Education Services Specialist

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: : Applicants must have 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 the areas described below. At least one course must have been from (1) or (2) below. For guidance counselor positions, a college or university-sponsored practicum in counseling is also required. NOTE: You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts. Tests and measurement: Study of the selection, evaluation, administration, scoring, interpretation, and uses of group and individual aptitude, proficiency, interest, and other tests. 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. Educational program administration: Study of the foundation and methods in organizing for adult and continuing education programs. Curriculum development or design: Study of the principles and techniques for development of curricula for adult or vocational education programs. Teaching methods: Study of teaching strategies and learning styles of the adult learner. 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. Career planning: Study of career development, learning activities, systems, approaches, program coordination, use of educational and community resources, and vocational counseling systems. 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. NOTE: You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts. 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 specialized experience includes Knowledge of DoD, OAF, and major command directives, concepts, procedures, guidance, and policy related to the area of responsibility; knowledge of education theories, principles, and techniques, and the ability to use those-- Knowledge of education theories, principles, and techniques, and the ability to use those techniques to gather educational and personal information 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 knowledge of educational institutions and programs to make appropriate recommendations; knowledge of various office automation software programs, tools, and techniques to support office operations and produce various documents such as letters, reports, spreadsheets, databases, and graphs; skills in organization and communication to develop working relationships and administer programs with diverse military, civilian, professional, and technical populations, including verbal and writing skills to prepare publicity, recruitment, and other presentations/briefings. OR EDUCATION: Applicants must have 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of progressively higher-level graduate education and experience may be used to satisfy the specialized experience requirement for this position if the computed percentage of the education and experience is at least 100%. NOTE: You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants #J-18808-Ljbffr