About the Position: Carlisle Barracks is an installation at the center of the Army and Department of Defense Senior Leadership educational programs. This historic post supports missions such as the U.S. Army War College, (including the Center for Strategic Leadership, Strategic Studies Institute and USAWC Press, U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center), and Department of Health Agency, Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, and the Installation Management Command.

Duties

Provide direct support and training to faculty and students in the use of instructional media and technologies to enhance teaching and learning Assist and/or train faculty in the development, maintenance, and support of their online and distributed learning presence Offer advice and technical guidance on the most appropriate tool(s) for instructional design principles Advocate for instructional design principles that enable active learning and effective and engaged instruction Work with faculty to recommend appropriate media, experiential learning tools, and other educational activities, which best suit the instructional goals and support the attainment of institutional learning outcomes Develop and implement quality control procedures Provide advice and assistance on choosing an appropriate and user-friendly delivery system Demonstrate hardware and software capabilities Identify appropriate technology for use in design and production of educational resources Maintain proficiency in varied hardware platform configurations and diverse software applications Work collaboratively with faculty and colleagues on the application of instructional design principles when developing resident, online and hybrid courses

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
• Must complete a one year probationary period, if not previously completed.

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the work of the position to be filled. The course work must have included study in at least four of the following five areas: Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material. Instructional design practices: Study of the principles and techniques used in designing training programs, developing design strategy and models, and applying design methods to the improvement of instructional effectiveness. Educational evaluation: Study of the techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of instructional/educational programs, including developing written and performance tests and survey instruments, and determining reliability and validity of evaluation instruments. Instructional product development: Study of the techniques appropriate for developing training materials, including identifying learner characteristics, specifying objectives, applying training strategy, validating training materials, and evaluating training. Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software. In addition to meeting the Basic Education requirement above, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below to qualify. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) assisting in the development, maintenance and support of classroom and online learning; 2) providing support in the use of instructional media and technologies; 3) recommending appropriate media and experiential learning tools which support the attainment of institutional learning outcomes. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-09) or equivalent pay band. OR Successfully completed 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field such as, Instructional Design, Instructional Systems Design, Curriculum and Instruction, or Adult Education. OR Combination of education and experience. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer ServiceInstructional and Performance Support TechnologyInstructional DesignInstructional Program Evaluation 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

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, if substituting education for experience, you must meet the education as defined above.


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 DQ-APF-W2H6AA US ARMY WAR COLLEGE DO NOT MAIL Carlisle, PA 17013 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk