Instructional Systems Specialist

Duties
• As an Instructional Systems Specialist, you will perform the following duties which is not an all-inclusive list:
• Serves as a lead, facilitator, and project leader in the field of group dynamics as it relates to graduate-level resident and non-resident instruction in an adult experiential learning environment.
• Conducts research and analysis studies; develops programs of instruction; participates in special project assignments, provides experiential learning and adult learning consultation, advisory services to resident and non-resident instructors.
• Analyzes leader development competencies and requirements for purposes of designing, developing, and evaluating leader development courses and programs for Army Civilian leaders.
• Selects design strategies using appropriate instructional techniques and methods grounded in adult learning theories
Evaluates source material for applicability to learning problems.
• Incorporates a wide variety of instructional development methods sufficient to develop and revise instructional materials for CES courses, utilizing current educational learning theories, principles and methods.
• Conducts internal and external evaluation of resident and non-resident instruction by analyzing quantitative and qualitative data and conducting focus groups
Requirements Conditions of Employment
• 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
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 Employees
* Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
* Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement
* Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
* Executive Order (E.O.) 12721
* Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
* Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
* Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
* Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
* Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
* Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
* People with Disabilities, Schedule A
* Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
* Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
* Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
* Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
* Reinstatement
* Veterans 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 an Instructional Systems Specialist: 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 requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience designing and revising lesson plans and courses for a formal adult education or training program
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-11
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
• Instructional and Performance Support Technology
• Instructional Design
• Instructional Program Administration
• Instructional Program Evaluation
• Partnering 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)
NOTE: All applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade and specialized experience requirements within thirty (30) days after the closing date of the announcement
Current employees applying under VEOA are subject to time-in-grade restrictions like any other GS employee
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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/
Additional information
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S
Citizenship.
• One year probationary period may be required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This position is eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed "unscheduled telework.
• This is an Education and Information Sciences Career Field position
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable
Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Recruitment and Relocation incentive may be offered for this position.
• This position is a bargaining unit position covered by AFGE local 738
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests : If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application
Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments
Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis
If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision
You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement
To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire
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