Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT additional information. The primary purpose of this position, Instructional Systems Specialist, GS-1750-12 is to serve as an Instructional Systems Specialist concerned with programs of instruction and civilian occupational specialties or career fields and specifically, to provide both technical and educational support and guidance in the analysis, design, development, implementation.

Duties

- Assess feasibility of using educational technology and other advanced methodologies for instructional courses, programs, or projects. - Plan, coordinate, and design instruction for a complex development area. - Develop and oversee development of instructional materials for a broad specialty area, cluster of courses, or diverse population. - Establish local guidelines and procedures for measuring achievement of instructional objectives for courses, or reviews and develop measurement instruments for educational courses. - Plan and develop local support requirements for multiple specialties or an entire career management field.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
• SECURITY CLEARANCE: INCUMBENT MUST BE ABLE TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A SECRET LEVEL SECURITY CLEARANCE AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• Incentives: Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used.
• The employee may be required to work an uncommon tour of duty and frequently scheduled and unscheduled overtime, as well as evenings, weekends, and holidays. Work after normal business hours is expected and should be anticipated.
• This position meets the professional exemption criteria for the Fair Labor Standards Act (5CFR.551.207).
• Position to be filled through Delegated Examining Authority.
• Category rating and selection procedures will be utilized.
• Veterans must submit required documents to receive Veteran's preference.
• Must meet the positive education degree requirement specified in the OPM qualification standard.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions, to include the Instructional Systems Specialist, GS-1750-12, Instructional Systems Series. ONLY EXPERIENCE OBTAINED BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR GS-1750-12, Instructional Systems Specialist: A 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. NOTE: You MUST submit copies of your unofficial transcripts. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience which is equivalent to Federal experience at the next lower grade (GS-11) level or equivalent (grade level, pay schedule, pay band, etc). An example of creditable specialized experience is described as the ability to provide both technical and educational support and guidance in the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of live classroom instruction and computer-based instructional programs and provide consulting services to faculty and staff. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Extensive professional knowledge of learning systems principles, practices, techniques, training devices, simulators, instructional design, materials development, and technology application for design, delivery, and administration of learning systems including strategic application of policies, procedures, plans to execute complex education and training programs guiding management, development, resourcing, evaluation, system life cycle acquisition supporting instructional programs. 2. Skill in accomplishing special training studies and projects, contracting processes, training execution, development, management, resources, training evaluations, and Continuous Process Improvement concepts and programs for assessment of education and instructional training activity efficiency and effectiveness. 3. Skill and ability to work harmoniously with all levels of personnel and skill in accomplishing special training studies and projects. 4. Ability to analyze complex instructional programs and training activities, events, diverse data sources and related information for determining efficiency and effectiveness of training operations or discovery of root causes contributing to problems within the training enterprise. 5. Ability to analyze problems and develop timely, economical, innovative, and effective solutions (application of new program methods, approaches, and technology) to improve training efficiency, effectiveness, and operations. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. PHYSICAL EFFORT: Work is primarily sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. WORKING CONDITIONS: The environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, libraries, residences, or commercial vehicles, e.g., use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Contacts

• Address Wright Patterson AFB Tenants 2000 Allbrook Drive Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433 US
• Name: Hill AFB DEO Inquiry Line
• Phone: (801) 775-6756
• Email: [email protected]