About the Position: Serve as an Education Services Specialist responsible for planning and developing a complete installation-level continuing education system program. Annual enrollment ranges from approximately 300 to 600 participants in goal-oriented instructional programs at five different learning levels. Provide approximately 30 creditable courses in installation facilities through contracted training instructors or instructors provided by colleges/universities or training institutes.

Duties

Plan and develop local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), goals, and objectives, for the educational services program. Determine educational needs through surveys, discussions and counseling and testing activities. Identify new courses/goal-oriented programs for development or offered in specific occupational, operational, or functional areas. Arrange for necessary classroom space; supplies and equipment required for educational and training activities. Brief supervisor/management and tenant Commanders/Activity Directors/staff on status and needs of the education program. Maintain coordination with training commanders to gain support of program and work to meet headquarters educational goals. Coordinate and negotiate with educational institutions to establish educational/training programs/partnerships. Work with colleges and universities to provide or establish courses, programs, and scheduling to meet student requirements. Initiate contacts with the state departments of education and other state agencies to obtain acceptance of specific programs (e.g., on-post General Educational Development (GED) testing and recognition for accreditation of certificate requirements). Develop memorandums of understanding (MOUs) for contracts with educational institutions for facilities, staff, promotion, administration, admission qualifications, fees, courses, equipment, instruction, etc. and monitors contract performance. Work with participating institutions for new or specialized courses, specially designed preparatory programs for military, military occupational specialty (MOS) vocational/technical programs, high school programs, flexible scheduling, etc. Coordinate learning center services and maintain an extensive MOS-related textbook library to support varied educational and training requirements. Stay abreast of advances in the field of continuing education.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.

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 Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) EmployeeCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 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). Tests and measurement: Study of the selection, evaluation, administration, scoring, interpretation, and uses of group and individual aptitude, proficiency, interest, and other tests. 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. Educational program administration: Study of the foundation and methods in organizing for adult and continuing education programs. Curriculum development or design: Study of the principles and techniques for development of curricula for adult or vocational education programs. Teaching methods: Study of teaching strategies and learning styles of the adult learner. 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. Career planning: Study of career development, learning activities, systems, approaches, program coordination, use of educational and community resources, and vocational counseling systems. 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. Specialized Experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes experience in education practices in order to administer and evaluate education activities within a large installation; determine training needs, develop and present educational materials and programs to include arranging classrooms required for all education and training activities for eligible personnel. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Education ManagementEducational Service ProgramsManagement Tools 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-11).

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 BK-APF-W0WFAA US ARMY GARRISON REDSTONE DO NOT MAIL Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk