Education Technician (Seasonal)

US National Park Service; Alaska; On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

US National Park Service seeks an Education Technician (Seasonal) to support educational programs at a park in Alaska. The position typically operates April through October, with variability due to weather, project needs, or funding. Anticipated entry on duty in April 2027.

Visit Find a Park for more information. Applicants must meet the qualifications by the closing date and provide hours worked per week in their resume; education and transcripts may be required.

Qualifications

• GS-07 requires at least one full year of specialized experience comparable to GS-06.
• Experience developing curriculum-based educational programs and working with students in classroom or informal settings.
• Resume must state hours worked per week to credit specialized experience; include copies of transcripts if using education alone.

Skills

Curriculum development

Student engagement

Educational program monitoring

Education

Graduate coursework in education

Job description

You will serve as a Education Technician (Seasonal).
The typical seasonal entry-on-duty is April-October but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: April 2027.
Please visit find a park for additional park information.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/30/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled: include: assisting in the development of curriculum-based educational programs; working with students in a classroom or informal educational setting; or monitoring educational programs and materials. This type of experience could have been obtained while working as a park ranger, teacher, teacher's aide, tour leader, camp counselor, or other similar work. You must include hours worked per week in your resume.

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EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one full year (18 semester hours, 27 quarter hours, or equivalent) of graduate level course work that is directly related to the work of the position from an accredited college or university. Examples of directly related studies include education, curriculum and instruction, adult education, early childhood education, school counseling or other related fields. You must submit copies of your transcripts.

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COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Successful completion of a combination of specialized experience and graduate level education. To combine education and experience, first take the number of semester hours, or equivalent, earned towards a graduate degree that are directly related to the work of the position, and divide by 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours), or the equivalent. Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must submit a copy of your transcripts and include hours worked per week in your resume.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.