Instructional Systems Specialist

Air Education and Training Command • Keesler AFB, MS

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About The Position

The Instructional Systems Specialist evaluates instructional programs in occupational specialties or fields within AETC Technical Training and Training Evaluations. The position is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing evaluation concepts, programs, and procedures to meet instructional requirements.

The specialist manages group training policy, measures the effectiveness and efficiency of instructional programs across multiple specialties or complex subject areas, develops and collects evaluation data, recommends training-program changes, and completes special projects. The position requires meeting the GS-1750 education and specialized-experience qualifications, including at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent. The role may occasionally require work outside normal duty hours and travel by military or commercial air.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must complete the initial online questionnaire and additional assessment(s).
• Must meet the GS-1750 basic education requirement: a bachelor's degree or higher that includes or is supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of relevant coursework covering at least four of five specified areas: learning theory/psychology of learning/educational psychology; instructional design practices; educational evaluation; instructional product development; and computers in education and training.
• Must submit a copy of transcripts when using education to qualify; transcripts must be verified before appointment when applicable.
• Must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent, including knowledge of instructional-program evaluation and development methods for assessing effectiveness and determining requirements to revise or develop instructional systems.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable federal time-in-grade requirements; one year at GS-11 is required for consideration at GS-12 where TIG applies.
• Must be willing and able to travel by military or commercial air.
• Must meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities for learning theory and instructional systems; training resources, programs, principles, and policies; instructional design and materials development; establishing objectives and assessing progress; oral and written communication; and analyzing instructional-material or support-equipment problems to develop solutions.
• Male applicants must be registered for Selective Service, as applicable.
• All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period or a two-year trial period, depending on appointment type.
• Must clearly identify duties, responsibilities, and hours per week for part-time or unpaid experience claimed.

Responsibilities

• Manage the group training policy program.
• Measure the effectiveness and efficiency of instructional programs for multiple specialties and/or complex subject areas.
• Develop and collect evaluation data.
• Recommend modifications and changes to training programs.
• Accomplish special projects.
• Evaluate and predict training achievements and student performance, interpret results, and prepare recommendations concerning objectives, content, instructional methods, or student counseling needs.
• Analyze instructional-material or support-equipment problems and develop timely, economical solutions, including finished instructional products.

Benefits

• The announcement describes a comprehensive federal employee benefits package, with eligibility dependent on appointment type and work schedule.
• PCS may be paid if authorized under applicable regulations.

What This Job Offers

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