Park Guide (Fee Collection)
This permanent position will work a mixed schedule of part-time and full-time hours, depending on the season. You can expect to work full-time (40 hours a week) from May to October each year, and part-time (16-32 hours a week) from November to April. The following duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level of GS-06:
Collects appropriate fees at park entrance station, visitor center, campground and other visitor contact station following established accountability guidelines for handling government funds. Safe guard's funds collected. Present talks and lead tours providing general information relating to the historical themes of the park. Present programs to children and assist teachers with their visit. Create and contribute content to a wide variety of non-personal interpretive products, including digital media, informational brochures, and interpretive waysides. Staff the visitor center information desk dealing with a high volume of personal contacts with varied members of the public. Provide prepared orientation, information and directions and answer visitor questions. Foster good relations with patrons and maintain order. To qualify for this position at the GS-5 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-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as:
Park Gude or tour leader, naturalist; environmental educator or teacher; or other similar work. You must include hours per week work. -OR- EDUCATION:
Successful completion of at least four years of education above high school (120 semester hour or 180 quarter hours) leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to the occupation, such as American history, science, public speaking, parks and recreation, education or communications. You must include your transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first divide your education hours by 120 (or 180) to get your education percentage. 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. To qualify for this position at the GS-6 grade level, you must possess all 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:
is experience that involved oral presentation of historical, scientific, or program information to groups; researching, developing, and revising technical, historical, or scientific information for oral presentation to groups. Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to, Museum or Observatory guide, docent, naturalist, Park Guide or tour leader; naturalist; environmental educator or teacher; or other similar work. You must include hours per week work. -OR- 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. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as varies
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Collects appropriate fees at park entrance station, visitor center, campground and other visitor contact station following established accountability guidelines for handling government funds. Safe guard's funds collected. Present talks and lead tours providing general information relating to the historical themes of the park. Present programs to children and assist teachers with their visit. Create and contribute content to a wide variety of non-personal interpretive products, including digital media, informational brochures, and interpretive waysides. Staff the visitor center information desk dealing with a high volume of personal contacts with varied members of the public. Provide prepared orientation, information and directions and answer visitor questions. Foster good relations with patrons and maintain order. To qualify for this position at the GS-5 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-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as:
Park Gude or tour leader, naturalist; environmental educator or teacher; or other similar work. You must include hours per week work. -OR- EDUCATION:
Successful completion of at least four years of education above high school (120 semester hour or 180 quarter hours) leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to the occupation, such as American history, science, public speaking, parks and recreation, education or communications. You must include your transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first divide your education hours by 120 (or 180) to get your education percentage. 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. To qualify for this position at the GS-6 grade level, you must possess all 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:
is experience that involved oral presentation of historical, scientific, or program information to groups; researching, developing, and revising technical, historical, or scientific information for oral presentation to groups. Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to, Museum or Observatory guide, docent, naturalist, Park Guide or tour leader; naturalist; environmental educator or teacher; or other similar work. You must include hours per week work. -OR- 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. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as varies
- Department:
0090 Guide - Salary Range:
$33,949 to $49,200 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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