What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Systems Specialist position at Accreditation and Instructional Design Support Branch?
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A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. See additional info section.
Specialized Experience for the GS-13: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: 1) Applying instructional design principles and practices to develop training materials and programs; 2) Analyzing learning strategies and problems to select teaching strategies, develop curriculum, and design instructional programs; 3) Leading the development of learning objectives, course materials, and practical exercises in accordance with adult learning principles.
Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.
Specialized Experience for the GS-12: You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: 1) Determining resources (i.e. fiscal, personnel, equipment) required for training courses to coordinate a training plan; 2) Ensuring training practices and curriculum are up-to-date and in compliance with applicable federal, department, organization, and law enforcement policy; 3) Utilizing adult learning principles to assist in the development of learning objectives, course materials, and practical exercises.
All requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. View information about ICTAP eligibilityon OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under ICTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement.
Re-employed annuitants' annual salaries will be reduced by the amount of their retirement annuity and by further cost of living increases. FERS retirees receiving a FERS annuity supplement must also be aware that, like social security benefits, their FERS annuity supplement is subject to an earnings test and may be reduced if the salary earned is more than the social security exempt amount of earnings. Additional information is available on OPM's website or by contacting OPM.
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an Instructional Systems Specialist responsible to lead the analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation, revision and administration of basic and advanced law enforcement training programs throughout the FLETC.
Typical duties include:
View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.
A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. See additional info section.
Qualifications:
A resume must be no more than two pages. If an applicant's resume exceeds two pages, the USAJOBS database will not allow the application to be submitted. For additional assistance, please visit: USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirementsSpecialized Experience for the GS-13: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: 1) Applying instructional design principles and practices to develop training materials and programs; 2) Analyzing learning strategies and problems to select teaching strategies, develop curriculum, and design instructional programs; 3) Leading the development of learning objectives, course materials, and practical exercises in accordance with adult learning principles.
Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.
Specialized Experience for the GS-12: You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: 1) Determining resources (i.e. fiscal, personnel, equipment) required for training courses to coordinate a training plan; 2) Ensuring training practices and curriculum are up-to-date and in compliance with applicable federal, department, organization, and law enforcement policy; 3) Utilizing adult learning principles to assist in the development of learning objectives, course materials, and practical exercises.
All requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. View information about ICTAP eligibilityon OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under ICTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement.
Re-employed annuitants' annual salaries will be reduced by the amount of their retirement annuity and by further cost of living increases. FERS retirees receiving a FERS annuity supplement must also be aware that, like social security benefits, their FERS annuity supplement is subject to an earnings test and may be reduced if the salary earned is more than the social security exempt amount of earnings. Additional information is available on OPM's website or by contacting OPM.
Responsibilities:
Serving as a Instructional Systems Specialist GS-1750-12/13 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission. This position is located in the Office of the Associate Director for Training Ops, Training Management Operations Directorate, Accreditation & Instructional Systems Division, Accreditation and Instructional Design Support Branch, located in Glynco, Georgia.The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an Instructional Systems Specialist responsible to lead the analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation, revision and administration of basic and advanced law enforcement training programs throughout the FLETC.
Typical duties include:
- Serving as an expert in learning theory, instructional design practices, educational evaluation, instructional product development and the application of education technology.
- Leading the analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation, revision of basic and advanced law enforcement training programs.
- Leading working groups in preparation for Curriculum Development Conferences (CDC) and Curriculum Review Conferences (CRC) for assigned training programs and utilizes the FLETC ISD process.
- Leading stakeholder working groups utilizing the ISD processes.
- Providing support for the accreditation of training programs to ensure that training programs and academies established by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) Board.
- Serving as the primary point of contact for FLETC training divisions and Partner Organizations (POs) in the design, development, implementation, evaluation and revision of training program curricula specifically designed to meet agency training needs.
View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.
Salary : $89,508