About the Position: Incumbent will serve as an Instructional Systems Specialist (Applied Technology) with the United States Army Corps of Engineers Learning Center (ULC) in Huntsville AL, responsible for analyzing, designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating instructional technology-based courseware.

Duties

Ensure integration of new educational technology soundness on all systems of instruction under the proponent of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Serve as system administrator of multiple virtual educational platforms such as Blackboard, the Army Training Information System (ATIS), and the Training Development Capability (TDC) database. Review and analyze the processes associated with the Systems Approach to Training (SAT) which includes analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation (ADDIE). Use knowledge of educational methodologies, technology, multimedia, and distributed learning (DL) concepts to analyze and evaluate existing or new Proponent-Sponsored Engineer Corps Training (PROSPECT) program DL courses. Serve as USACE’s Subdomain Administrator in the TDC database, responsible for the access, content, and maintenance of USACE training products and personnel. Develop a learning management system (LMS) implementation plan for staff and students including training, accessibility, and navigation instructions throughout the platform.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position may require lifting up to 30 lbs. and may involve lifting of computers, training devices and simulators and or small items of work-related equipment and supplies.
• This position may require Temporary Duty (TDY) travel up to 20% of the time.

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 (Applied Technology): 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. OR (5) Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirement listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes analyzing technology-based programs of instruction for institutional and exportable training; integrating new educational technology soundness on all systems of instruction for an organization; reviewing the design, development, and evaluation of training support packages and instructor guidelines for organization courses; developing technology-based courseware to solve training issues/needs; evaluating the implementation of technology-based courseware in organization training and education programs; AND serving as a System Administrator of multiple virtual educational platforms, such as Blackboard, the Army Training Information System (ATIS), and the Training Development Capability (TDC) database. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Instructional and Performance Support TechnologyInstructional DesignInstructional Materials & Curriculum DevelopmentTests and Measurement 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-11).

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 RA-W4DUAA US ARMY ENGINEER AND SUPPORT CENTER DO NOT MAIL Huntsville, AL 35807 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk