Park Ranger (I)

The Interpretation and Education Program Manager position is located in Springfield Armory National Historic Site, in the Visitor Services, Interpretation, and Education Division.

Closing date extended to 05/20/2024.Serves as the Interpretation and Education Program Manager for Springfield Armory National Historic Site and Coltsville National Historical Park. The sites are in Springfield, MA and Hartford, CT respectively.

The employee is duty stationed at the Springfield Armory NHS, reports to the Superintendent and serves as a key member of the park's leadership team. Serves as principal advisor on all matters related to interpretation, education, volunteers, and youth programs. The employee has broad responsibilities for planning and development in the areas of interpretation, education, public information, publications, and media. Additional responsibilities include supervision and hiring, and managing cooperative agreements and special park uses.

Major duties include, put are not limited to the following:

• Assign, direct and review the work and performance of staff involved in interpretation, education, and outreach activities.

• Plan, develop, and manage a complex, multi-layered, geographically dispersed interpretive and educational programs, comprehensive interpretive and educational planning, and interpretive projects.

• Develop, implement and/or evaluate a multi-year budget and operating program involving personnel needs, materials, equipment needs, work projects and yearly work schedule.

• Build partnerships with internal and external interpretive professionals from other agencies, organizations, and academic institutions as well as local groups, communities, and others.

• Applies communication skills appropriately to the needs, feelings, and capabilities of others; adjusts approaches to suit different people and situations.

Springfield Armory NHS is located in Springfield Massachusetts, which is an urban area with a population of approximately 150,000, Springfield has the usual amenities for a city, i.e. hospital, churches, lodging, stores, transportation, etc. The surrounding area has many developed suburban towns, colleges and universities, and cultural attractions.

The area enjoys four distinct seasons and a wide variety of recreation opportunities as part of the Connecticut River Valley and gateway to the Berkshires. Both historically and today, both Springfield, MA and Hartford, CT are situated at a transportation crossroads with easy access to major east coast cities via highway, Amtrak train, and Bradly International Airport.

About the Parks

Springfield Armory National Historic Site in Springfield, MA commemorates the critical role in the development of the nation's military and industrial history. First created as a military storage depot by the fledgling U.S.

Army in 1777, Springfield Armory was authorized by Congress and President George Washington in 1794 to develop and manufacture small arms for the nation's defense and remained active until 1968. The site includes historic grounds, buildings, museum, archives, and collections. The site also encompass Springfield Technical Community College, part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts higher education system.

The story of technology and innovation is brought to life through exhibits, public programs, education programs, Jr. Ranger activities, community outreach and special events. www.nps.gov/spar

Coltsville National Historical Park in Hartford, CT is a newly authorized NPS unit working towards establishment. Once established, the park will include NPS and partner organization sites associated with the Colt Firearms Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut.

The approximately 200-acre historic district includes the former factory buildings, worker housing, a church, the Colt family mansion, and a city park. With a wide variety of community, municipal, and academic partners the park interprets the history, legacy, and impact of Colt firearms on Hartford and the United States. www.nps.gov/colt

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-05/20/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted.

An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience.

For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

EXPERIENCE: Atleast one full year (52 weeks of full-time work experience) of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is experience effectively leading a complex variety of interpretive and education programs, visual, digital, and social media, budget, public affairs, partnerships, volunteer program, and operations to achieve effective stewardship of park resources and provide a positive visitor experience. You must include hours per week worked.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.