About the Position: This position is with the United States Army Accessions Command, 3rd Brigade, United States Army Recruiting Battalion located at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Work is performed in an office setting.

Duties

Evaluate local market to develop or adapt a military recruitment program that meets the need and conditions within local high schools or colleges. Interact with professional educations agencies to facilitate access to space and students by military recruiters within local high schools and colleges. Evaluate students education programs by conducting on-site visits and activities within the local high schools and colleges. Plan, manage, coordinate and execute the battalion educator tour program. Encourage participation in military programs by students within the local high schools conducting outreach to education agencies. Deliver training and advice to recruiters in establishing a military recruitment program targeted within local high schools, colleges and state, local department of education to include but not limited to conducting on site visits and activities. Monitor testing programs and recruitment plans to ensure that Army goals are met. Serve as a liaison between the faculty of the local education community and the military recruiters advocating for programs. Serve as consultant to management on education programs implemented and obtain feedback on success of those programs. Advise administrators and soldiers that are participating in a military program, of continued education and self-development opportunities.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Position may require up to 50% travel.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the basic requirement and specialized experience described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Education Services Specialist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the position to be filled in one or a combination of the following areas, with at least one course from (1) or (2). (1)Tests and measurement: Study of the selection, evaluation, administration, scoring, interpretation, and uses of group and individual aptitude, proficiency, interest, and other tests; (2) Adult education: Study of the adult as a learner, teaching-learning theories for adults, models and procedures for planning, designing, managing, and evaluating adult learning activities; (3) Educational program administration: Study of the foundation and methods in organizing for adult and continuing education programs; (4) Curriculum development or design: Study of the principles and techniques for development of curricula for adult or vocational education programs; (5) Teaching methods: Study of teaching strategies and learning styles of the adult learner; (6) Guidance and counseling: Study of the purposes and methods in counseling and guidance, the role of the counselor in various settings, approaches to counseling, and the uses of tests in the counseling situation; (7) Career planning: Study of career development, learning activities, systems, approaches, program coordination, use of educational and community resources, and vocational counseling systems; OR (8) Occupational information: Study of theories of occupational choice and vocational development and their application to the guidance process. Identification and utilization of various types of occupational information and resources. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience as principal advisor experience on education matters with impact on district or higher mission including interacting with state educational associates, high schools, post secondary school, vocational schools, school districts, and other components of the education community to enhance military recruitment. Experience implementing military educational and related programs and policies, and developing educational liaison programs relation to recruiting mission boundaries. Experience evaluating education programs, implementing military education related programs and policies, determining training needs, and developing and presenting education materials and programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position such as: Adult Education and Vocational Training. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Educational Service ProgramsProgram ManagementRelationship Building and Sustainment

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address DE-APF-W19PAA MILWAUKEE RCTG BN DO NOT MAIL Fort McCoy, WI 54656 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk