Training Instructor (Computer Science)

Air Education and Training Command•Keesler AFB, MS

About The Position

The Training Instructor serves as a technical training instructor, performing classroom-related activities and supporting curriculum development, modification, and revision for enlisted initial-skills and supplemental technical training courses. The instructor teaches assigned basic-level blocks in Computer Programming courses and serves as the subject matter expert for course materials to help ensure they meet career-field training requirements. The position plans, develops, executes, and evaluates a comprehensive training program. It also requires maintaining professional and technical proficiency and completing special projects related to the specialty area, including staff surveillance visits to various training activities. The position is identified as Technical Training Essential (Initial Skills Training).

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Meet the GS-1712 specialized experience requirements, including at least one year of qualifying experience at the GS-07 level or equivalent involving practical knowledge of computer science and instructional methods and techniques; qualifying experience may include teaching, administering training, developing or reviewing training materials, or regularly training or instructing others in the computer science career field.
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; qualifying education must be supported by transcripts.
A combination of education and experience may qualify when it meets at least 100% of the requirements; transcripts must be submitted when using education.
Meet applicable federal time-in-grade requirements if applying under merit promotion; one year at GS-07 is required for the GS-09 level.
Meet the minimum associate's degree requirement from CCAF or a regionally or nationally accredited postsecondary institution in the discipline, or in combination with appropriate work experience in computer programming and instructional methods and techniques.
Demonstrate knowledge of instructional principles, methods, techniques, and tools for teaching students with varied ages, backgrounds, and interests.
Demonstrate practical knowledge of computer programming, including software design, development, coding, maintenance, testing, configuration management, and documentation for application, client-server, and web-enabled software systems.
Demonstrate knowledge of tests and measurement principles, techniques, and objectives.
Demonstrate skill in completing special training studies and projects.
Communicate effectively orally and in writing, establish and maintain effective working relationships, and analyze problems to develop appropriate solutions.
Males must be registered for Selective Service, as applicable.
Submit transcripts when required to establish education qualifications.

Responsibilities

Teach assigned blocks of instruction at basic levels in Computer Programming courses.
Serve as the subject matter expert for Computer Programming course materials and help ensure they meet career-field training requirements.
Plan, develop, execute, and evaluate a comprehensive and effective training program.
Support course curriculum development, modification, and revision for enlisted initial-skills and supplemental technical training courses.
Maintain professional and technical proficiency.
Complete special projects related to the specialty area, including staff surveillance visits to various training activities.