Educational Technician

Summary You will serve as a Educational Technician at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park with National Park Service. This position serves as an Educational Technician for the Visitor Services Division, which oversees Interpretation and Education, and is based at the park visitor center for Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. This position is responsible for presenting curriculum-based educational opportunities to K-12 students both in the park and offsite in schools around the region. The Department of the Interior protects and manages the Nation's natural resources and cultural heritage; provides scientific and other information about those resources; and honors its trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and affiliated Island Communities. Click here to learn more about the Department of the Interior and its bureaus. The mission of the National Park Service (NPS) is to preserve the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. You can make a difference by bringing your unique experience, background, and perspective to our work. Click here to learn more about the National Park Service.Major Duties: As a Education Technician, you will perform the following duties: - Create curriculum-based educational program relevant to the park's interpretive themes to include guided talks/walks, activities, and demonstrations. - Develop and present educational programs using appropriate techniques for age group, topic, and a diverse audience - Assists in the research and development of curriculum-based activities and support materials such as student lesson plans and guides, teacher workshops, pre-post visit activities and field trip orientations. - Participates in special youth and family programs and other community outreach activities as needed, including creation of park social media posts, partner newsletter and press release submissions, and participation in interpretive planning during off education season. - Participation in park's historic weapons program, including attending training requiring travel outside the park and attaining historic weapons status through certification; firing historic weapons for public education and interpretation programs and assisting the historic weapons supervisor. - Maintains traveling trunk and digital loan reservation system for school groups and assists Education Coordinator with field trip reservation system. Performs general office tasks and duties as assigned, including writing letters and documents, completing NPS forms and keeping with email and voice mail for program.