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**Announcing**

**Resource Stewardship and Protection Curriculum**

**Train-the-Trainer Course**

**September 12-15, 2005**

**Phoenix, AZ**

**Completed NPS application packages should be submitted to the Horace
M. Albright Training Center, on or before [July 31, 2005.]{.underline}**

The manager of the Resource Stewardship and Protection Curriculum is
seeking new instructors to strengthen the resource stewardship and
protection mission of the National Park Service.

The Resource Stewardship and Protection Curriculum is designed to
broaden and deepen the workforce's ability to build proactive
capabilities through interdisciplinary collaboration and partnering for
resource protection. The program's three courses are led by NPS and
other agency specialists and is designed for all NPS employees and
supervisors.

[The Train-the-Trainer is a four-day course open to individuals from all
career fields who have three years or more experience as National Park
Service employees]{.underline}. The teaching team will include
protection rangers, resource management specialists, facility managers
and maintenance employees, interpreters, administrative personnel and
specialists working in other fields.

Train-the-Trainer participants will attend this workshop, continue with
developmental assignments at their work site and receive coaching when
they begin as course instructors. These developmental experiences will
result in the attainment of skills to qualify as course instructors for
the Resource Stewardship and Protection Curriculum. Once the course and
instructing practice are completed, participants will teach a minimum of
one and maximum of two Resource Stewardship and Protection Curriculum
courses per year for two years. Course instructors work in teams to
present each of the three courses in the curriculum:

Introduction to Resource Stewardship

Interdisciplinary Resource Protection and Law

Intermediate Resource Protection for Interdisciplinary Teams

Additional information about the curriculum is available at
<http://www.nps.gov/training/nrs/nrshome.htm>

This program is developed and presented in cooperation with the Eppley
Institute for Parks and Public Lands, Indiana University.

**The Service-wide Training and Development Program, the Pacific West
Region and the Natural Resource Challenge, Resource Protection Fund have
contributed funds to pay all travel and per diem costs associated with
this course. There are no tuition costs. All instructor travel costs for
subsequent teaching assignments will be covered.**

### Program Curriculum

Train-the-Trainer course is designed to integrate adult learning
principles with an orientation to the resource protection curriculum.
Participants will have opportunities to apply new learning through
skill-building exercises and activities. All participants will have the
opportunity to do a practice teaching session and receive feedback on
their instruction skills and techniques.

Following the course held in September, participates will be asked to
personalize curriculum lesson plans for their teaching assignments.

**Developmental Work Assignment**

The Developmental Work Assignment involves further learning and skill
building at the participant's work site and working with an experienced
member of the teaching team to strengthen instructing capabilities for
specific lessons and for course facilitation. Dates for instructing in
all of the three courses will be determined later. Whenever possible,
consideration will be made for instructors' work schedules.

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**Application Package includes:**

-   A description of the applicant's relevant experience demonstrating
    achievements or potential to be successful as an
    instructor/facilitator of adult learning including:

    -   Training and instructing experience (one-on-one and/or in
        groups)

    -   Examples of public speaking

    -   Experience facilitating meetings

    -   Ability to communicate with others

    -   Educational background

-   A statement describing your involvement and expertise in resource
    stewardship and protection.

-   A description of your interest in employee development and in
    delivering the Resource Stewardship and Protection Curriculum to NPS
    employees and partners.

-   A statement written by your first-line supervisor assessing your
    ability or potential to effectively communicate resource stewardship
    and protection issues to NPS employees, and your supervisor's
    commitment to support you in this assignment over the next two
    years.

-   Applicants should be nominated based on both their potential as an
    instructor and their motivation to fully participate in and complete
    the program requirements.

To complete the Train-the-Trainer commitment, participants may be away
from their job site for one to two weeks during their first year's
participation. Additional work time will be needed to prepare for
teaching sessions in each course.

**Application Procedure**

To be considered for the 2005 Train-the-Trainer Course, applicants must
apply through My Learning Manager using course code NRS8010. This course
requires supervisory approval. Prior to applying in My Learning Manager
please check to make sure your supervisor is identified in you profile.
To apply go to: http://mylearning.nps.gov.

[In addition, please email course application packages]{.underline} to
the Natural Resources Stewardship Training Program on or before [July
31, 2005. Send email applications to Marker Marshall,]{.underline} at
<marker_marshall@nps.gov>.

**[Application Procedure]{.underline}**

Applicant's
Name\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Park, Office or
Program\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Job Title, Series and
Grade\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

How many years have you worked in
NPS?\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**Agreements**

Applicant agrees to be a course instructor twice in the next two years?

Yes\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ No\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Name of Applicant's
Supervisor\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Supervisor agrees to and supports applicant's assignment of instructing
for two Resource Stewardship and Protection Curriculum courses, in each
of the next two years.

Yes\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ No\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Supervisor and applicant agree to file travel voucher and send copy to
Natural Resource Training Manager within [one week]{.underline} of
completion of course, [no later than September 23, 2005.]{.underline} If
Travel Voucher is not received by this date supervisor and applicant
understand that the benefiting office will have to pay the travel for
the applicant.

Yes\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ No\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Please indicate the courses for which you interested in being an
instructor. Write high, medium or low, to indicate your level of
interest.

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_Introduction to Resource Stewardship

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_Interdisciplinary Resource Protection and Law

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_Intermediate Resource Protection for
Interdisciplinary Teams

**Timeline and Training Schedule**

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  Application package submissions    July 31, 2005
  due                                

  Participants notified of selection August 12, 2005

  Train-the-Trainer Course           September 12-15, 2005

  Possible developmental work        Scheduled individually
  assignment                         

  Two -- 1 week training obligations Scheduled during FY-2006

  Two --I week training obligations  Scheduled during FY-2007
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### For further information about the curriculum, please contact Jeri Hall, Team Lead, Stewardship, Visitor and Resource Protection Training, Horace M. Albright Training Center, at 928-638-7927 or jeri_hall@nps.gov.

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