Educational Technician

U.S. Department of the Interior; Middletown (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of the Interior seeks an Educational Technician to develop and present educational programs for K-12 students at Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park. This temporary position involves creating engaging curriculum-based content that aligns with educational standards and connects students with natural resources. Ideal candidates will have a background in education and strong communication skills to effectively engage with both students and park visitors.

Benefits

Uniform allowance

Opportunity for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and conducting educational programs for K-12 students.
• Knowledge of environmental education principles and park resources.
• Ability to develop engaging learning activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and present educational programs for students K-12.
• Conduct informal education interactions with park visitors.
• Assist in evaluating educational program materials.

Skills

Curriculum Development

Public Speaking

Research

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education or related field

Job description

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Duties

This Purpose Of This Temporary Education Technician Position Is To Work With Schools, Educators, And Students To Develop Curriculum-based Educational Programs. Duties Will Include:

• Develop and present in-park and offsite environmental and curriculum-based education programs for kindergarten through high school students following established themes, learning objectives, curriculum requirements, and guidelines and utilizing teaching methods appropriate to each grade level.
• Develop and present learning activities that encourage critical thinking and problem solving and connect students with the park resources.
• Conduct basic research and assist in the writing, review, and evaluation of education program learning objectives, lesson plans, and resource materials.
• Contacts park visitors through Informal roving assignments and at visitor centers and responds to visitor questions, emergencies, or other needs by phone, email, or in person.
  
  

POSITION LOCATION: Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park is a relatively new and developing park unit that is managed in partnership with five Key Partner organizations, identified in the park's enabling legislation. The park is also located within the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District, which is a national heritage area. Park headquarters is located in Middletown, Virginia; a small, rural community located in the northern end of the Shenandoah Valley with a population of about 1,300. Medical care, schools and colleges are located in the area, and housing and outdoor recreational opportunities are plentiful. Nearby towns and cities including Winchester, 15 miles; Harrisonburg, 60 miles; Washington, DC, 80 miles; and Charlottesville, 100 miles.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
• Direct Deposit: Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• Incidental Driving: You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties. Prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year thereafter (or more frequently if management determines such need exists), you will be required to sign an affidavit certifying to your possession of a valid State issued driver's license that is current and has not been revoked, suspended, canceled, or otherwise disqualified in any way to prohibit your operation of a motor vehicle. You will also submit a photocopy of your valid State issued driver's license prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and again every year, or more frequently if management determines such need exists. Lastly, you may be required to submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that discloses all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. Please indicate in your application whether you possess a valid State driver's license.
• Government Housing: Government housing is not available.
• Uniform: You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• Work Schedule: You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
• You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
• Applicants must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program.
  
  

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/15/2025.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.

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:

EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: planning, development and presentation of environmental and curriculum-based education programs for K-12 students following established themes, learning objectives, curriculum requirements and guidelines, and utilizing teaching methods appropriate to each grade level; development and implementation of internet-based distance learning education programs such as webcasts and virtual field trips, videos, and student activities; research develop and present a variety of place-based educational programs on natural resource and/or cultural resource topics for diverse audiences. You must include hours per week worked.

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EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one full year (18 semester hours) of graduate level education; OR have Superior Academic Achievement in an undergraduate degree. Major study must have been in courses directly related to the position such as education, teaching, or training and development. You must include transcripts.

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COMBINATION: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, for example, six months of specialized experience (50% of the experience requirement) and 9 graduate semester hours in related courses (50% of the education requirement) as described above. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts.

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.

Education

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.

Additional information

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.

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

Non-Competitive Rehire Eligibility: Temporary seasonal employees can only maintain their non-competitive rehire eligibility if they work no more than a combined total of Temporary NTE less than 1040 hours anywhere in the National Park Service (NPS) within their established service year. Accordingly, non-competitive rehire eligibility allows for re-appointment to the same position or another position appropriate for temporary appointment with the same qualification requirements (5 CFR 316.402[b][7]), based on series and grade, anywhere in the major subdivision (NPS).

If you have held a temporary seasonal appointment in the past 12 months and have already worked the maximum temporary appointment less than 1040 hours during that period, you are still welcome to apply. However, please be aware that exceeding the limit of 1040 hours in your established service year will result in the loss of your non-competitive rehire eligibility.

The limit can be exceeded by working multiple temporary seasonal positions that result in a combined total greater than 1040 hours. The limit also can be exceeded by working a single temporary seasonal appointment that exceeds 1040 hours, unless granted an exception by OPM.

Employment may be terminated at any time due to fluctuations in funding levels, project needs, employee performance, or other considerations.

Physical Demands: The work varies from sedentary to strenuous. The work requires good physical health with a clear speaking ability and the ability to walk on rocky, uneven terrain while carrying moderate loads, up to 5 miles a day. Assignments may require long periods of standing or may be sedentary.

Working Conditions: Work is performed indoors and outside in varying weather conditions and terrain variances. Assignments may expose incumbent to biting insects, poisonous plants, and other discomforts. Incumbent will e in close contact with numerous school children and the visiting public for long periods of time.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

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

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessments required for this position. 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.

Candidates Will Be Rated And Ranked Using Category Rating Procedures. These Procedures Place Candidates With Veteran's Preference Above Non-preference Eligibles Within Each Category. Veterans With a Service Connected Disability Of At Least 10 Percent Are Listed In The Highest Quality Category, Except When The Position Being Filled Is Scientific Or Professional At The GS-09 Grade Level Or Higher. Under Category Rating, Candidates Will Be Rated And Ranked Into One Of Three Categories:

• Best Qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position
• Well Qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in most of the requirements of the job
• Qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in some, but not all of the requirements of the job.
  
  

You will be evaluated on the following competencies:

• Education and Training
• Manages and Organizes Information
• Oral Communication
• Problem Solving
• Teaching Others
• Technology Application

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Government Administration

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