This position serves as an advisor and assistant to the Agency's Education Program Directors in the Office of Public Engagement, assisting in the development and management of new and existing educational programs requiring coordination and collaboration with external organizations, academic institutions, and other agencies within the Federal and State governments.

Duties

The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia . TELEWORK: This position is eligible for maximum telework eligible per agency and business unit discretion/policy. REMOTE WORK: Remote work will be considered. Prior to the start date, you may be given the opportunity to elect to work from the Alexandria headquarters, from an alternate/home location within the United States (defined as the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico), or a combination of headquarters and alternate location. Your salary/pay will be based on your selected worksite geographical location. The nature and scope of telework opportunities will be subject to the unit's telework policy and any applicable bargaining unit agreement. This exciting and rewarding position is for you if.... You welcome the challenge of serving as an authority in the development and implementation of major educational projects of national scope which are designed to support government-wide educational initiatives in STEM and innovation and further the mission of the USPTO. You will enjoy working in collaboration with USPTO colleagues across the agency, including divisions within the Community Engagement Office, the Strategic Engagement Office, national outreach partnerships, Regional Outreach Offices, technical experts, as well as external experts such as K-20 students, learners, faculty, administrators, professional and community organizations. You possess the skills to analyze and evaluate education and outreach program proposals for conformance with the mission and goals of the Office of Public Engagement. You look forward to representing the USPTO at workshops, seminars, conferences and conventions relevant to K-20 educator and learner audiences.

Requirements

• Applications will only be accepted from United States Citizens and Nationals.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related competencies.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
• Required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov).
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
• Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
• Suitable for Federal Employment.

Qualifications

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at OPM - Education Program Series, 1720. Specialized Experienceis experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the federal service. *PLEASE READ THE BELOW SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE BEFORE APPLYING TO ENSURE YOU POSSESS THE REQUIRED EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION GS-13: The next lower grade level is a GS-12. Specialized experience includes: Experience working in a field associated with intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyright, and trade secrets) or IP protection sufficient to teach someone else about these concepts. Experience as a K-20 educator or experience providing outreach programming for students and learners or professional development training to K-20 educators. Experience reviewing publications and literature related to educational activities. Experience developing intellectual property-focused resources/content to help K-20 students or educators understand IP in the context of STEM or STEAM, invention education, entrepreneurship, transdisciplinary learning, or career technical education (CTE) on a national level. GS-14: The next lower grade level is a GS-13. Specialized experience includes: Experience serving as an authority or subject matter expert in the field of intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyright, or trade secrets) with the ability to advise others in the creation and implementation of programs employing these concepts. Experience independently creating frameworks and overall project objectives in order to independently design, implement, and evaluate educational content or curricula for K-20 students or faculty in the areas of intellectual property, entrepreneurship, STEM, STEAM, invention, making, and/or problem/project- based learning. Experience independently developing programming for students and learners or professional development training for K-20 educators. Experience independently developing intellectual property-focused programs, resources or content to help K-20 students educators, or general audiences understand IP in the context of STEM or STEAM, invention education, transdisciplinary learning, entrepreneurship, or career technical education (CTE) on a national level. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Applicants must meet one of the following education requirements:

A. 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

B. 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

C. 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

D. 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.

If this position requires proof of higher education, or you are substituting education for experience, you must submit an unofficial transcript or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. Please refer to http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp for more information. You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website - US Department of Education. Another listing of services that can perform this evaluation is available at the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.

NOTE: Only education and experience acquired before the filing deadline will be considered. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

If this position requires proof of higher education, or you are substituting education for experience, you must submit an unofficial transcript or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. Please refer to http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp for more information. You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website - US Department of Education. Another listing of services that can perform this evaluation is available at the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.

NOTE: Only education and experience acquired before the filing deadline will be considered. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Contacts

• Address TMCO - Office of Public Engagement Office of Human Resources Mail Stop 171 P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 US
• Name: Sheryl White-Riley
• Phone: 571-272-7170
• Email: [email protected]