INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS SPECIALIST.

About the Role

You will provide quality assurance, educational standardization, oversight of assigned curriculum, educational tools, technical training solutions, and support of professional development continuums throughout assigned functional areas.

You will work within teams of Training Managers and Specialists to oversee and implement training solutions, develop criteria, draft policy for curriculum, and provide professional instructional systems development advice and support.

You will liaise with the academic community and military and civilian research organizations to stay current on advances in training development and delivery.

As the resident expert in training management and program analysis, you will provide expert advice on programmatic aspects of instructional systems design, training and cost analysis, and budgetary requirements for products and services.

You will review and recommend approval of policies/procedures; curricula; instructional methods/techniques; qualifications of staff/faculty; adequacy and utilization of training aids/devices, facilities, equipment, testing, and student counseling.

You will conduct research and studies to identify new methodologies, technologies, and techniques to improve the delivery of training, and oversee the integration of research results and analyses into training programs and systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analyses of occupational areas or jobs to determine requirements for instructional systems or development of training programs.
• Apply instructional program evaluation theories and strategies to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of instructional programs.
• Develop and revise instructional materials for courses or occupations.
• Develop objective tests and other instruments to measure student achievement.
• Oversee and implement training solutions, develop criteria, and draft policy for curriculum.
• Provide professional instructional systems development advice and support.
• Review and recommend approval of policies, curricula, instructional methods, staff qualifications, and training resources.
• Conduct research to identify new training methodologies, technologies, and techniques.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level (time-in-grade requirement).
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes:

• Conducting analyses of occupational areas or jobs to determine requirements for instructional systems or development of training programs.
• Applying instructional program evaluation theories and strategies to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of instructional programs.
• Developing and revising instructional materials for courses or occupations.
• Developing objective tests and other instruments to measure student achievement.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements:

• A 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:
• Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software.

Applicants that do not meet the specialized experience may qualify with education or a combination of experience and education as listed below:

• 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree, OR
• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

Benefits

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. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.