About the Position: This position is located at the Directorate of Training and Doctrine Officer Education System (OES) DIVISION, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Serve as the subject matter expert and/or project leader for the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of relevant and educationally effective curriculum through application of instructional and educational technology and adult learning theory.

Duties

Develop appropriate instrument to gather job analysis information through observation and interview methods. Participate in the review and revision of components of instructional design, i.e., sequencing and clustering of learning events and objectives; task learning relationships and instructional design plan. Assist in the design and development of test and measurement instruments to evaluate performance. Ensure that the most appropriate and cost-effective methods and media are determined for the delivery of instruction. Design storyboards and scripts, etc. for the development of distributed instruction and various forms of instructional media, simulations, and games. Develop and revise instructional materials for institutional, self-development, and organizational training and education. Develop lesson plans, student guides/handouts, job aids, instructional media, training event guides, training games, interactive multimedia instruction, training support packages, etc. Evaluation of Instructional Relevance and Effectiveness. Collaborate with active and reserve component training unit managers to determine capabilities and constrains. Coordinate with other education specialists, videographers, photographers, production facility personnel and editors. Develop contract documents and monitor contract work.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 15% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 Requirement for Instructional Systems Specialist - Must be met first: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher 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. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience for GS-09: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Recommend actions to improve training program efficiency; 2) Provide support developing innovative methods for an education or training program AND 3) Review existing courses that require routine minor modifications. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 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 do the work of the position, such as: Education. (NOTE: You MUST attach a copy of your transcripts.) 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. (NOTE: You MUST attach a copy of your transcripts.) Specialized Experience for GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Develop material for portions of a new course; 2) Review existing course that requires minor modifications, such as routine periodic updating; 3) Evaluate audiovisual aids for courses from a variety of sources to identify those aids that most effectively and efficiently enhance training AND 4) Develop objective tests items.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: PhD 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, such as Education. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) 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. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address SB-W6NEAA US ARMY FIRES CENTER OF EXCELLENCE DO NOT MAIL Fort Sill, OK 73503 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk