Supervisory Recreation Assistant (Lifeguard) (Seasonal)

US National Park Service; Wellfleet (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

The National Park Service in Wellfleet, MA seeks Biological Science Technicians to support field and technical work monitoring and protecting natural resources such as plants, wildlife, and habitats during the seasonal period.

Anticipated entry on duty is March to July 2027 with a typical seasonal period March to September; qualification includes a 500 meter swim in 10 minutes and a 1.5 mile run in 12 minutes. Must submit a detailed resume with hours per week and transcripts.

Qualifications

• At least one full year of specialized experience comparable to GS-06 in the Federal service.
• Experience includes leading or supervising lifeguards, water rescues, enforcing beach regulations and administering first aid.
• Hours per week must be shown on the resume.
• Graduate education directly related to the position may credit experience; transcripts required.
• Volunteer experience is creditable and may be counted toward qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, manage, and protect natural resources, including plants, wildlife, and aquatic resources and their habitats.
• Conduct field and technical work to support resource monitoring and protection.
• Assist in program administration and compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Public safety

Lifeguard supervision

First aid

Beach regulations

Water rescue

Education

Graduate education related to the position

Job description

Biological Science Technicians perform field and technical work to monitor, manage, and protect natural resources, including plants, wildlife, aquatic resources, and their habitats.

Anticipated Entry on Duty: March - July 2027.

The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for Seasonal Staffing Office-Cape Cod National Seashore is March - September, but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Requirements Continued...

Must meet pre-appointment abilities test:

• 500 meter swim in 10 minutes or less, and


• 1.5 mile run in 12 minutes or less

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-04/19/2027-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your 2 page 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. Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. You may only submit one resume. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed.

To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess one of the following:

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). This experience includes activities such as: leading or supervising lifeguards in providing public safety; water oriented assists and rescues; enforcing beach regulations and administering first aid. You must include hours per week worked.

EDUCATION

As a general rule, education is not creditable above the GS-5 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education meets the specialized experience where it is DIRECTLY related to the work of the position. To qualify based on education for the GS-07, you must have 1 full year of graduate education courses directly related to the position such as physical education and recreation. Submit a copy of your transcript or list of courses with credit hours, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. You must include transcripts.

Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. 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.