Park Guide GS-04 


 SALARY RANGE: 15.12 - 15.12 USD /hour OPEN PERIOD: Thursday, January 14, 2010 to Thursday, January 28, 2010

 SERIES & GRADE: GS-0090-04 POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time Temporary NTE 1039 hours

 DUTY LOCATIONS:   vacancy(s) in one of the following locations:   4 vacancies - Stroudsburg & Bushkill, PA

 WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:   United States Citizens

JOB SUMMARY:


Experience your America bybuilding a fulfilling career by joining the National Park Service. The National Park Service preserves unimpaired, the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.


Would you like to practice your public speaking skills? As a uniformed employee of the National Park Service, you deliver interpretive programs to educate visitors.You independently present a variety of talks and briefings and respond to visitor questions. Your presentations are generally short and concern park orientation and visitor safety. You explain the area's natural, cultural and/or historic resources, recreational opportunities, concession facilities and services, availability of campgrounds and hiking trails. You provide information on current park events, projects, and policies, as well as updates on issues affecting the natural, historical and/or cultural preservation of the area. Park guides work in or near the park visitor center or visitor contact station, and at auditoriums, campgrounds, trails, or in the field. Other duties may include visitor services such as fee collection, traffic control, back-country patrols, and administrative tasks. 

The seasonal recruitment operations center is currently accepting applications to fill4 temporarypositions atDelaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Appointments made under this announcement are limited to 1039 hours (six months) in a service year. Appointments may be terminated at any time and can be extended if workload and funding allow. ANTICIPATED EOD: Spring 2010 

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is a 70,000 acre park located along 40 miles of the Delaware River. The park offers over 90 miles of trails, 40 miles of the Delaware River, over 300 animal and plant species, spectacular waterfalls (including the two highest in PA), and over 1000 archeological and historic sites. The park is approximately 80 miles west of New York City and approximately 100 miles north of Philadelphia. Nearby towns are Stroudsburg, PA, Milford, PA, Newton, NJ and Sparta, NJ. All services including elementary school, college, medical services, and other community needs are available in Stroudsburg, PA, Port Jervis, NY, and Newton, NJ. Summers are generally mild with average temperatures about 80 degrees with some humidity; average temperatures in the winter are about 30 degrees. Temporary housing will be available at a cost.

 

This announcement is being advertised under delegated examining procedures and is open to all U.S. citizens. 

Morepositions may be filled than indicated in this announcement if identical vacancies occur within90 days from the date of the issuance of the certificate. 

APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT SUBMIT THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION WILL NOT RECEIVE FULL CONSIDERATION.

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KEY REQUIREMENTS:


U.S. Citizenship required. 

Background and/or Security Investigation required.

Selective Service Registration if applicable. 

Must possess or be able to obtain state issued driver's license. 

Wearing a National Park Service uniform is required.



 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 


 

 Send Mail to:Seasonal Recruitment Operations Center Please do not mail hard copy documents Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 USA 

 


 

 For questions about this job:Suzanne LEVAN Phone: (877)554-4550 Email: Suzanne_Levan@nps.gov 

 USAJOBS Control Number: 1781517 

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