Continuing Education Specialist

Duties include but may not be limited to the following:

• Provides computer-assisted instruction.
• Applies a wide range of teaching tools.
• Runs reports.
• Meets the needs of customers while supporting the VA mission.
• Consistently communicates with and treats customers in a courteous tactful and respectful manner.
• Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the customer constructively and appropriately.
• Knowledge of theories concepts principles and techniques that enable innovative adjustments to standard educational methodologies.
• Knowledge of trainer/facilitator skills oral and written communication skills negotiation techniques and the ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people with differing backgrounds.
• Knowledge of theories principles practices and techniques of program evaluation and measurement and management tools and techniques.
• Provides leadership and guidance as an educational advisor and consultant.
• Projects appropriate budgetary requirements and maintains training schedules.
• Conducts analyses of training requirements and needs through use of surveys job analyses interviews and personal collaborations.

Work Schedule: 7-430 Monday-Friday (TOD may vary in 8 hour increments)
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Continuing Education Specialist/PD042110
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 09/14/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade as required by the this instance you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

• Teaching or instructing in an adult education program secondary school college military installation or industrial establishment in the appropriate field(s).
• Supervising or administering a training program.
• Development or review of training/course materials aids devices etc. and evaluation of training results.
• Work in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis.

OR
Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 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. if relate. Note: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Major study -- education or a subject area related to the position to be filled.
OR
Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. Possess equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education (in excess of the first year or 18 semester hours) and specialized experience to meet total experience requirements. NOTE: If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify a copy of your transcript is required.


You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Attention to Detail
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Reading Comprehension
• Self-Management
• Teamwork

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; religions; 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.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: The work is essentially sedentary but may include some walking standing bending pushing and carrying of light to medium weight equipment.

For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at