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Position Title
Teacher
Agency
Forest Service
Announcement Number
24-JCOCR-WEST-1710-9DP Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, February 26, 2024 to Tuesday, February 25, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:

• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy;  AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you 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.
 
 
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3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? If yes, confirm:

• you are located in the same local commuting area as 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.
 
 
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4. Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below: 

• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating? 
OR 
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
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Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. You may only select up to 9 location(s). (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee? (limit characters)
Conditions of Employment
1. Do you understand that this position requires you to possess a States Driver's License? (limit characters)
2. Do you understand that this is a testing designated position which requires a negative test result for illegal drug use prior to appointment and randomly thereafter? (limit characters)
3. Do you understand that this position requires you to currently possess a State Teaching license with a secondary endorsement and that it must be attached to your application? (limit characters)
4. Do you understand that you are required to transfer your current teaching license to the state in which the Center is located within one year of employment? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
This section will be used to determine if you possess the education and/or experience needed to qualify for this position.                                                                                                                  (limit characters)
1. From the statements below, select the one response that best describes your education and/or experience as it pertains to meeting the Basic Requirements for the Teacher, GS-1710. Experience claimed should be reflected in your resume. You are required to submit transcripts to validate that you meet the degree requirements. Please select only one response. (limit characters)
2. From the statements below, select the one response that best describes your education and/or experience as it pertains to the Teacher, GS-1710-09. Experience claimed should be reflected in your resume. You are required to submit transcripts to validate that you meet the degree requirements. Please select only one response. (limit characters)
For each of the following questions, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application and information provided by your references. FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THESE QUESTIONS WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Teach techniques to help students create and achieve goals. (limit characters)
4. Provide strategies for students to analyze and evaluate information to solve their own problems. (limit characters)
5. Develop curriculum and supplemental activities that integrates diverse content and perspective. (limit characters)
6. Accommodate students' social, cultural, and mental or physical handicaps when communicating and developing instructional materials. (limit characters)
7. Recognize student's emotions and re-direct the students' behavior towards positive outcomes. (limit characters)
8. Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. (limit characters)
9. Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate. (limit characters)
10. Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. (limit characters)
11. Enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students. (limit characters)
12. Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injury and damage. (limit characters)
13. Design curricula to develop courses and lesson plans for adult learners. (limit characters)
14. Modify curricula to meet the diverse learning needs of students by creating supplemental activities and assessing student progress. (limit characters)
15. Instruct students in the knowledge and skills required in a specific occupation or occupational field, using a systematic plan of lectures, discussions, audio-visual presentations, and laboratory, shop, and field studies. (limit characters)
16. Administer formal and informal diagnostic tests to develop education plans. (limit characters)
17. Please select the statement(s) that reflect your educational achievement(s). Transcripts, certificates, or other appropriate documentation must be included with this application to verify GPA, coursework, and degree.  (limit characters)
18. Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. (limit characters)