•    The position is telework eligible consistent with the Agency’s telework and remote work program policy. The incumbent will serve as an Education Program Specialist (Trainee) and report to the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) in Washington, DC. The position performs professional work in the School Climate Transformation Group in the Office of Safe and Supportive Schools (OSSS) division in the OESE.

Duties

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 50 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 50th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.  We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.As an Education Program Specialist, GS-1720-09, you will be responsible for:

Requirements

• Relocation will not be paid.
• You may be subject to serve a one-year trial period.
• Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Background Investigation is required.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-09, if you possess the specialize experience, education, or a combination of the two.  Specialized Experience for the GS-09 One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-07 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:1. Experience interpreting grant programs and their function, and identify areas where there may be issues and challenges with respect to discretionary and formula grant programs. 2. Experience providing technical support to support applicants on the requirements for submitting grant applications.3. Experience interpreting laws, regulations and policy with respect to specific grant program requirements and administration. OREDUCATION (see EDUCATION SECTION of the vacancy announcement)OR A combination of both education and experience in which the total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).1. Knowledge of education theories, principles and practices and the roles of the federal and/or state, local governments sufficient to plan, evaluate and advise on funded educational programs, their requirements and problems.2. Knowledge of the federal and/or state grant process to anticipate issues; conceptualizes, and executes strategies to support grant management and provide technical assistance to grantees.3. Ability to identify and resolve basic issues or problems by application of precedents or established policies, methods and practices.4. Skill in oral and written communication. Minimum Qualification RequirementsYou may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-11, if you possess the specialize experience, education, or a combination of the two. Specialized Experience for the GS-11 One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-9 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:1. Experience reviewing program guidance on formula or discretionary grant programs, and an awareness of analytical and evaluative methods to identify areas where there may be issues and challenges.2. Experience discerning grant program requirements and the interplay between Federal and/or State responsibilities.3. Experience providing technical support on education projects to advise applicants on the requirements for submitting grant proposals. OREDUCATION (see EDUCATION SECTION of the vacancy announcement)OR A combination of both education and experience in which the total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).1. Knowledge of education theories, principles and practices and the roles of the federal and/or state, local governments sufficient to adapt education principles and practices to projects and issues for which there are no closely related precedents.2. Ability to resolve complex problems related to complex service provisions particular program areas.3. Ability to identify, assess, select, adapt, and apply a variety of education concepts, practices, and approaches to independently plan, develop, monitor, and evaluate projects and programs.4. Skill in oral and written communication, including developing reports, providing guidance, and delivering technical assistance.

Education

Applicants must meet the basic requirements listed below in addition to the specialized experience and/or education requirement for GS-09/11.

Basic requirements: 

Degree: that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in a field related to the work of the position to be filled, of which at least 9 semester hours must have been in education courses.

OR

Combination of education and experience -- at least 24 semester hours in a field related to the work of the position to be filled, of which at least 9 semester hours must have been in education courses, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The experience must reflect the level and kind described in C below.

OR

Four years of experience that demonstrated a thorough understanding of the principles and practices underlying the work of this series. This experience must have been of such character and diversity to demonstrate that the applicant possesses an understanding of the field comparable to that normally acquired through successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university.

OR

At least 1 full academic year of professional teaching experience. This experience is defined as full and primary responsibility, under general supervision, for instruction of assigned students in an accredited school or institution. This includes responsibility for preparing and presenting lessons and for evaluating students' progress, including a determination of the students' success or failure according to established criteria. Serving in an assistant capacity to a professor without the authority to determine the students' success or failure to meet course requirements does not meet this criterion.

(GS-9)

              Two years of graduate education (beyond a bachelor’s degree).

              or

              A master's degree or equivalent degree. or

              LL.B. or J.D., if related

              or

              A combination of specialized experience and education that when taken as a percentage of the required education and experience total 100% or more.

(GS-11)

              Ph.D.

              or

              equivalent doctoral degree

              or

              3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related

              or

              A combination of specialized experience and education that when taken as a percentage of the required education and experience total 100% or more.

Foreign Education:

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.  For further information, please click Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address EDUCATION-OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY ED 400 Maryland Ave. S.W. Attn: Human Resources Services Washington, District of Columbia 20202 United States
• Name: Jade Bowman
• Phone: 202-812-2158
• Email: [email protected]