Youth Conservation Corps Crew Leader (Seasonal)

US National Park Service; Bar Harbor (ME); Presencial; USD 19.000 - 28.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

US National Park Service seeks Youth Conservation Corps Crew Leaders for the Acad ia National Park season. These roles involve leading outdoor youth programs, supervising volunteers and interns, and delivering education activities to youth in a park setting.

Applicants should have at least one year of specialized experience at GS-04 level or equivalent education, with transcripts. This is a March–September 2027 season with a required closing date of 2026-10-26.

Formación

• At least one full year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service.
• Experience leading outdoor youth programs including education programs, summer camps, or resource-based work programs.
• Volunteer work counts toward qualifications and resumes must reflect hours and duties.

Responsabilidades

• Lead outdoor youth programs and supervise volunteers, interns, and youth groups.
• Create and manage reports and databases for program materials.
• Provide instructions on work assignments to volunteers and youth groups.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Safety of minors

Volunteer coordination

Educación

4 years college education

Descripción del empleo

These positions are located in Seasonal Staffing Office-Acadia National Park, in the Administration Division.

Likely Entry on Duty:

March-July 2027

Defined Season:

March-September 2027

Applications must be submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the 10/26/2026 to be considered.

For more park(s) information, select "Learn more about this agency" below: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/26/2026-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.

EXPERIENCE:

At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of Youth Conservation Corps Crew Leader, GS-0303-05. This experience includes activities such as: experience dealing with the responsibility and safety of minors while leading outdoor youth programs including education programs, summer camps programs, or resource-based work programs; lead volunteers, interns, and youth through activities and events; provide administrative tasks by creating reports and database management for program materials; provide instructions on work assignments to volunteers and youth groups.

You must include hours per week worked.

-OR-

EDUCATION:

Successful completion of at least 4 years above high school in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite is creditable at the GS-05 level. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school.

You must include transcripts.

-OR-

Combination:

Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. Education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. 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 include transcripts.

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sectors. The OPM Qualification Standards Handbook is available for review at: OPM Qualification Standards.

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.