252 apply for military park teaching spot

Published 12:02 pm Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Interviews for an educational assistant at Vicksburg National Military Park could begin by next week and a choice made by month’s end, superintendent Mike Madell said Tuesday.

Madell said the National Park Service has been “overwhelmed” by 252 applicants for the full-time, federal position which will pay between $57,408 and $74,628 annually.

The job involves teaching local students and providing information to school districts far beyond Vicksburg about the city’s role in U.S. history. Subjects the specialist would teach about the Siege of Vicksburg and touch on 19th century civilian life in the city and the art of the time, Madell has said.

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