Park Guide

Summary

This position is located in Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, in the Interpretation and Education Division. This position is being filled under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority (FUL). See below under Additional Information for further eligibility guidance.

Duties

• Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:
• Participates in living history or agricultural demonstrations by performing routine animal feeding in public view.
• Uses these periods to engage with the public, answer spontaneous questions about the site's agricultural history, and deliver informal interpretive talks.
• Provides a wide range of services to park visitors.
• Orients and explains current park events and warn of safety hazards.
• Guides small parties (up to 20 people) on walks or tours.
• Operates information counter in a visitor center.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S.
• Citizen or U.S.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• To learn more, visit www.dhs.gov/EVerify/.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties.
• Prior to your first official motor vehicle operation, and every year thereafter (or more frequently if need exists), you will be required to submit a photocopy of your valid
• State issued driver's license AND to sign an affidavit certifying to your possession of a valid
• State issued driver's license that is current and has not been revoked, suspended, canceled, or otherwise disqualified in any way to prohibit your operation of a motor vehicle.
• You may be required to submit (within a
• State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the
• State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all
• States that discloses all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
• Please indicate in your application whether you possess a valid State driver's license.
• You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the uniform standards.
• A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. *Additional Requirements located under qualifications

Education

You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education. https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualification

Required Documents

• The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 07/11/2026: Two Page
• Resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed, dates specified in month and year format, and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week).
• If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount qualified specialized experience.
• If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade.
• Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted.
• The minimum font size is 10-point for all body text.
• Headers may be slightly larger but must remain legible.
• All resumes must maintain a minimum 0.5-inch margins on all sides to ensure readability and prevent excessive content compression.
• Including supplemental pages or attachments disguised as resume extensions are prohibited and will not be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
• Your 2-page resume must contain information sufficient to make a valid determination that you fully meet the specialized experience requirements.
• Current and former Federal employees should include pay plan, series, and grade level for relevant federal experience.
• If experience is for a career ladder position, please ensure to clearly distinguish the job duties for each grade level and how long you were working in each grade level.
• Resume Builder: https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include Proof of residence (e.g. mortgage or property deed, lease/rental agreement, utility bill, insurance policy).
• SF-50 cannot be accepted as proof of residence.
• All college transcript(s), if qualifying based on education.
• Please submit both undergraduate and graduate level transcripts, as applicable.
• Documentation for Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP/CTAP) consideration if you are a displaced Federal employee within the local commuting area.
• You must include:
• Proof you are a displaced
• Federal employee, e.g., RIF Separation
• Notice, Notice of Proposed
• Removal, etc.; 2)
• SF-50s (Notifications of Personnel
• Action) showing career/conditional tenure competitive status, promotion potential and duty location; and 3) your most recent performance appraisal. To exercise selection priority, displaced or surplus
• Federal employees must be well qualified. ICTAP/CTAP eligibles will be considered well qualified if they exceed minimal qualifications for this position (i.e. Resume supports substantial possession of stated competencies) for the position. Veteran
• Documentation, if applicable, such as: DD-214, SF15, letter from Veteran
• Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package.
• It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
• Do not submit photographs with your application package.
• Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials
• You must remove your image from all documents. Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices.