Park Ranger (Sculptor), GS-0025-05 Job in Hanover, New Hampshire US

Park Ranger (Sculptor), GS-0025-05

Experience your America by building a fulfilling career by joining the National Park Service. The National Park Service preserves unimpaired, the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. Do you want to work and play in the great outdoors? Become a Park Ranger for the National Park Service. Park Rangers play an essential role in managing the use of park resources and facilitating visitor enjoyment, patrol backcountry areas, provide emergency services, manage wildlife/human interactions on the roadways or in campgrounds, and encourage visitors to develop a sense of stewardship for park resources. The Seasonal Recruitment Operations Center is currently accepting applications to fill up to 1 temporary positions at Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site. Appointments made under this announcement are limited to 1039 hours (six months) in a service year. Appointments may be terminated at any time and can be extended if workload and funding allow. Anticipated Entry on Duty: 05/2012 This announcement is being advertised under delegated examining procedures and is open to all U.S. citizens. This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT SUBMIT THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION WILL NOT RECEIVE FULL CONSIDERATION. KEY REQUIREMENTS U.S. Citizenship required. Background and/or Security Investigation required. Selective Service Registration if applicable. Wearing a National Park Service uniform is required. DUTIES: Back to top MAJOR DUTIES: This position is located in Cornish, N.H. within the Division of Interpretation at the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site. Services as the Sculptor-in-Residence for the park. Interacts daily with park visitors, explaining and demonstrating the process of creating figurative or relief sculpture. Develops and gives interpretive programs on sculpture. Answers a wide range of questions on the processes of sculpture and casting, especially those that relate to the techniques and methods used by Augustus Saint-Gaudens and his contemporaries. May develop exhibits and other media illustrating figurative or relief sculptural processes. Prepares and teaches, 14-18, three-hour, hands-on workshops about figurative, or relief sculpture, which are geared toward adults and young adults. Weekend and holiday duty is required. There are over 110 works by Augustus Saint-Gaudens exhibited at the site. They were all created with the classical figurative, or relief style and process. Most were cast by the lost wax process, which can somewhat complicated to explain. By interacting with the sculptor-in-residence and observing demonstrations, the visitors gain a greater understanding and appreciation for the sculpture they see exhibited in the park, and in their own communities. The sculptor-in-residence plays an important and unique role in the interpretive and educational outreach programs of the park. Therefore, a thorough knowledge of, and training in, figurative sculptural processes, and lost wax casting is essential for this position. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work involves extensive periods of standing and walking, in some cases over rough surfaces or inclines, carrying backpack, tools, rescue equipment, etc. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work is performed in setting in which there is regular and recurring exposure to moderate discomforts and unpleasantness, e.g., high or low temperatures, confined spaces or adverse weather conditions. AREA INFORMATION: Saint-Gaudens Nationla Historic Site, New Hampshire's only national park consists of 148 acres including the home (Aspet), gardens, and studios of Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907). As one of America's foremost sculptors, he is best known for his public monuments including the Sherman and Farragut monuments in New York City, the Shaw Memorial in Boston, MA, the Standing and Seated Lincoln Memorials in Chicago, IL, as well as the 1907 ten and twenty dollar gold coins and over 100 portrait reliefs. Aspet was his summer residence from 1885-1897, and his permanent home from 1900 until his death in 1907. In partnership with the Saint-Gaudens Memorial, the site promotes the arts through exhibitions, special events, and programs as a living tribute to the sculptor. Located in Cornish, New Hampshire, the site is one of only two national parks dedicated to a visual artist. There are two hiking trails that explore the park's natural areas. Saint-Gaudens NHS is located in Cornish, New Hampshire, which is a rural area. The nearest community is Windsor, Vermont, which is three miles away. It has a population of approximately 3,500 and the usual amenities, i.e. hospital, churches, lodging, stores, transportation, etc. Larger nearby communities include West Lebanon, NH (11 miles north) and Claremont, NH (10 miles south). Temperatures range from -10 F to +40 F in the winter and +50 F to +95 F in the summer. Precipitation is approximately 35 inches annually. The park is open from Memorial Day weekend to the end of October. For more information about this park, visit www.nps.gov/saga . QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate you possess the Selective Placement Factor. Applicant must also possess the specialized experience or the education as described below. Equivalent combinations of experience and education may also be used to qualify. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: Figurative Sculptural Processes and Techniques-Screen Out Special Note: In addition to the minimum qualifications described below, selectee must have experience of figurative sculptural processes and techniques. Please select the response below that best describes your qualifications in this area. If you do not meet the requirements of this selective factor, you will be rated ineligible for this position. Your resume must clearly support your response. If this is not documented in your resume no matter if you select A you will be found ineligible. Please document your experience in the resume. A. I have demonstrated experience in producing sculpture using figurative sculptural processes and techniques. B. I do not have education and/or experience that provided me with the knowledge of figurative sculptural processes and techniques. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: Teaching classes by providing knowledge and experience relating to figurative sculptural techniques. Special Note: In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, selectee must have experience in teaching of figurative sculptural processes and techniques in a workshop or classroom environment. Please select the response below that best describes your qualifications in this area. If you do not meet the requirements of this selective factor, you will be rated ineligible for this position. Your resume must clearly support your response. If this is not documented in your resume no matter if you select A you will be found ineligible. Please document your experience in the resume. A. I have performed and experience providing teaching on the subject of figurative sculptural techniques in a class room environment or workshop. B. I have never provided a workshop or a classroom environment where I display teaching on figurative sculptural techniques. For the GS-05 grade level A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 level in the federal service. Specialized experience demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Experience may have been in technical, administrative, or scientific work, fish and wildlife management, recreation management, law enforcement, or other park-related work. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include but are not limited to the following: park guide or tour leader; law enforcement or investigative work; archeological or