This National Guard position is for a EDUCATION SERVICES SPECIALIST (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T5227000 and is part G1-ESD located in Draper, with the Utah Army National Guard. IAW UTNGR 690-12 dated AUG 2022 and LIUNA-UTARNG CBA dated 11 OCT 2022, Priority will be given to all current, onboard employees of the UTARNG. The selecting supervisor for this vacancy is LTC Chalmers.

Duties

Major Duties: This is not an all-inclusive list As a EDUCATION SERVICES SPECIALIST (TITLE 5), GS-1740-9, you will:

Requirements

Qualifications

*Your resume must reflect in detail how the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer meets the below listed general and specialized experience required for the position. **Must include beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week in order to determine part time vs. full time credit. General Experience: Must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in one or a combination of these areas: tests and measurement; adult education; educational program administration; curriculum development or design; teaching methods; guidance and counseling; career planning; or occupational information. At least one course must have been tests and measurement or adult education. Specialized Experience GS-9: Do you have 1 year equivalent to at least GS-7? (Must submit SF 50 to support series claim ) OR Do you have 24 month of experience that demonstrated the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (Competencies/KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position? Provides oversight as an advisor and consultant serving Army National Guard personnel within a state for off duty civilian training and education, programs include several different goal oriented programs such as vocational, high school, baccalaureate, or post graduate level. Provides advisory services to the education services officer, recruiting and retention command, and battalion and unit commanders concerning the educational needs and incentive eligibility of their assigned personnel and customer support. Maintains contact with commanders apprising their staff and assigned troops of the educational opportunities available through the General Education Development (GED) and Army Career Education System (ACES) Programs. Investigates educational problem areas to identify special and recurring needs of personnel of serviced organizations. Recommends actions or special programs which are necessary to provide for the needs of units or individuals. Develops, collects, analyzes, and disseminates data on educational and incentive programs and entrance requirements for the ESO. Contacts institutions to negotiate agreements for a variety of traditional, non-traditional, and special purpose education contracts including a moderate variety of courses some of which will be basic education courses in order to complete high school equivalency, or they may be standardized baccalaureate level courses which are regularly offered at a college or university. Arranges and negotiates with the institutions to have credit given for military experience. Assists in arranging summaries of experience and assists the institutions to better understand and evaluate the experience. Courses may be provided at institutions or at satellite campuses hosted in local National Guard armories. Negotiates for education programs specifically designed for military personnel working full time. Monitors contracts. Performs educational and vocational counseling which consists of advising and assisting ARNG members on individual programs of study available, to include High School Equivalency (GED), correspondence, self-teaching, new and innovative/non-traditional college to include Associate, Baccalaureate degree programs, first Masters or Professional degree which meet their academic and vocational requirements. Assists personnel in selecting the appropriate course of study through information obtained through interviews, educational record research, to include military credit conversion (ACE), and an analysis of life experience. Assists military personnel whose records do not indicate successful completion of civilian education requirements for commissioning Officers, appointing or commissioning of Warrant Officers, or Enlisted Soldiers who have not achieved equivalency of nontraditional educational means. Evaluates all service school training, subject examinations, college transcripts, College Level Examination Program-General Examinations to ascertain the presence of the minimum required hours in required areas. Provides oversight for the receipt of evaluations and certification of transcripts. Coordinates with appropriate State, local, and institutional authorities to assist service members in securing Federal financial aid through such programs as the Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), College Work-Study (CWS), National Direct Student Loan (NDSL), and Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL), etc. Assists personnel with entrance and enrollment application, when necessary. Provides assistance and data to the ESO for inclusion in the budget submission as it relates to the education program. Responsible for and oversees the direction of the Incentives Section and functions as the technical expert. Oversees the performance of document handling, records maintenance, and the Information Management and Reporting Center (iMARC). Directs staff in performance of periodic record reviews and inventories to ensure total record accountability. Ensures staff members provide Soldiers with information regarding their incentive selections (i.e. enlistment bonuses, retention bonuses, conversion bonuses, student loans, health profession loans (for both Officer and Enlisted). Provides the determination and oversight of continued incentives eligibility as a result of processing of records for separation/discharge to include: proper identification and crediting of MOS, dates of service, type of discharge, computation of total creditable service, etc. Monitors Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP), and commissioning programs for contractees. Requests exception to policy from National Guard Bureau (NGB-ARM). Coordinates with State Recruiting and Retention Manager and Incentives Manager and assists with recruiting and incentive programs in educational institutions in which National Guard programs are established. Promotes interest and participation in educational services and activities by speaking to groups concerning education opportunities. Serves as the coordinator and Alternate Test Control Officer (ATCO) for the DANTES testing section to include ordering, receiving, accounting, and safeguarding test material with appropriate security measures; and disseminates program guidance for examinations. Determines individual readiness to take examinations, administering General Equivalency Diploma (GED), DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST), American College Testing/Proficiency Examination Program (ACT/PEP), Army Personnel Testing (APT) and College Level Examination Program (CLEP), general, and subject examinations. When appropriate, supervises additional test control officers and satellite testing sites.

Education

2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree.

**You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.**
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. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.govOR Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above 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 timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials.
More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Contacts

• Address UT G1 12953 S Minuteman Dr Draper, UT 84020 US
• Name: Shaun Harris
• Phone: 801-432-4239
• Email: [email protected]