Instructional Systems Specialist

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers • Glynco, GA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) prepares the federal law enforcement community through strategic partnerships. This position is in the Office of the Associate Director for Training Operations, Training Management Operations Directorate, Accreditation & Instructional Systems Division, Accreditation and Instructional Design Support Branch, in Glynco, Georgia. The role leads the analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation, revision, and administration of basic and advanced law enforcement training programs throughout FLETC. The specialist serves as an expert in learning theory, instructional design, educational evaluation, instructional product development, and education technology. The position may be filled at the GS-12 or GS-13 level; selection at GS-12 may lead to promotion to GS-13 without further competition. A recruitment or relocation incentive of up to 15% of pay may be authorized, but permanent change of station is not authorized. The position is eligible for situational-only telework based on agency policy. Occasional travel, overtime, and weekend or federal holiday work may be required. The work is typically sedentary and performed in an office, conference room, or classroom, with some standing and moderate lifting to set up rooms and equipment. Work may also occur in indoor and outdoor practical exercise training areas.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Successful completion of a background investigation; applicants tentatively selected must also have a negative drug test result.
• For GS-13: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12, including coordinating ISD for large, complex training programs; identifying training requirements with stakeholders through job task analysis; supporting the ISD process; guiding decisions and resolving issues; delivering quality training products aligned with job tasks and objectives; and evaluating training effectiveness to recommend improvements. Education cannot substitute for this experience at GS-13.
• For GS-12: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11, including applying adult learning principles and methodology in training design and delivery; analyzing data and learning problems to determine instructional solutions; and determining or revising task-to-performance-objective relationships, developing assessments, and creating and organizing content.
• For positions with positive education requirements: a four-year degree that includes or is supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the work, with coursework in at least four of five areas: learning theory/psychology of learning/educational psychology; instructional design practices; educational evaluation; instructional product development; and computers in education and training.
• Education used to meet requirements must be from an institution accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. A college transcript is required; foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.
• Current or former GS employees who are subject to time-in-grade requirements must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent by the announcement closing date.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state-issued driver's license for official government business.
• Must set up direct deposit for pay.
• A resume must be no more than two pages.
• Must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an expert in learning theory, instructional design practices, educational evaluation, instructional product development, and the application of education technology.
• Lead the analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of basic and advanced law enforcement training programs.
• Lead working groups preparing for Curriculum Development Conferences and Curriculum Review Conferences, using the FLETC instructional systems design (ISD) process.
• Lead stakeholder working groups using ISD processes.
• Support accreditation of training programs and academies established by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation Board.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for FLETC training divisions and Partner Organizations on designing, developing, implementing, evaluating, and revising curricula tailored to agency training needs.
• Coordinate instructional systems design for large, complex training programs.
• Work with stakeholders to identify training requirements through job task analysis.
• Provide information or assistance in the ISD process and guide decision-making and issue resolution.
• Develop quality training products aligned with job tasks, performance objectives, training materials, examinations, and practical exercises.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and recommend areas for improvement and innovation.
• Apply adult learning principles and methodology in training design and delivery; analyze data and learning problems; determine instructional solutions; and develop or revise task-to-performance-objective relationships, assessments, and content.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to the employee and family; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive of up to 15% of pay may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level