The purpose of this position is to teach education programs in-person in classrooms & in the park, as well as via distance learning channels primarily for school, youth & other organized groups to students throughout United States. Anticipated Season: April - October 2027. Applicants must be submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the 10/26/2026 to be considered. For more park(s) information, select "Learn more about this agency" below:
Some of the Education Technician Duties include but are not limited to: Assist with the development of educational materials. Present, or assist in the presentation, of curriculum-based educational activities to applicable audiences, in both the classroom and field settings. Assist with educational program partnerships with outside organizations.
Physical Demands: The work requires stamina and fitness for long periods of outdoor activity, including hiking on rough ground and uneven trails, riding as a passenger on ferries of varying sizes on smooth and rough seas, management of school groups that may exceed 100 students, standing and speaking to large groups. Lifting and carrying teaching gear requires the ability to manage loads of at least 50 pounds.
Travel requires using park vehicles and city-wide public transportation system. The work can be stressful due to occasionally high numbers of students, complex staffing arrangements and logistical complexities. Work responsibilities require occasional heavy lifting, periods of walking, long periods of standing or sitting, and working in sometimes harsh environmental conditions of wind, cold, rain, snow, heat and humidity.
Working Conditions: Work is performed both indoors and outdoors. Programs are conducted in all seasons of the year, sometimes onboard ferries, on islands, or in downtown urban spaces, and in a large range of weather and environmental conditions, including high heat, low temperatures, heavy wind, rain, snow and sun exposure. Office work is typically sedentary involving witting and using a computer in a modem office environment.
Other work may be in school classrooms, community centers or park visitor centers. Incumbent will wear the NPS uniform. Work is performed in an adequately lit and climate-controlled office as well as in the field - both outdoors and in schools and community centers throughout the city. Office work will require the ability to sit for extended periods of time working at a computer.
To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign education programs and that (1) deemed your education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program, or (2) given full credit for courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-06 grade level of this announcement.
This position is with National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $22.11 – $35.6/hr.
Applications close on 2026-10-26.
This is a Work schedule is dependent on the position. position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-19 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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