About the Position: Serves as a Combat Paramedic Program Training Instructor for the Department of OP MED, Tactical MED Read Division/ Combat Paramedic, located at Fort Sam Houston, TX. This is a TERN NTE 4 Years position.

Duties

Organizing, illustrating and interpreting course materials, to give expression to the abstract principles and concepts associated with NHTSA EMT-P Curricula, BLS, ALS, PEPP, TCCC, PHTLS, and AMLS programs. Obtain information, define problems, identify relationships, assess impact and develop recommendations to advise leadership on the impact of systemic training management and program changes, issues, problems and the execution of training objectives. Planning, developing and managing comprehensive instructor-training within the Combat Paramedic Program where duties include (but are not limited to) developing and modifying classes and material. Ensuring adherence to command training doctrine in developing lessons; using judgment and discretion on modifying subject matter content as needed; independently maintaining and updating materials based on research. Responsible for overall maintenance of assigned courses and determine the need for and initiate changes/updates in course content.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 100 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Executive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APostal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique AuthoritiesPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes planning, developing and managing comprehensive instructor-training within the Combat Paramedic Program where duties include (but are not limited to) developing and modifying classes and material; updating and writing lessons; ensuring adherence to command training doctrine in developing lessons; using judgment and discretion on modifying subject matter content as needed; independently maintaining and updating materials based on research. 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 with a major study in education or a subject area related to the position to be filled , such as, education, instructional design, or training and development. 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: Curriculum DevelopmentEducation / Training Program AdministrationInstructional DesignOral Communication Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

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 FR-APF-W3VZAA US ARMY TRADOC MEDICAL COE DO NOT MAIL Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk