Current Job Opportunities
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Seasonal Museum Technician
Open Period: 12/23/25 to 1/06/26 or once 200 applications have been received.
Series and Grade: GS 1016 05
Salary: $20.14 to - $29.90 per hour
Location(s): Fort Wadsworth
Who May Apply: The public
Job Summary:
Major Duties:
- Implements museum maintenance and housekeeping schedules. Assists in scheduled cleaning of museum collections storage, taking inventory of all stored items.
- Implements museum environmental monitoring and integrated pest management (IPM) programs. This includes gathering data, maintaining the monitoring equipment, and preparing permanent data records.
- Packs and repacks objects with care, assuring complete labeling that preserves data associated with the objects.
- Performs routine cleaning of objects as directed and according to established standards. The types of artifacts/objects to be cleaned include but are not limited to historic books, furniture, textiles, ceramics, documents, and photographs.
- Assists with the installation, repair, and rehabilitation of exhibits.
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
This is a temporary position.
Seasonal Biological Science Technician
Open Period: 12/09/25 to 1/15/26
Series and Grade: GS 0404 5
Salary: $22.28 per hour
Location(s): Jamaica Bay and Sandy Hook units
Who May Apply: The public
Job Summary: This position is located in both the Jamaica Bay and Sandy Hook units of Gateway National Recreation Area. The major duties include the following:
- Make field observations of natural resource conditions.
- Lead and/or coordinate volunteers and youth work groups in carrying out stewardship and science activities.
- Implement established natural resource management projects using appropriate resource management equipment.
- Assist in natural resource data entry and preparation of reports, plans, and guidelines.
- Provides information, advice, assistance, and training to others involved in projects and research.
This is a temporary position.
Seasonal Laborer
Open Period: 12/17/25 to 6/17/26
Series and Grade: WG 3502 3
Salary: $22.28 per hour
Location(s): Jamaica Bay and Sandy Hook units
Who May Apply: The public
Job Summary: This position is located in both the Jamaica Bay and Sandy Hook units of Gateway National Recreation Area. The major duties include the following:
- Operate heavy power equipment such as lawn mowers, portable snow blowers, and all types of hand tools (such as shovels, rakes, lawn edging equipment, etc.;) to maintain buildings, grounds, roads, and trails, etc.
- Load and unload supplies and material from trucks, trailers, dollies, etc.
- Move furniture, remove and set signs, paint picnic tables and signs, rake and water lawns, trim trees and shrubs, pick up litter, and clean fire pits.
- Dig ditches and trenches with pick and shovel where soil is hard and compact and must grade or slope; occasionally breaks up pavement, soil, or concrete; mixes and pours concrete, asphalt, and hot/cold mix; fills and levels holes in damaged roads.
- Move heavily loaded wheelbarrows and hand trucks; utilize heavy type power mowers including adjusting, cleaning, and oiling blades.
This is a temporary position.
