Summary This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration. Education Division (LE) of the Public Museum Engagement and Legislative Archives (L). LE education staff designs, develops, and performs outreach activities and services to disseminate NARA holdings through the presentation of K-16 student educational programs. Responsibilities 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 and pre-service 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. -Lead the efforts of the volunteer docents and seasonal college interns to present school and community outreach programs; ensures that outreach workshops for school groups connect to curriculum standards. - Maintain professional contacts within NARA, and with leaders in the education and museum professions. Requirements Conditions of Employment If you do not meet any of the categories listed above, you may wish to apply under announcement DE-12620417-25-JB, which is open for any U.S. citizen to apply. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply. 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. 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. 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: - Researching, compiling, drafting, and publishing educational materials for the K-12 school classroom; AND - Planning, developing, and presenting a program of workshops to a wide range of K-16 educators, with a special emphasis on classroom and pre-service teachers. 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-11 level for 52 weeks. Education Education Requirements: The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of 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 coursework that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above. Additional Information 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 bargaining unit position. AFGE Council 260 We offer opportunities for telework, per Agency policy. We offer opportunities for alternative and flexible work schedules, per Agency policy.