About the Position: National Guard Bureau, Organizational Readiness Training Center, Camp JT Robinson, Pulaski, AR. About the Surrounding Area: Camp Robinson is home to the Professional Education Center and its 75-acre campus consisting of 25 buildings and a total staff of approximately 420 military, civilian contractor personnel. We annually provide instruction to over 20,000 members of the military force.

Duties

Incorporate the principles of analysis, design, development, implementation, and the evaluation process into the program of instruction. Review curriculum requirements during course development to ensure that policies, procedures, and regulations are met. Coordinate instructional methods and materials to ensure collaboration across training entities and programs. Analyze training trends to provide guidance and policy advice on matters concerning development or modification of instructional materials. Validate content, instructional strategies, and expected outcomes for a training program.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• A Secret security clearance is required throughout employment.
• Position may require temporary duty (TDY) business travel of 5%.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 Requirement for Instructional Systems Specialist, GS-1750-11: Degree: 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: (1) Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material. (2) 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. (3) 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. (4) 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. OR (5) 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 requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience Requirement: One year of specialized experience which includes: oversee the development of all training support packages including assessments, practical exercises, lesson plans, job aids, etc.; recommend valid training development and improvement methodologies to training center leadership for implementation into courseware; and utilize technological advancements and emerging training programs to develop courses or courseware. 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 Psychology or Education which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology, instructional design practices; Educational evaluation; Instructional product development; Computers in education and 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. OR Both Education and Specialized Experience.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address HT-APF-W6ZQAA National Guard Bureau DO NOT MAIL Arlington, VA 22202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]