Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-188: Recreation Specialist Series
The text below is extracted verbatim from
Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards
for General Schedule Positions (p.IV-B-35), but contains minor edits
to conform to web-page requirements.
Use these individual occupational requirements in conjunction
with the "Group Coverage Qualification Standard for
Administrative and Management Positions."
EDUCATION
Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major
study--general recreation, or one of the appropriate fields of recreation such as outdoor
recreation; recreation and parks leadership; wild land recreation management; natural
resources recreation; youth recreation; public, urban, or community recreation; special
populations recreation (e.g., senior citizens, institutional, etc.); or physical education.
OR
EXPERIENCE
General Experience (for GS-5 positions): Experience
that provided a knowledge of the goals, principles, methods, and techniques of recreation,
and an understanding of the interests of individuals or groups.
Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5):
Experience that demonstrated the ability to apply the principles of one or more specialty
areas of recreation. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
- Planning, organizing, coordinating, supervising, or evaluating community,
industrial, outdoor, institutional, or other recreational programs.
- Planning, establishing, or evaluating a recreational curriculum for junior
college or higher academic levels.
- Instructing in the principles and techniques of recreational program planning
and management.
- Serving in a leadership role in the programs and activities of local, regional,
and/or national recreational organizations.
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