Education Services Specialist
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Job Location:
Okaloosa County, FL - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 61722 - 80243
Posted on:
20 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
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The primary purpose of this position is to plan implement administer and advise on Education and Training Flights (ET&F) academic opportunities tuition assistance program career and force development programs and other education and training services and activities provided to military members retirees Department of Defense (DoD) civilian members and family.
- Provides individual career academic and force development advisement to military personnel of all ranks their dependents and/or civilian personnel pursuing undergraduate/graduate vocational technical licensure/certification and professional development opportunities at various levels.
- Serves as technical expert on a variety of educational programs.
- Provides mass briefings and a variety of outreach and customer services duties.
- Performs a variety of administrative duties related to the educational counseling program.
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship Required.
- Males must be registered for Selective Service see .
- 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: position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
- Disclosure of Political Appointments.
- Work occasionally requires travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
- Personnel data to which the incumbent has access are controlled by the Privacy Act of 1974 and must besafeguarded appropriately.
- A Secret clearance required
- May be required to work other than normal duty hours which include evenings and weekends.
- I am a current Air Force Employee assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).
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 Professional and Scientific Positions to include the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the GS-1740 Education Service series.
BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
A degree that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the position to be filled in one or a combination of areas as described in the following. At least one course must have been from areas (1) or (2). NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.
1. Tests and measurement: Study of the selection evaluation administration scoring interpretation and uses of group and individual aptitude proficiency interest and other tests.
2. Adult education: Study of the adult as a learner teaching learning theories for adults models and procedures for planning designing managing and evaluating adult learning activities.
3. Educational program administration: Study of the foundation and methods in organizing for adult and continuing education programs.
4. Curriculum development or design: Study of the principles and techniques for development of curricula for adult or vocational education programs.
5. Teaching methods: Study of teaching strategies and learning styles of the adult learner.
6. Guidance and counseling: Study of the purposes and methods in counseling and guidance the role of the counselor in various settings approaches to counseling and the uses of tests in the counseling situation.
7. Career planning: Study of career development learning activities systems approaches program
coordination use of educational and community resources and vocational counseling systems.
8. Occupational information: Study of theories of occupational choice and vocational development and their application to the guidance process. Identification and utilization of various types of occupational information and resources.
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 year of specialized experience at the GS-07 grade level (or higher) or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of DoD AF and major command directives concepts procedures guidance and policy as they relate to the area of responsibility. Knowledge of education theories principles and techniques and the ability to use those techniques to gather educational and personal information in order to advise individuals regarding educational and vocational needs/opportunities. Knowledge of military and civilian occupations and occupational trends and the physical mental educational and experiential requirements of various occupations applied with a knowledge of educational institutions and programs to make appropriate recommendations.
OR
EDUCATION:
Applicant must have successfully completed two years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a masters degree or masters or equivalent graduate degree directly related to the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.
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 least100%. 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):
- Knowledge of education theories principles procedures and practices of secondary adult or continuing education programs and their accrediting processes. (See positive education requirement per OPM Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions).
- Knowledge of a variety of academic occupational vocational and career development resources (educational and/or community).
- Ability to interpret agencies directives instructions and guidance and make local decisions and recommendations based on analysis.
- Ability to gather develop and analyze a variety of data and to make recommendations based on analysis.
- Skill in conducting interviews and delivery of formal and informal presentations and briefings.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.
Education
IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however if position has a positive degree requirement qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Additional information
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice your most recent performance rating and your most recent SF-50 noting position grade level and duty location.
Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants if determined best qualified must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4 Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4 Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.
Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants if determined well qualified and selected will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4 select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.
Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016 who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information click here.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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