Education Assistant (52 Weeks) - AmeriCorps
About The Position
This AmeriCorps position supports science production by assisting authors with the creation of high-quality reports on ecological conditions in national parks. The role will help NPS scientists communicate key findings and contribute to a legacy of investigating natural resource conditions. The participant will also raise awareness of how NPS natural resource inventories and monitoring contribute to improved park management, especially in the face of changing conditions. The position involves direct interaction with the Science Publications Team and participation in process revisions for efficiency, with opportunities to assist in developing templates, scripts, and macros, and creating model content to enhance future publication efficiency.
Requirements
- United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien.
- Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of secondary school to enroll as an AmeriCorps participant and agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to using the education award.
- Prior to starting the position, agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check for the employer of record, Conservation Legacy, and a separate government security background check for the host site.
- Must be available to participate for the entire 52 Weeks.
- Strong reading comprehension, research, and writing skills suitable to ensure consistency within technical scientific content as well as compliance of documents with layout standards.
- Commitment to, and ability to convey, the meaning of ecological science in the 21st century.
- Exceptional command of American English grammar.
- An interest in the National Park Service and learning and innovating while participating alongside a team of NPS and partnering scientists.
- Patience and desire to learn about the practice of communication within a federal bureaucracy and its sideboards of policy and optics.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with HTML is preferred.
- Science writing experience is essential.
Responsibilities
- Reviewing science reports for compliance with formatting and layout in preparation for publication of final versions to PDF or HTML.
- Assisting authors in ensuring the consistency of tables and figures in reports with narratives that describe results.
- Learning and practicing tools that convert word processor files to PDF and HTML.
- Composing web content summarizing science reports to assist in conveying key stories about the impact of natural resource inventories and monitoring (I&M) in selected NPS units.
- Supporting the Inventory & Monitoring Program’s Publications Team.
- Finalizing layout for science reports, with accompanying graphics, for publication in an agency online platform.
- Providing layout or editorial support for web articles to accompany each report.
- Internally promoting articles and creating other I&M-related content, such as news items and the program's newsletter, via SharePoint.
- Reviewing existing content to inform ideas for process innovations.
Benefits
- Segal AmeriCorps Education Award: $7,395.00 upon successful completion of position (pre-tax)
- Weekly Living Allowance: $775.00 per week, fixed rate (pre-tax)
- Relocation Allowance: $450.00 (distributed as a one-time lump sum with first paycheck) (pre-tax)
- Student Loan Forbearance if applicable (administered by MyAmeriCorps, directly)
- Student Loan Interest Payments if applicable (administered through MyAmeriCorps, directly)
- Free Healthcare Coverage (opt in) for 52-week positions only
- Childcare Coverage (opt in) for 52-week positions only
- Access to free professional development webinars led by Conservation Legacy staff.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
