Training Specialist

Summary

You will serve as a Training Specialist with National Park Service. This role serves as a training specialist for a National Park Service Unit. The position is responsible for planning, developing, and implementing the Unit's education program at the early childhood through post-secondary levels. This is a temporary promotion not to exceed 1-year and can be extended up to 5 years.

This temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition.

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:
Plans, develops, coordinates, evaluates, and presents the Unit's education programs, on and off site, as part of the overall interpretive effort. Develops and directs the curriculum materials, scheduling and logistics. Designs and/or collects curriculum materials for specific grade levels to facilitate pre-visit classroom preparation and provide meaningful follow-up activities. Evaluates all curriculum materials for appropriateness and effectiveness. Responsible for ensuring the Unit is represented at all educational activities.

Purchases and ensures maintenance of equipment and supplies for environmental education programs. Assists schools and other educational institutions in developing their own education programs. Assists students with planning and implementing individual studies, group projects, and action-oriented activities. Prepares and presents a variety of regularly scheduled training programs designed to enhance environmental awareness within the staff and improve employee and visitor safety.

Prepares and reviews publications and literature related to all educational activities including information brochures, traveling exhibits, curriculum material, newsletters, and evaluative materials to assure their proper relationships with unit policy and themes and appropriate educational techniques.