Training Instructor (Aircraft Maintenance)

Air Education and Training Command • Sheppard AFB, TX

5h

About The Position

The position serves as a Technical Training Instructor, teaching assigned blocks of instruction at basic and/or advanced levels. The instructor researches, develops, and revises lesson plans and training materials; plans, develops, executes, and evaluates a comprehensive training program; and maintains professional and technical proficiency. The role also performs difficult but well-precedented special projects related to the specialty area, including staff surveillance visits to various training activities.

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. The work is performed in a classroom environment and may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft. The employee may need to work evenings, weekends, or holidays. A pre-employment physical examination is required.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must meet the GS-1712 qualification requirements, including the basic educational requirement of at least an associate’s degree from CCAF or a regionally or nationally accredited post-secondary institution, in the discipline or in combination with appropriate Aircraft Maintenance work experience, with a specialty in electronic and environmental systems and methods and techniques of instruction.
• Must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the subject area and instructional methods and techniques; qualifying experience may include teaching or instructing, supervising or administering a training program, developing or reviewing training materials, evaluating training results, or regularly training or instructing others in the relevant occupation or subject-matter field.
• In lieu of the specialized experience requirement, qualifying education may include 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. A combination of qualifying graduate education and specialized experience totaling at least 100 percent may also qualify.
• Must submit transcripts when qualifying based on education; education must be accredited by an institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education requires evidence of equivalency to U.S. education.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable federal time-in-grade requirements; one year at the GS-07 level is required for the GS-09 level when TIG applies.
• Knowledge of principles and practical methods, techniques, and tools of hydraulic systems aircraft maintenance to teach students with differing ages, backgrounds, and levels of interest.
• Knowledge of instructional principles, practices, methods, and design, as well as course development, validation, implementation, testing, measurement, and objectives.
• Skill in developing course materials and presenting formal and informal courses and briefings.
• Ability to gather, develop, and analyze data and make recommendations based on analysis.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Must complete the initial online questionnaire and additional assessment(s).
• Males must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must have direct deposit for federal employment.
• Must complete the required probationary or trial period, as applicable.
• Must be able to meet physical demands that may include long periods of standing and moderate lifting and carrying up to 44 pounds.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical examination.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students through assigned blocks of instruction at basic and/or advanced levels.
• Research, develop, and revise lesson plans and training materials.
• Plan, develop, execute, and evaluate a comprehensive and effective training program.
• Maintain professional and technical proficiency.
• Accomplish special projects related to the specialty area, including staff surveillance visits to various training activities.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.
• PCS may be paid if authorized under the Joint Travel Regulations and Air Force regulations.

What This Job Offers

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