JOB SUMMARY: This position is located in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. If you have any questions regarding the area or the duties of this position, please contact Geoffrey Avery at geoffrey_avery@nps.gov or 906-387-2607. Open to the first 50 applicants or until 05/20/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. MAJOR DUTIES: This is a Career-Seasonal position and subject to release and recall procedures. A permanent career-seasonal position includes all the benefits of permanent employment but does not provide employment on a full year-round basis. As such, selectee will be in a non-pay/non-duty status for at least 2 weeks to 6 months per year based on project requirements or weather conditions. Selectee are guaranteed to work at least 6 months per year but not more than 50 weeks per year, with the work schedule to be determined upon appointment. The typical season for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is March thru November but can be variable during these months due to project requirements or weather conditions. Major Duties: This position will supervise seasonals and interns. Program Lead and Day-To-Day Management - Teaches and oversees the day-to-day operations of the park's education program. Coordinates the development, implementation, and evaluation of interdisciplinary curriculum-based education programs for school groups to meet the Michigan State Standards and support place-based education in a nearshore Great Lakes environment. The programs contain pre-site, field visit, and post-site components. Collaborates with professional educators to ensure that materials meet the needs of the park and the schools. Evaluates and selects the appropriate instructional methodology for all preK-12th grade programs. Schedules, plans, and leads professional development or teacher workshops that trains on curriculum and prepares educators to bring their classes to the park, and to help teachers prepare and present programs about park and Great Lakes resources to their students. The incumbent maintains partnerships with different agencies and groups such as U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Michigan State University - Extension to support interagency curriculum-based programming. The incumbent also oversees youth-based community engagement and outreach programs either on or off site. Maintains and inventories and makes recommendations for purchases of program supplies and equipment. Physical Demands: Work responsibilities require occasional heavy lifting, strenuous periods of walking, hiking and snowshoeing on rough, uneven trails throughout the park for distances of two miles or more, long periods of standing or sitting and working in sometimes harsh weather conditions of snow, cold, wind, rain, heat and humidity. Working in close contact with large groups of children can increase the risk of communicable diseases. Work requires the operation of a motor vehicle, including driving in snowy and icy conditions. The job can be stressful due to multiple priorities, weather, and safety issues of working with groups of minors. Work Environment: Work is performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office as well as in the field. Office work will require the ability to sit for extended periods of time working at a computer. Field work involves regular and recurring outdoor exposure to moderate risks and discomforts associated with the visiting remote park sites including deep snow, temperatures that can drop below zero, and temperatures that can exceed 90 degrees during the summer months. Winter programming is the main focus of the park's education program. The park receives 200+ inches of snow a year, much of it comes as lake-effect blowing snow causing white-out and blizzardlike conditions. Driving to park sites, schools and partner sites in winter means driving up to two hours each way on snow-packed and icy roads. Area Information: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula on the south shore of Lake Superior between the communities of Munising (population 2,500). The duty station for this position is Munising. Amenities in Munising include basic shopping, medical facilities, and K-12 schools. Basic shopping and medical facilities are available in Munising. Summers are generally warm and pleasant. The winter season may extend from October to May and is often characterized by cold temperatures and seasonal snowfall in excess of 140 inches. The area is rich in outdoor sporting activities including hunting, fishing, hiking, boating, biking, camping, and skiing. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.