Job opening: Instructional Systems Specialist
Salary: $81 242 - 105 612 per year
Published at: Jul 18 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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Duties
Summary: The primary purpose of this position is to interface with all functions of the C-17 Weapons Instructors Course (WIC) & C-17 Advanced Instructors Course (AIC) in order to direct the design and development of instructional systems used to instruct C-17 Weapons Officers and Weapons Instructors. Design, develop, and maintain courseware in support of the C-17 WIC/AIC and plan and execute academic schedules for same.
Duties:
1. Plans, coordinates, designs and validates instruction for a complex development area
2. Serves as an authoritative consultant to the Director of Course Management and troubleshooter for the WIC/AIC syllabi
3. Measures the effectiveness and efficiency of complex instructional programs
4. Participates in various officer/enlisted personnel issues and graduation events
5. Edits syllabi, manuals, regulations, supporting course materials, and hand outs
6. Enhances and Edits electronically-produced courseware
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
- If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
- This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- Employees must obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
- This position requires the employee to occasionally travel away from the normal duty station. Employee must be willing and able to travel on military and commercial aircraft
- Employee may be required to work irregular hours and weekends.
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 Position, to include the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the GS-1750, Instructional Systems Series.
BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: 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. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
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.
AND
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 at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes comprehensive knowledge of a wide a variety of instruction design principles and methods sufficient to plan, coordinate, and design instruction for full-length courses or complex development areas. Comprehensive knowledge of a wide variety of instructional development methods sufficient to develop and revise instructional materials which result in a complete and full-length training products for specialty areas or career management fields. Comprehensive knowledge of a wide variety of instructional measurements methods and principles sufficient to develop plans or policies for measuring achievement of instructional objectives
OR
EDUCATION: Applicant must have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
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:
Knowledge of learning theory and the principles, practices, and techniques of instruction.
Knowledge of instructional design and materials development.
Ability to identify problems and develop innovative solutions.
Knowledge of the principles and techniques required to evaluate instructional programs.
Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability to utilize a variety software programs, i.e. Microsoft Office, Microsoft Publishing, Excel, ADOBE Acrobat, PowerPoint, etc., to facilitate course production.
Basic knowledge of military personnel policies, procedures, rules, and guidance to provide assistance to C-17 WIC/AIC courses; ability to oversee administrative requirements pertaining to the preparation and commencement of graduations.
Knowledge of grammar, writing, editing practices, and style requirements; skill in developing, analyzing, and selecting appropriate information to be presented.
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.
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
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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 JBLM - McChord Field
100 Col Joe Jackson Blvd
Suite 1006
JBLM - McChord Field, WA 98438
US
- Name: Total Force Service Center
- Phone: 1-800-525-0102
- Email: [email protected]
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