About the Position: This position will serve as a Training Instructor (FAADS/SHORAD) for the US Army Air Defense Artillery School, 30th ADA Bde, Fires Center of Excellence (FCoE) located at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Duties

Instructs on the operations, function, troubleshoot procedures, checks and adjustments, and maintenance of SHORAD systems, Maneuver-SHORAD systems, FAADS systems. Follows the approved programs of instruction (POI) and prepares lesson plans for each subject. Prepares and administers examinations, evaluates test results, correlates test results with other measures of student ability and provides recommendations to academic deficiency panels on changes and student status. Analyzes training materials to assure instructional techniques are effective and efficient. Conducts validation and reliability studies to determine overall educational effectiveness of training products. Modifies and/or updates existing courses and develops training material for the Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) systems, Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense systems (Maneuver-SHORAD), Forward Area Air Defense systems. Assists in the preparation and submission of changes to proponent military occupational specialties (MOS) descriptions. Reviews incoming doctrinal literature from other schools and TRADOC for possible effects on Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) systems, Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense systems (Maneuver-SHORAD), Forward Area Air Defense systems collective training. Serves as a member of academic deficiency panels; serves as class advisor; counsels students.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• May be required to conduct irregular hours of instruction.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Expenses may be authorized.
• Recruitment/Relocation/Retention Incentive may be authorized.
• Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) of 25% or more

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed 13 months by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however, return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition. ***NOTE: If you ARE NOT a current Army employee and want to be considered for this position, you must apply to Announcement Number SDSB3277694954*** Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service which includes: 1) Designing instructional courses focused on Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) systems; 2) Evaluating training material regarding Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) systems; and 3) Participating in workshops to determine instructional settings regarding Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in education or a subject area related to the position to be filled, such as, Adult Education. (You MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: 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%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Curriculum DevelopmentInstructional Delivery and Learner Development Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. (You MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package.)

Contacts

• Address EK-APF-W1D2AA US ARMY AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY SCHOOL DO NOT MAIL Fort Sill, OK 73503 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk