Education Services Specialist

Air Education and Training Command; Columbus Afb (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Education and Training Command at Columbus AFB, MS seeks a qualified education specialist to advise on adult and continuing education, tests, and career planning for Airmen. You will apply knowledge of education theories to counsel on test applicability and program design.

Responsibilities include coordinating with education and testing operations, maintaining records in AFAEMS, MILPDS, and CMS, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• Two years of graduate education leading to a master's degree.
• Transcripts must be submitted.
• Knowledge of military education policies and procedures.

Skills

Military policies & procedures

Educational counseling

Adult/continuing education

Case management systems

Education

Master's degree in Education or related field

Tools

AFAEMS

MILPDS

CMS

Job description

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:

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. 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.

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 professional knowledge of a wide range of education theories, principles, procedures, and practices of secondary, adult, or continuing education to counsel on the applicability of each academic test and other required tests.
• Extensive knowledge of several standardized military personnel rules, procedures, or program operations to counsel on military careers and the impact the military personnel testing program has on careers.
• Broad knowledge of Air Force career development and training concepts, principles, and policies to counsel and assist with establishing professional goals.
• Practical knowledge of regulations, directives, policies, and procedures to accomplish responsibilities regarding the receipt, storage, handling, packaging, mailing, and destruction of CONTROLLED TEST MATERIAL.
• Working knowledge/experience with the Air Force Automated Education Management System (AFAEMS), the Military Personnel Database System (MILPDS), and Case Management System (CMS) to maintain Airmen's records.
• Skill to apply professional knowledge of college degrees and curriculum to effectively counsel and assist with establishing personal and educational goals.

OR EDUCATION:

Successful completion of two (2) 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.

OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements 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 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: 1. Extensive knowledge of military policies and procedures