Instructional Systems Specialist

SUMMARY: The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a training manager involved with the development of instructional concepts programs and procedures to meet instructional requirements.

DUTIES:

1. Oversees development of instructional programs for a broad specialty area cluster courses or diverse target population.
2. Plans total support requirements as identified in the course training plan (i.. personnel equipments facilities budget and other resource requirements) for multiple specialities or an entire career management field.

• Must complete initial online questionnaire and additional assessment(s)
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service see
• A security clearance may be required
• 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
• All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• Employee must be willing and able to travel by military and commercial air

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-1750 Instructional Systems Series.

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the work of the position to be filled.
The course work must have included study in at least four of the following five areas:

1. Learning theory psychology of learning educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design development and validation of instructional material.
2. Instructional design practices: Study of the principles and techniques used in designing training programs developing design strategy and models and applying design methods to the improvement of instructional effectiveness.
3. Educational evaluation: Study of the techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of instructional/educational programs including developing written and performance tests and survey instruments and determining reliability and validity of evaluation instruments.
4. Instructional product development: Study of the techniques appropriate for developing training materials including identifying learner characteristics specifying objectives applying training strategy validating training materials and evaluating training.
5. Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training including selecting appropriate computer software.

1. Knowledge of principles practices and techniques of instruction as well as training administration practices policies and procedures with a working knowledge of clerical practices filing systems and office routines.
2. Knowledge of Instructional Systems Design (ISD) Training Technology to develop training programs and student training materials required.
3. Knowledge of instructional design and materials development to include use of technology for design and delivery of training.
4. Knowledge of all Microsoft Office programs for course and student training material development.
5. Skilled in establishing program objectives and assessing progress toward their achievement.
6. Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing and establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of personnel within the chain of command.