Seasonal Student Trainee (Park Guide)

Full Job Description

The employment opportunity may involve: specific administrative task/work assignments and a variety of activities and assignments, and working with technical, administrative and professional staff in support of office programs and activities to gain practical work experience.

This position provides guide services to visitors.

The work involves giving talks, interpreting natural and historic features, answering questions, guiding tours, and providing miscellaneous services to visitors.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/15/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

To be eligible for this Pathways position you must: Be enrolled in a degree seeking program or a 1-year certificate program. Be enrolled on one half (½) time basis. Have a minimum 2.0 grade average.

Attending an accredited education institution. Provide transcripts with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking.

Be enrolled for the next semester/quarter following the period of this vacancy and provide supporting documentation of such. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience.

To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time).

If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount qualified specialized experience.

To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level, you must possess at least one or all of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: Possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 level.

Specialized Experience is experience that involved oral presentation of historical, scientific, or program information to groups; or developing and/or revising technical, historical, or scientific information for oral presentation to groups.

Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to, Park Guide or tour leader; naturalist; environmental educator or teacher; or other similar work.

You must include hours per week worked.

-OR- EDUCATION: Have four years of education above high school (120 semester hour or 180 quarter hours) leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to the occupation, such as American history, science, and/or public speaking.

You must include transcripts. -OR- COMBINATION: Have an equivalent combination of education and experience.

NOTE: Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements.

Two full academic years of study, or 60 semester hours, beyond the second year is equivalent to l year of specialized experience.

For example, I have 6 months of the specialized experience described in A above (50% of the experience requirement), and 3 years of college study from an accredited institution (50% of the qualifying education) which included at least 12 semester hours of related coursework as specified in B above (50% of the related coursework required).

You must include transcripts. You must include hours per week worked.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

Some of the duties you will perform, include but are not limited to, Utilize interpretive techniques (such as metaphors, storytelling, analogies) suggested by others to facilitate intellectual and/or emotional connections between audiences' interests and their surroundings.

Present interpretive programs, guided tours, and demonstrations to parties of small size (up to 20 people). Respond verbally to repetitive visitors inquiries for information, direction and guidance.

Serve as a front-line representative greeting customers and answering questions. Provide direction, information, and orientation regarding services or activities of interest to the public.

This may include educating visitors regarding rules, regulations, and safety concerns to gain compliance; explaining the significance of an area's facility's natural, cultural, historic, or other resources; assisting the public in planning visits to and recommending activities in the area; and responding to mail, email, and telephone information requests.

Help write social media content and plan and work special events. Give historic weapon demonstrations.

Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial (PEVI) is a 25-acre site located at Put-in-Bay, Ohio on South Bass Island in western Lake Erie.

The only commercial access to South Bass Island is by ferry or plane from April to November.

Annually, approximately 150,000 visitors have the opportunity to take the elevator to the top of the 352-foot Monument.

On the park grounds there is visitor center, ranger station, administrative office, maintenance facility, and nine park housing units.

Services in Put-In-Bay include a bank, churches, EMS services, grocery store, gas station, K-12 school, library, police, restaurants, and shops.

Other services are located on the mainland in Port Clinton and nearby Sandusky. Park housing may be available.

Additional Information: If you choose to live on the mainland your commute and employment time may exceed 11 hours/day plus driving time to your residence.

Ferry Passes on the Miller Boat Line will be approximate $550/year.