Training Instructor (Aircraft Maintenance)

Air Education and Training Command•Sheppard AFB, TX

12h

About The Position

The Training Instructor serves as a Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) faculty member, providing technical classroom instruction for basic and advanced avionic courses and supporting course curriculum development, modification, and revision. The position requires practical knowledge of aircraft maintenance, especially avionics maintenance, and instructional methods. The instructor monitors, evaluates, and documents student progress and performance; updates course materials to align with learning objectives; maintains professional and technical proficiency; and completes special projects. Instruction is primarily performed in a classroom, with some instruction in aircraft maintenance areas or simulated flight-line environments. These settings may involve exposure to electrical and radiant energy, moving equipment and vehicles, chemicals, noise, and outdoor conditions such as heat, cold, or dust. Protective equipment may be required. The position can involve physical exertion, including extended standing, walking on uneven surfaces, recurring bending and reaching, and lifting or carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds. The position requires U.S. citizenship, a Secret security clearance, a pre-employment physical, and participation in random drug testing. The employee may need to work evenings, weekends, holidays, or night shifts and may travel on military or commercial aircraft. It is a mission-essential position. Applicants must meet the applicable GS-1712 qualification standards, including the stated education and specialized experience or education alternatives, and submit transcripts when qualifying based on education.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Must complete the initial online questionnaire and additional assessment(s).
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
A pre-employment physical is required.
This is a drug-testing-designated position; the incumbent is subject to random drug testing.
Must meet the GS-1712 qualification requirements, including at least an associate's degree from CCAF or a recognized accredited college or university and practical knowledge of the subject area to be taught and instructional methods and techniques.
Must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07 or equivalent, or qualify through the stated graduate education alternative or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
Specialized knowledge includes instructional principles and methods; aircraft and avionics maintenance, procedures, aircraft system theory, test equipment, tools, Air Force Technical Orders, maintenance systems, safety, security, and maintenance directives; and measurement principles, instructional techniques, and instructional design using computer applications.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing and establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Must submit transcripts when qualifying on the basis of education or a combination of education and experience.
Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable federal time-in-grade requirements, including one year at GS-07 for GS-09 consideration when applicable.
May be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, or night shifts and travel on military or commercial aircraft.
Must comply with applicable Selective Service registration requirements for males.
Federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
May be required to serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, depending on appointment type.

Responsibilities

Teach assigned blocks of instruction in basic and/or advanced avionic courses.
Monitor, evaluate, and document student progress and performance.
Research, develop, revise, and recommend updates to avionic course materials in accordance with established learning objectives.
Maintain professional and technical proficiency.
Accomplish special projects.
Support avionic course curriculum development, modification, and revision efforts.