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2010 Seasonal Employment Opportunities
Seasonal Information Specialist II at Escalante Interagency Visitor Center, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Job Description
The Seasonal Information Specialist II maintains inventory, reconciles daily receipts, makes sales of books and other educational materials, stocks shelves, participates with general interpretation inside and outside of the visitor center, works with the BLM Visitor Center Manager to achieve the interpretive goals of the site, and provides information to visitors at Escalante Interagency Visitor Center in Escalante, Utah.
Site Description
Escalante Interagency Visitor Center is located on Hwy 12 in Escalante, Utah. The Visitor Center is the point of contact for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Glen Canyon National Recreaction Area, and Dixie National Forest. This Visitor Center is an important point of contact for those visiting the these parks, traveling along Scenic Highway 12, and the Canyons of the Escalante River.
Qualifications
Applicants should be able to work unsupervised and be <b>enthusiastic</b> and <b>proactive</b> in communicating with visitors, and possess supervisory and sales experience. Knowledge of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Lake Powell, Dixie National Forest, and the Colorado Plateau is a plus as is foreign language skills.
Season
Rhrough November 15, 2010. Scheduled hours are 32 to 40 hours per week.
Salary
GS2/1 ($10.95 per hour)
Closing Date
Until all available slots are filled
Seasonal Tour Guides at Glen Canyon Dam, Page, Arizona | Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Job Description
The Seasonal Tour Guide leads groups of visitors on guided tours of Glen Canyon Dam and participates with general interpretation inside and outside of the Carl Hayden Visitor Center.
Site Description
Glen Canyon Dam was built between the Navajo Sandstone walls of Glen Canyon near Page, Arizona, just below the Utah border, and holds back the waters of Lake
Powell. The Carl Hayden Visitor Center is located above the dam, and provides information to visitors about the Bureau of Reclamation and the National Park
Service. Lake Powell represents only 13% of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area; the rest of the 1.25 million acre park is slickrock and deep canyons that
provide excellent outdoor adventure and discovery.
Qualifications
Applicants should be able to work unsupervised, enthusiastic and proactive in communicating with visitors, possess excellent oratory skills, and be able to pass a
security background check. Knowledge of Glen Canyon Dam, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, and the Colorado Plateau, and foreign language skills are a plus.
Season
The season begins in March and May 2010 and runs through September 2010, and can extend through October 2010. Scheduled hours are 30 to 40 per week.
Salary
GS4/1 ($13.41 per hour)
Closing Date
Until all available slots are filled
Seasonal Administrative Assistant in Page, AZ | Glen Canyon National Recreation Area / Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Job Description
The Administrative Assistant assists the Executive Director with Association Administration including: data entry; basic bookkeeping; filing and file maintenance; answering telephones; handling visitor inquiries and mail orders; coordinates communicates between Association sales outlets, departments, staff, and Board Members; assist NPS with reception and administrative tasks. The Administrative Assistant works at Glen Canyon NHA offices within National Park Service headquarters in Page, Arizona.
Site Description
National Park Service headquarters is in Page, Arizona on Highway 89. The landscape is magnificent, with plenty of Navajo sandstone canyons to explore. The Page area is a great starting point for explorations within Glen Canyon NRA, Grand Staircase-Escalante NM, Vermilion Cliffs NM, and the Colorado Plateau as a whole.
Qualifications
Applicants should be able to work unsupervised, possess proficient and efficient computer skills including basic bookkeeping in Quickbooks, data-entry, and Microsoft Office applications, be well organized, and possess supervisory, sales, and administrative experience. Knowledge of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Lake Powell, Glen Canyon Dam, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Rainbow Bridge National Monument, and the Colorado Plateau is a plus.
Season
The season begins in April or May, 2008 and ends in September, 2008. Scheduled hours are at least 16 per week.
Salary
GS2/1 ($10.95 per hour)
Closing Date
Until position is filled
Application
Download an application,
fill out and fax back to (928) 608-6259. Also, applications are available at any GCNHA sales outlet or
contact us online for more information.
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