•    The position is telework eligible consistent with the Agency’s telework and remote work program policy.This position is located in the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE). The incumbent performs professional work involving the promoting, coordinating, and improving education policies, programs, standards, activities, and opportunities in accordance with national policies and objectives.

Duties

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 100 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 100th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.  We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.As an Education Program Specialist, GS-1720-13, you will be responsible for:

Requirements

• Relocation will not be paid.
• Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.
• You may be subject to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Background Investigation is required.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification RequirementsYou may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-13, if you possess the specialize experience.Specialized Experience for the GS-13One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-12 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience organizing and facilitating training for senior leaders in educational agencies on the implementation of federally funded education programs. 2. Experience leading education officials in cross-functional or cross-organizational working groups, committees, or teams, to establish strategic organizational goals and implement strategic plans.3. Experience developing policies, establishing priorities, and implementing procedures related to the management of federal, state, or local K-12 educational programs and making recommendations to senior officials regarding their requirements and potential program improvements.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).1.    Knowledge of educational improvement and adult learning theories, principles and practices and the roles of federal, state and local educational systems sufficient to plan, evaluate and advise on funded educational technical assistance programs, their requirements and problems.2.    Ability to apply analytical and evaluative methods and techniques in developing of new procedures and approaches to identify and resolve significant issues and problems.3.    Skill in engaging relevant education partners and working across multiple organizations or units to achieve common goals.4.    Ability to develop and lead others to implement education program policies, processes, or guidelines.5.    Skill in developing and leading training or professional learning meetings for senior education officials.

Education

Basic requirements: 

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

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

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

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.

Foreign Education:

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.  For further information, please click Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address EDUCATION-OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY ED 400 Maryland Ave. S.W. Attn: Human Resources Services Washington, District of Columbia 20202 United States
• Name: Matthew Gray
• Phone: 202-987-0874
• Email: [email protected]