This position is part of the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, Bureau of Indian Education. As a Supervisory Instructional Systems Specialist you will be responsible for providing supervisory and leadership duties to the Academic Support Developmental Education program.

Duties

As a Supervisory Instructional Systems Specialist GS-1750-12, your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision: Provides overall management and leadership to the Academic Support Developmental Education & ABE/GED program. Serves as an educator who carries out the full range of duties and responsibilities typically related to a college academic program. Assists in the development and implantation of policies and procedures that support the mission framework of the college. Provides leadership in the development and oversight of faculty committees charged with developing educational materials and special initiative projects within the academic support and developmental education department. Advises and assists faculty in the planning, creation, evaluation and assessment, validation and update of instructional and pedagogical materials and media. Participates in evaluating the requirements for emerging technologies, system functionality, and delivery platforms to enhance delivery of instructional programs.

Requirements

• US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED
• BACKGROUND SECURITY INVESTIGATION WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL NEW HIRES
• APPOINTMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO A 1 YR SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD
• RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE MAY BE PAID WITH A SIGNED AGREEMENT
• RELOCATION INCENTIVE MAY BE PAID WITH A SIGNED AGREEMENT
• SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR MALES BORN AFTER 12/31/1959

Qualifications

Applicants must meet the qualification requirements contained in the OPM Standards. For this position, they are listed below. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: 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 Requirement, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications requirements below. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. GS-12 LEVEL: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Examples include: having teaching experience in higher education, leading faculty and staff in a college/university environment, planning and developing curricula and training materials for developmental education courses; provide leadership and advocacy in Developmental Education and High School Equivalency Programs; establish, modify, and interpret performance standards and utilize academic records for program assessment and evaluation; and supervise the planning and administration for post-secondary academic instructional program segment, implementing program goals, justifying the costs of the various school programs and authoring key institutional and accreditation reports. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year (52 weeks) of service at the next lower grade level.

Education

EDUCATION: Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, credit hours, major, and grade-point average or class ranking, degree and date awarded. All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Applicants are responsible for providing documentation that the educational requirements have been met. To qualify based on education you must submit a legible copy of your transcripts. Official transcripts are required upon selection if you qualified based on education.

Education must have been obtained from an accredited or pre-accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

For further information on creditable education visit:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute 9169 Coors Blvd. NW Albuquerque, NM 87120 US
• Name: Antoinette Jim
• Phone: 505-346-2339
• Email: [email protected]