Training Specialist

National Park Service; Alaska; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service seeks a Training Specialist to plan, develop, and implement the Unit's education program across educational levels. This temporary promotion may extend up to five years and could become permanent without further competition.

The role focuses on coordinating curricula, materials, and logistics for on- and off-site educational activities, supporting schools, and enhancing environmental awareness and safety among staff and visitors.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and evaluating education programs for diverse audiences.
• Ability to design curriculum materials for multiple grade levels.
• Experience coordinating training events, materials, and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, coordinate, evaluate and present education programs on and off site.
• Design curriculum materials and logistics for visits, pre-visit prep, and follow-up activities.
• Evaluate materials for appropriateness and effectiveness and ensure unit representation at educational activities.
• Purchase and maintain equipment for environmental education programs.
• Assist schools in developing their education programs and support student studies.
• Prepare and present training to enhance environmental awareness and staff safety.
• Prepare publications and literature related to educational activities to align with unit policy.

Skills

Curriculum development

Education program planning

Training delivery

Program evaluation

Staff development

Event coordination

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a Training Specialist with National Park Service. This role serves as a training specialist for a National Park Service Unit. The position is responsible for planning, developing, and implementing the Unit's education program at the early childhood through post-secondary levels. This is a temporary promotion not to exceed 1-year and can be extended up to 5 years. This temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition.

Major Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Plans, develops, coordinates, evaluates, and presents the Unit's education programs, on and off site, as part of the overall interpretive effort. Develops and directs the curriculum materials, scheduling and logistics. Designs and/or collects curriculum materials for specific grade levels to facilitate pre-visit classroom preparation and provide meaningful follow-up activities. Evaluates all curriculum materials for appropriateness and effectiveness. Responsible for ensuring the Unit is represented at all educational activities. Purchases and ensures maintenance of equipment and supplies for environmental education programs. Assists schools and other educational institutions in developing their own education programs. Assists students with planning and implementing individual studies, group projects, and action-oriented activities. Prepares and presents a variety of regularly scheduled training programs designed to enhance environmental awareness within the staff and improve employee and visitor safety. Prepares and reviews publications and literature related to all educational activities including information brochures, traveling exhibits, curriculum material, newsletters, and evaluative materials to assure their proper relationships with unit policy and themes and appropriate educational techniques.