- Position Title
- Education Technician
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- AK-1537-DENA-24-12210618-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, November 27, 2023 to Friday, December 8, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a United States Citizen?
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3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
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To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
4.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Preferences
1.
Would you accept a temporary appointment?
Assessment 1
Specialized Experience
1.
From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the experience requirements for an Education Technician, GS-1702-07, position. Read all responses before making your selection. MARK ONLY ONE RESPONSE. If you select more than one response, or leave this question blank you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these qualifications, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Present and assist with developing professional place-based education materials and programs, including curriculum-based materials for various educational levels and for a variety of audiences, with a significant focus on youth.
3.
Use curricular templates and aligns programs with professional education standards.
4.
Instruct some programs with little curricular structure utilizing significant creativity, prior knowledge, and real-time adjustments based on audience and environment.
5.
Review and adapt the educational programs for overall quality and effectiveness.
6.
Deliver and assist with developing education programs and materials that address a variety of natural and cultural resources in the disciplines of natural science, cultural science, and history.
7.
Assist with coordinating select education programs.
8.
Utilize knowledge of the natural and cultural history for understanding, developing, and presenting education programs and materials.
9.
Serve as lead instructor while hiking with student groups off trail, navigating brush, river bars, and/or tundra while carrying a pack up to 40 pounds.
10.
Assist with managing the organization and storage of educational assets, both physical and electronic, as well as simple statistic databases.
11.
Lead outdoor programs ranging in length from one hour to one week in adherence with established organization and partner organization risk management and contingency plans.
12.
Modify program plans on short notice as a result of weather, wildlife activity, transportation challenges, time constraints, incidents and accidents, and behavioral challenges.
13.
Utilize best practices for risk management at all times, both in the workplace and the field to actively promote safety culture among team members and enforce safety protocols with students.
14.
Collaborate with partners and stakeholders, such as colleagues, park partners, and teachers and administrators, to facilitate productive, cooperative activities.
15.
Adjust to the needs of learners at various levels from pre-school to adult, including students with different physical, learning, emotional, or mental abilities that need to be accommodated.
16.
Assist others in program development through mentoring and peer feedback evaluations.
17.
Present effective educational and interpretive programs, using interactive and audience-centered techniques and appealing to multiple learning styles.
18.
Assist with developing writing for high-quality media products for youth such as Junior Ranger books, youth activities, illustrated reports, and web or social media content.
19.
Assist with producing visuals for high-quality media products for youth such as Junior Ranger books, youth activities, illustrated reports, and web or social media content.
20.
Use writing to effectively communicate with teachers and school administrators, personnel from multiple work groups, partners, and the general public.
21.
Routinely offer frontline visitor services applying a strong understanding of visitor informational needs.
22.
Understand a wide variety of subjects and issues that affect government agencies, private organizations, Native entities, and individuals.
23.
Support co-workers in the development and delivery of interpretive and education programs.
Verification Statement
24.
Your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency.
Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: 1) understand this warning, 2) have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and 3) verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
Failure to agree to this statement will disqualify you from further consideration for the position.
Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: 1) understand this warning, 2) have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and 3) verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
Failure to agree to this statement will disqualify you from further consideration for the position.