Department of the Interior

Seasonal Museum Technician

Wellfleet, Massachusetts Full time

Seasonal Museum Technician

Department: Department of the Interior

Location(s): Wellfleet, Massachusetts

Salary Range: $27.11 - $27.11 Per Hour

Job Summary: This position is located in Cape Cod National Seashore, in the Interpretation & Cultural Resources Division. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for Cape Cod National Seashore is December-May, but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: December 2025 Open to the first 50 applicants or until 11/17/2025 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Major Duties:

  • Identifies, independently sorts, inventories and classifies museum artifacts and objects. Properly handles museum objects and performs routine cleaning of objects as directed and in according to established standards. Maintains museum records, including accessions, catalog and loan records. Processes incoming and outgoing loans and ensures all established standards for insurance, security and environment are met. Provides answers to inquiries concerning Cape Cod history, historic structures and collections.

Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/17/2025-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. 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 of qualified specialized experience. To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: (1) preserving, handling, inventorying and cataloging museum objects and managing loans in accordance with established standards, (2) implementing museum exhibit maintenance program including housekeeping schedules and repairing and rehabilitating museum exhibits, (3) performing routine research for object documentation, exhibits, special reports and other purposes, (4) assisting visitors to the museum and responding to researcher requests to use the collection. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one (1) full academic year (18 semester hours) of related graduate level education. -OR- Have completed a 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree within a related field of study (e.g. museum studies, archival management, or history) and meet the criteria for Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.) as evidenced by one of the three following methods: I am in the upper third of my graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR I have a GPA 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum, or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in my major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. -OR- I am a member in one of the national scholastic honor societies. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first take the number of graduate education credits and divide by 18. Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts. 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.

How to Apply: To apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/17/2025. You must provide documentation to support your claim for each eligibility selected. Please review the required documentation listed in the eligibilities language to ensure you submit the appropriate information. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation. WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL APPLICATION PACKAGES. Select Apply. If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to login or create an account. Prompted to Start the Application Process by selecting "Start Application." Click here for USAJobs Help with "How to create an application" To PREVIEW the application questionnaire, select the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12830231 Select or add the resume you want to use for this application. Click here on how to build a resume in USAJOBS. Select documents you want included in this application. Review package to acknowledge your documents were reviewed. Select if you want to include your demographic information. After reading and certifying the application is true and submitted in good faith, select "Continue to Agency Site." Follow onscreen prompts and instructions to complete your application. Add the supporting documents by indexing your documents with the dropdown. Upload any missing required documents or optional documents. Review and Submit Application. While logged in, you can check the status of your application by selecting "+" next to the job title for this position. You can review or revise your application at any point during the open period of the announcement. To update an application, you should log into your USAJOBS account and select "+" next to the job title for this position. Select "Update Application" for this job. Note: When you click Update Application, you will be prompted to re-select your documents from USAJOBS. Documents submitted with the first application will no longer be associated with the applicant record. So it is important that you select all documents you want to use in the re-application.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-17