Job opening: Instructional Systems Specialist
Salary: $88 525 - 115 079 per year
Published at: Aug 27 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the ST-IC-W1E8AA USA INTELLIGENCE CTR OF EXCELLENCE.
Duties
Conduct internal/external evaluations of training and education programs using analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation (ADDIE) and other education and training learning theory and principles, methods, techniques and practices.
Appraise all phases of ADDIE to ensure compliance with regulatory guidance, identification and approval of critical tasks, use of task analysis data as the foundation of the training, and implementation of sound management practices.
Appraise all phases of ADDIE to ensure training is task-based, performance-oriented, progressive, and sequential, meets environmental and risk assessment requirements, and students are trained in accordance with standards.
Observe training modules to confirm instructional materials are used in the intended fashion, and determine if faculty and staff have received appropriate training.
Manage research, and use evaluation methodologies, statistical analysis, and instruments to predict effectiveness and efficiency of training implementation, student achievement, and relevance of training/products to the operational environment.
Administer external evaluations to determine if training meets the requirements of the operational environment.
Design, develop, and implement evaluation data collection instruments, such as surveys, questionnaires, and job aids. Identify training and training development needs, deficiencies, and resource requirements.
Write final reports, which include charts or other graphics to depict statistical findings; and make recommendations for corrective actions. Brief course and unit leadership on evaluation outcomes.
Manage functional areas of the Quality Assurance Program as assigned.
Keep abreast of advances in training and evaluation, education, regulatory policies, and directives; identify requirements and provide guidance and assistance to the center/school staff in order to improve training programs and materials.
Establish and monitor quality assurance measures to ensure effectiveness of processes associated with ADDIE throughout the center/school and across departments.
Participate in Army accreditation initiative in accordance with TRADOC policy and accreditation guidelines. Coordinate proponent self-assessments; evaluate proponent courses; and conduct Reserve Component school accreditation and assistance visits.
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 Top Secret security clearance based on a T5 investigation/Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI).
- In accordance with Change 3 to AR 600-85, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, individual must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
- Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
- Must be willing to travel on short notice for extended periods of time to worldwide locations. May be required to travel in the performance of assigned duties and flying on an Army aircraft is a requirement of this position.
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.
10-Point Other Veterans’ Rating30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans5-Point Veterans' PreferenceCurrent Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) EmployeeCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDisabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30%Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPrior Federal Service EmployeePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleUnited States Citizen Applying to a DCIPS Position
Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement.
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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.
Basic education requirement: A 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:
(1) Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material.
(2) 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.
(3) 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.
(4) 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.
(5) Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software.
In addition to the above required education, your resume must describe at least one year or more of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as applying Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation (ADDIE) and/or other education and learning theory, principles, methods, techniques, and practices to participate in evaluation of training and education program to determine effectiveness and efficiency of training. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level in the federal service (GG/GS-11).
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Instructional Materials & Curriculum DevelopmentInstructional Program AdministrationInstructional Program EvaluationWriting
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
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
Contacts
- Address ST-IC-W1E8AA USA INTELLIGENCE CTR OF EXCELLENCE
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613
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- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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