Training Instructor (Computer Science)

- Instructs students through assigned blocks of instruction at basic levels in the Information Technology Fundamentals courses.
- Acts as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Information Technology Fundamentals course materials to help ensure students meet career field training requirements.
- Plans develops executes and evaluates a comprehensive and effective training program.
- Maintains professional and technical proficiency and accomplishes special projects related to specialty area to include staff surveillance visits to various training activities.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service see
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• May be required to work on special projects as directed by the supervisor.
• This position has been identified as Technical Training Essential (Initial Skills Training).
• May occasionally be required work other than normal duty hours.
• If authorized PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements may be found at Degree requirement of an associates degree from CCAF or a regionally accredited postsecondary institution in the discipline or in combination with (cont)
• appropriate work experience in computer science and the methods and techniques of instruction.

Qualifications

In order to qualify you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions Administrative and Management Positions Training Instruction Series 1712 IOR.

** This is a CCAF Position **
Section 9315 of 10 USC directs the commander of the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) to comply with standards established by the Secretary of Education to confer associate degrees upon enlisted members who have completed the requirements for the prescribed programs of study. To comply with this directive all faculty members of the Community College of the Air Force must meet minimum educational requirements as prescribed by the accrediting body Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS-COC) i.e. all teachers must hold at least an associates degree in order for the school to meet accreditation criteria.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07 or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include knowledge of the methods principles practices and programs related to curriculum development knowledge of Information Technology Fundamentals at a practical level to include the design development knowledge of a wide range of the principles and practical methods techniques and tools of IT Fundamentals.
OR

EDUCATION: Successfully completed a masters or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL. B or J.D. with a major study in education or a subject area related to the position to be filled. NOTE: You must submit copies of your transcripts.

OR

COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge skills abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge of the methods principles practices and programs related to curriculum development instructional techniques and training resources as well as the principles techniques and objectives of test and measurement.
2. Knowledge of Information Technology Fundamentals at a practical level to include the design development coding maintenance testing configuration management and documentation of network systems client systems and web-enabled software.
3. Knowledge of a wide range of the principles and practical methods techniques and tools of IT Fundamentals to teach a variety of students with a range of differences such as diverse ages backgrounds and levels of interest.
4. Skill in accomplishing special training studies and projects.
5. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and establish and maintain effective working relationships.
6. Ability to analyze problems and develop appropriate solutions.