Park Guide Intern

Job Description

About the company and job description:

This is a seasonal internship opportunity with the U.S. National Park Service at the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce, OH. The intern will serve as a front-line interpreter, providing information and services to visitors.

Help Duties:

Major duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provides front line information and interpretive services for visitors in the daily operation of the site.
• Operate the visitor center desk and cooperative store area.
• Give pre-created interpretive tours of the resource.
• Provide customer service to visitors and colleagues
• Explain the significance of an area’s natural, cultural, historic, or other resources.

The position is a temporary seasonal appointment not-to-exceed 1039 hours.

Grade Levels:

• GS-4: Guides groups (of up to 20 people)
• GS-5: Guides groups (of up to 50 people)

Requirements & Conditions of Employment:

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
• DIRECT DEPOSIT: Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• PATHWAYS AGREEMENT: Pathways participant agreement is required.
• DRIVER’S LICENSE: You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties.
• UNIFORM: You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• WORK SCHEDULE: Weekends, Evenings, Holidays, and overtime may be required.
• TRAVEL: You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 1 night per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• GOVERNMENT CHARGE CARD: You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
• Minimum Age Requirement: Applicants must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program.

Qualifications:

• To Be Eligible For This Pathway Position You Must:
• Be enrolled in a degree seeking program
• Be enrolled on one half (1/2) time basis
• Have a minimum 2.0 grade average
• Attending an accredited educational institution
• Provide transcripts with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking.
• Be enrolled for the next semester/quarter following the period of this vacancy.

Specific Qualifications for GS-04:

• EXPERIENCE: Six (6) months of General Experience and six (6) months of Specialized Experience equivalent to at least the GS-03 level. Specialized experience involves oral presentation of information to groups (e.g., Park Guide, docent, teaching assistant).
• OR EDUCATION: Two years of education above high school (60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours) with at least 12 semester hours of directly related courses (e.g., American history, science, public speaking).
• OR COMBINATION: Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Specific Qualifications for GS-05:

• EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least a GS-04. Specialized experience involves oral presentation of information to groups or developing/revising information for oral presentation (e.g., Park Guide, naturalist, teacher).
• OR EDUCATION: A four-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor’s degree with courses related to American history, science and/or public speaking.
• OR COMBINATION: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Two full academic years of study, or 60 semester hours, beyond the second year is equivalent to one year of specialized experience. Specialized experience (50% of the experience requirements for this position and grade level) combined with one year of education as outlined above (50% of the education required to qualify), which included at least 6 semester hours of related courses such as American history, science, or public speaking (50% of the directly related courses required).

Additional Information:

• Pathways Agreement required upon selection.
• Proof of continued enrollment and good standing is required each semester.
• The work involves physical demands such as standing, walking, and lifting.
• Work is performed both indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions.