Training Instructor (Aircraft Maintenance)

Air Education and Training Command • Sheppard AFB, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Serves as a Maintenance Management Technical Training Instructor for the 363TRS, training new Air Force airmen and other personnel in basic and advanced skills and related knowledge in scheduling and analysis. The position is identified as a faculty member of the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF), which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (SACS-COC).

The instructor teaches assigned blocks of instruction; researches, develops, revises, and updates maintenance management field materials in accordance with learning objectives; and plans, develops, executes, and evaluates a comprehensive training program. The role also requires maintaining professional and technical proficiency and completing special projects related to the specialty area, including staff surveillance visits to training activities.

Work is performed in a classroom environment with everyday risks and common safety precautions. The work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft, and may require long periods of standing. Hearing aids are permitted. The position is designated Technical Training Essential.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet the specialized experience requirements for the GS-1712 series, including one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 demonstrating practical knowledge of the subject area and instructional methods and techniques; qualifying examples include instruction, training/course-material development or review, and evaluation of training results.
• Alternatively, qualify through a master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B. or J.D. with a major study in education or a related subject area; transcripts must be submitted when using education to qualify.
• A combination of education and experience may qualify if it meets at least 100% of the requirements; official transcripts must be submitted when applicable.
• Meet the applicable federal time-in-grade requirement if applicable: one year at GS-07 for consideration at GS-09.
• Demonstrate knowledge of maintenance management principles, practical methods, techniques, and tools for teaching students with varied ages, backgrounds, and interests.
• Demonstrate knowledge of instructional principles, practices, methods, and design, and of course development, validation, implementation, testing, and measurement.
• Demonstrate skill in completing special training studies and projects.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing, establish and maintain effective working relationships, and analyze problems and develop appropriate solutions.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• Complete the initial online questionnaire and additional assessment(s).
• All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• Serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, depending on appointment type.
• Submit required proof of foreign-education equivalency if relying on education completed outside the United States.
• Provide a certification memo or DD Form 214 if applying as an active-duty service member under the VOW Act, as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students in assigned basic- and/or advanced-level blocks of instruction.
• Research, develop, revise, and update maintenance management field materials in accordance with established learning objectives.
• Plan, develop, execute, and evaluate a comprehensive and effective training program.
• Maintain professional and technical proficiency in the specialty area.
• Accomplish special projects related to the specialty area, including staff surveillance visits to various training activities.
• Travel away from the normal duty station when required.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• PCS may be paid if authorized, in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations and Air Force regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree