees, including persons serving in clerk of court, probation and pretrial services offices.

Summary

Overview

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Reviewing applications

Open & closing dates

03/16/2023 to 07/12/2023

Salary: $17.51 to - $17.51 per hour

Pay scale & grade: AD 00

Location

3 vacancies in the following location:

Washington

Remote job: No

Telework eligible: No

Travel Required: Not required

Relocation expenses reimbursed: No

Appointment type: Temporary

Work schedule: Part-time - 32 - 39 hours a week

Service: Excepted

Promotion potential

None

Job family (Series)

0399 Administration And Office Support Student Trainee

Supervisory status: No

Security clearance: Not Required

Drug test: No

Announcement number: DEST-11883558-23-CB

Control number: 713361300

This job is open to

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Students

Current students enrolled in an accredited high school, college or graduate institution.

Clarification from the agency

Students currently enrolled and seeking an undergraduate degree at a qualifying educational institution, on a full or half-time basis (US Citizens only).

Duties

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The Education Division delivers education and resources through a variety of means including: in-person programs to which participants travel; in-person programs conducted in courthouses for local participants; audio, video, and web conferences; programs and materials delivered over the courts intranet; and printed publications. The Education Division contains four teams: Judicial and Legal Education, Executive Education, Management & Professional Development Education, and Probation and Pretrial Services Education.

Responsibilities include:

Assist with developing needs assessment surveys of judicial employees and/or officers.
Analyze survey data and compile reports.
Analyze and summarize participant evaluations of Center educational programs.
Participate in program planning committee meetings.
Assist in the development and delivery of live web conferences by researching topics, using the internet and other resources.
Develop PowerPoint presentations.
Create handouts, assemble and ship materials.
Update existing education programs and learning tools, including web-based training programs, through research and other tasks.
Review newspapers, journals, and related publications for relevant essays or reports about effective education and training activities.
Review and summarize commercial video, audio, and print-based educational media for use as training aids in the federal courts and recommend to senior staff the purchase of such materials to include in the Center's Media Library.
Interact with judicial employees and/or officers nationwide, via telephone, email, intranet and in person.
Use the internet and other resources to conduct short and long-term research projects on topics ranging from legal issues to leadership in the public sector to developments in the federal sentencing policy and the supervision of offenders.
Carry out a range of technical and office support activities.
Assist with program logistics for onsite meetings, workshops and conferences.
Assist with program logistics for hotel site searches.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

You must be a United States Citizen, subject to the exceptions enumerated at https://www.uscourts.gov/careers/search-judiciary-jobs/citizenship-requirements-employment-judiciary.
Selectee must favorably complete a background investigation.
Relatives of Center staff members may not be employed at the Center in any capacity.
All requirements must be met for full consideration.

The Federal Judicial Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and an inclusive work culture. It strives to maintain a professional and collegial workplace in which everyone is valued and treated fairly and respectfully.

This vacancy announcement was produced at U.S. taxpayer expense.

Qualifications

Ability to engage with and complete the activities listed in position description.

Education

Students currently enrolled and seeking an undergraduate degree at a qualifying educational institution, on a full or half-time basis.

Additional information

Benefits are not applicable for this position.

The Federal Judicial Center recruits interns for the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Fall Semester dates: September - December. Fall Semester application deadline: mid-June
Spring Semester dates: January - April. Spring Semester application deadline: mid-October
Summer Semester dates: May - August. Summer Semester application deadline: mid-March

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Please read the job posting for all information related to the position.

Required Documents

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For applicants to be considered all of the following materials must be included in their application packets: cover letter, resume, transcript, brief writing sample (maximum five pages), and at least one letter of recommendation.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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.