Education Technician

Education Technician

Albuquerque, NM
Duties

This is a term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years, or more based on any changes to regulations governing the number of years term appointments may last, without further competition. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service.

The National Park Service retains the right to extend the duration of this appointment after selection and/or appointment, based on changes to the regulation governing the number of years term appointments may last. This change, which may be made at the agency's sole discretion and without further competition, shall not be construed or interpreted as the granting of a right to a selectee or employee to such an extension. No extension to a term appointment shall be granted to a selectee/employee to an amount of time that exceeds the maximum number of years authorized under any present or current regulation, unless such regulation expressly allows such action.

Major duties for this position include but are not limited to:

• Assists with various phases and projects relating to the park education program for all levels of students.
• Prepares and presents curriculum-based educational programs both virtually and in person and develops and leads student service learning projects and opportunities park-wide.
• Presents formal interpretive programs, conducts informal roving visitor contacts, staffs the visitor center when needed, and assists with revising and conducting Junior & Senior ranger programs.
• Works directly with a Teacher-Ranger-Teacher (TRT) over the summer to assess, revise, and make improvements to the educational offerings including on-site and off-site programs, travel trunks, and service learning projects.
• Serves as a liaison with schools, community groups, and partner agencies involved with environmental education or conservation programming.

Physical Demands: Incumbent must be able to stand for extended periods of time and hike several miles over uneven terrain in extreme weather conditions (e.g., cold, hail, heat, rain, snow, sun, wind, etc). Assignments include extended periods of standing in classrooms and at information desks, hiking outdoors in varying weather conditions, speaking for long periods of times, climbing and descending stairs, lifting, bending, sitting and working at a computer workstation, and working around livestock and their feed. Incumbent is generally assigned daytime schedules but may also work some evening and late-night shifts.

Working Conditions: Educational programs are presented both indoors and outdoors and may require exposure to hot and dry desert climatic conditions. Occasional adverse weather conditions (e.g., cold, hail, heat, rain, snow, sun, wind, etc.) and infrequent intermittent hazards (e.g., rocky terrain, rattlesnakes, and scorpions) may be encountered. Classroom, visitor Center, and office work take place in a climate-controlled setting. A valid state driver's license is required.

See vacancy posting for full requirements.