Education Program Specialist

Education And Training Flight CounselorDuties: The primary purpose of this position is to plan, implement, administer, and advise on Education and Training Flight's (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 War (DoW) civilian members, and their families.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.Requirements: Conditions of employment include U.S. Citizenship Required, males must be registered for Selective Service, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations, this position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program, disclosure of political appointments, depending on the type of position you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period, 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 be safeguarded appropriately, maybe required to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance, and may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which include evenings and weekends.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 Services 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 bachelor's or higher 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. For guidance counselor positions, a college or university-sponsored practicum in counseling is also required. At least one course must have been from (1) or (2) below. 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. NOTE: You MUST submit copies of your transcripts. AND 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 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: Have successfully completed two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's 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: Have less than the full amount of specialized experience described above; however, and I have more than one year of progressively higher level graduate education. Therefore, I have a combination of experience and education. 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: Knowledge of education theories, principles, procedures, and practices of secondary, adult, or continuing education programs and their accrediting processes. (See positing 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.