Park Guide

Summary

This position is located in Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, in the Division of Interpretation. Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as permanent appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work for approximately 11 months, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year.

Duties

• The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for Minuteman Missile National Historic Site is March-January but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Creates and provides talks and programs and guides groups at Delta-01 Launch Control Center, Delta -09 Missile Silo, and the visitor center. These talks will be detailed and specific interpretation and explanation of the sites' historic and engineering features as well as information about the military personnel who staffed these sites. Answers questions covering a wide variety of topics relating to the sites and the local area. Guiding groups will be required, dealing with visitors inside buildings, outdoors in harsh weather conditions, and in close spaces of an underground area that has physical access limitations due to the historical constraints of the site's design. Works at the visitor center providing customer services including; managing Jr. Missileer programs, conducting virtual tours at the visitor center, taking care of lost and found items, assisting with the Eastern National Book Store operations, providing area information, as well as working with a tour reservation system for the ranger guided tours the park offers. Orients and explains current park events and warns of safety hazards.

Requirements

Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit www.dhs.gov/EVerify/. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. You are required to wear a uniform and comply with the uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. *Additional Requirements located under qualifications*

Education

You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education. https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualification