Education Specialist

Summary This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration. As part of the education staff, the incumbent designs, develops, and performs outreach services to disseminate NARA holdings through the presentation of educational workshops, professional development, distance learning, public lectures, and web and print publications for the general public, K-16 educators and educational institutions, students, and scholars. Learn more about this agency Help Overview Accepting applications Open & closing dates 04/26/2024 to 05/06/2024 Salary $88,324 - $114,818 per year Pay scale & grade GS 12 Help Location 1 vacancy in the following location: Independence, MO 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent - Work schedule Full-time - Service Competitive Promotion potential 12 Job family (Series) 1701 General Education And Training Supervisory status Yes Security clearance Not Required Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Trust determination process Suitability/Fitness Announcement number ST 24-EB Control number Help This job is open to Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee. Family of overseas employees Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas. Federal employees - Competitive service Current or former competitive service federal employees. Individuals with disabilities Land & base management Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency. Military spouses Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista Special authorities Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations. Veterans Clarification from the agency All candidates who are: Current or former federal employees qualifying as Status Candidates, Federal employees currently serving on a VRA, VEOA eligibles, CTAP/ICTAP eligible, eligible for special hiring authorities (e.g., the Schedule A appointment for persons with disabilities, or covered by an Interchange Agreement), or Land Management employees eligible through Public Law 114-47. Help Duties As an Education Specialist, you will: Plan, develop, and present a program of workshops on behalf of NARA to a wide range of K-16 educators, with a special emphasis on classroom teachers. Research, compile, draft, and publish educational materials for the upper-elementary through secondary school classroom, using National Archives records with a special emphasis on civic education. This includes consulting with other education staff and curators and creating educational materials to accompany NARA Exhibits. Lead the efforts of the volunteer docents and seasonal college interns to present school and community outreach programs; ensure that outreach workshops for school groups connect to curriculum standards; accept reservations and schedule volunteers for programs. Lead the efforts of NARA's education staff in using new training techniques and technologies in designing materials, courses, and workshops. This includes coordinating NARA's videoconferencing program for educational outreach; schedules, promotes, and conducts videoconferences. Maintain professional contacts within NARA, and with leaders in the education and museum professions, including but not limited to; responding to reference inquiries related to the NARA education program, NARA research facilities or assisting with providing tours for visiting professional educators, archivists, and historians as required. Help Requirements Conditions of Employment The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume. A one year probationary period may be required. A one year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required. Must successfully complete a background investigation. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. The work is mostly sedentary although some travel is required. Occasional lifting may be required. Key Requirements: Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. Must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Designing and facilitating professional development programs for educators at the K-12 level that includes best practices for integrating primary resources and archival material into classroom instruction; AND Creating educational curriculum that integrates primary resources and archival materials for students at the K-12 level; AND Leading volunteers, interns, or non-paid staff in the performance of presenting educational material. In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable (as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F): For the GS-12, you must have been at the GS-11level for 52 weeks. Education INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT Basic Education Requirement: Degree: that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position. OR Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above. The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Additional information To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. This announcement may be used to fill like positions in other organizations within the National Archives and Records Administration. This is a non-bargaining unit position. We offer opportunities for telework, per Agency policy. We offer opportunities for alternative and flexible work schedules, per Agency policy. Read more Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination. Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Communication, Historical Knowledge, and Technical. Your application will be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals and awards relevant to the duties of this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application. Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview. If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP you must receive a score of 85 or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. 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