Individual Placement - Education Participant

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Education Participant

 

Position Summary 

Are you looking for a position that offers an introduction to a variety of public-facing roles in the National Park Service?

This position involves working with two different workgroups within the Southeast Utah Group (SEUG) Interpretation, Education, and Visitor Services team: 1) the Community and Youth Engagement (CYE) team and 2) and interpretation team at Arches National Park.

Interns will work with the CYE curriculum-based education program at Arches National Park. This program partners with local school districts to bring students into the parks for hands-on, place-based field trips tied to the Utah core standards. Our staff teach in the outdoor classrooms of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. SCA members will also work in the visitor center and participate in visitor services and interpretation duties throughout the park.

This is a great position for applicants with career interests in place-based learning, environmental education, or classroom teaching.

 

Location 

Moab, UT

 

Schedule 

August 24, 2025 - November 15, 2025

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities 

Duties will include:

• Teach standards-based lessons from the education program curriculum, manage students for safety in the outdoors, and assist with pre- and post-field trip classroom visits (60%)
• Prepare and plan for instruction, support education program logistics, safely drive a government vehicle, and complete projects to maintain program quality (20%)
• Participate in activities to develop education skills including program debriefs, training sessions for best practices in environmental education, informal peer observation, video self-evaluations, and formal coaching sessions (10%)
• Contribute feedback to program to ensure its continued success (5%)
• Occasionally present and develop extracurricular programming for area youth which may include junior ranger programs, after school clubs, or community events (5%)

 

Marginal Duties 

Duties will include:

• Teach standards-based lessons from the education program curriculum, manage students for safety in the outdoors, and assist with pre- and post-field trip classroom visits (60%)
• Prepare and plan for instruction, support education program logistics, safely drive a government vehicle, and complete projects to maintain program quality (20%)
• Participate in activities to develop education skills including program debriefs, training sessions for best practices in environmental education, informal peer observation, video self-evaluations, and formal coaching sessions (10%)
• Contribute feedback to program to ensure its continued success (5%)
• Occasionally present and develop extracurricular programming for area youth which may include junior ranger programs, after school clubs, or community events (5%)

 

Required Qualifications 

• A state-issued driver’s license and be at least eighteen years of age.
• A strong interest in teaching elementary-aged children and desire to explore careers with the National Park Service.
• A personal vehicle for non-duty time.

 

This SCA Position is authorized under the Public Land Corps Authority. All participants must be between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, or veterans age 35 or younger. Participants must also be a citizen or national of the United States or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States. Hours served can be applied toward the Public Land Corps (PLC) hiring authority.

 

Preferred Qualifications 

• A state-issued driver’s license and be at least eighteen years of age.
• A strong interest in teaching elementary-aged children and desire to explore careers with the National Park Service.
• A personal vehicle for non-duty time.

 

Hours 

40 per week

 

Living Accommodations 

Housing is a shared park apartment or house in town with private bedroom. Basic kitchen dishware/cookware and utensils are provided. You should bring your own bedding, towels, toiletries, and other needed personal items. Washer/dryer are available.

 

Compensation  

• $1,100 - one-time round-trip travel allowance
• $600 - weekly living allowance
• Free Housing

 

All allowances are subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes. 

 

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