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Job Title:Museum Aid

Department:Department Of The Interior

Agency:National Park Service

Job Announcement Number:IMSF-12-62 593264LS
SALARY RANGE:
    $13.41 to $13.41 / Per Hour
OPEN PERIOD:
    Thursday, January 26, 2012 to Thursday, February 09, 2012
SERIES & GRADE:
    GS-1016-04
POSITION INFORMATION:
    Full Time - Temporary NTE 1039 Hours
DUTY LOCATIONS:
    1 vacancy(s) - Johnson City, TXView Map
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
    United States Citizens
JOB SUMMARY:

Experience your America and build a fulfilling career by joining the National Park Service. Become a part of our mission to unite our past, our cultures and our special places, to establish important connections to the present and build a rich and lasting legacy for future generations. For more information about the National Park Service, click National Park Service Website.

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Open to all qualified U.S. citizens. You do not have to be a current or former government employee to be considered for this position.

 

Position is Temporary, full-time NTE 1039 Hours

 

This recruitment will be used to fill seasonal appointments.  These appointments are not to exceed 1039 hours in a twelve month period, although positions may be terminated sooner or extended depending on management needs.

 

The incumbent serves as a museum aid located at the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO). The purpose of the position is to perform routine duties in connection with the preservation, maintenance and housekeeping of museum collections, historic house museums, and exhibits.

 

Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) National Historical Park tells the story of our 36th President in a unique and encompassing way. The story begins with Lyndon Johnson's ancestors, tracing the influences his family and his beloved Texas Hill Country had on the boy and the man. In Johnson City, the visitor can see how LBJ influenced his home town by bringing the resources of the U.S. Government to bear on improving the lives of his friends and neighbors. The park also affords a special opportunity to visit a working cattle ranch, preserved in the late 1960s time period. On the LBJ Ranch it is possible to experience the serenity and beauty from which the former president drew his strength and comfort. It is here that his final resting place is located. This entire "circle of life" gives the visitor a unique perspective into one of America's most noteworthy citizens by providing the most complete picture of an American president.

 

The park was authorized on December 2, 1969 and was redesignated from a historic site to a national historical park on December 28, 1980. Present holdings are approximately 1,570 acres, 674 of which are federal. The Johnson family generously continues to add to this property; their most recent donation of acreage was in April, 1995.

 

    KEY REQUIREMENTS

    U.S. Citizenship Required
    Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
    National Park Service Uniformed Position

DUTIES:
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The incumbent performs routine duties in connection with the preservation, maintenance and housekeeping of museum collections, historic house museums and exhibits. Assists the Curator in the care and display of museum objects and the establishment and maintenance of a public exhibit area for the display of museum objects. Performs routine cleaning of museum objects in historic houses, storage, and exhibit settings and performs the full range of preservation museum housekeeping tasks, including historic features of structures, furnishings, and exhibits. Moves and arranges lightweight furniture. Cleans exhibits, furnishings, windows, fixtures, ceramics, glass, textiles, metals, wood and other features. Empties and cleans trash receptacles. Operates powered cleaning devices, i.e. vacuums, and replaces light bulbs, furnace filters, and other consumable materials. Maintains a well kept appearance inside and around historic structures for visitor enjoyment. Maintains cleaning equipment and orders supplies, materials, and equipment as needed. May assist the curator in annual reporting and inventory duties.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The housekeeping work requires standing, bending, reaching, crouching, and climbing ladders. The operation of power cleaning equipment requires the strength to push, pull and control heavy vacuums and scrubber/waxers. Some furniture may be heavy to move and may require getting help for accomplishment of assigned tasks.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work of the position is performed primarily indoors with occasional outdoor tasks and assignments. Outdoor work may be in severe weather, but of limited duration.

 

AREA INFORMATION/HOUSING INFORMATION:

Government Housing may be available. The Johnson City/Stonewall area is located in the south central part of Texas in what is known as the Texas Hill Country.  The altitude is approximately 1,500 feet above sea level.  San Antonio is approximately 50 miles south and Austin, the State Capital, is approximately 50 miles east.  Shopping, medical, recreation and school facilities are available in Johnson City as well as the nearby communities of Blanco, Fredericksburg, and Marble Falls.  Area monthly rental rates are from $700-$900.  The spring wildflower season brings thousands of visitors who enjoy area attractions and scenic drives throughout the hill country.

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