Education Services Specialist

Air Force Special Operations Command; New Mexico; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Special Operations Command is seeking a program specialist to plan, administer, develop, and evaluate installation training and education services. The role requires meeting OPM standards and possessing the equivalent of at least one year at GS-11 or higher in related fields.

The position emphasizes adult education theories, curriculum development, and guidance counseling, with emphasis on program administration and safety compliance within a federal framework.

Qualifications

• You must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the OPM standards.
• One year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent is required.
• Experience includes developing accredited education programs and guiding counseling methodologies.

Skills

Tests and measurement

Adult education

Educational program administration

Curriculum development

Teaching methods

Guidance and counseling

Career planning

Occupational information

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

The primary purpose of this position is:

To be the single point of contact for planning, administering, developing, and evaluating the installation training and education services program.

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, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions.

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. 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.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes formulating and accredited secondary, adult, and continuing education programs by applying advanced educational theories, curriculum design principles, and guidance counseling methodologies; administering comprehensive workforce development programs, benchmarking industry best practices and aligning organizational training with military and civilian strategic objectives; managing multi-source training budgets and resource allocations, forecasting facility, equipment, and contracting requirements while maintaining full fiscal and regulatory compliance; enforcing workplace safety, security, personnel management, and EEO policies, ensuring regulatory adherence and fostering an equitable, secure operational environment; elevating adult education initiatives by assessing organizational training needs, analyzing performance metrics, and restructuring programs within resource constraints without compromising quality; directing organizational operations and multidisciplinary teams, streamlining workflows, delegating responsibilities, and driving mission-aligned staff productivity.

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-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 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: Professional knowledge of education theories, principles, procedures, and practices of secondary, adult, and continuing education as well as an understanding of guidance counseling methods/techniques to develop an accredited program. Knowledge of civilian/military programs, objectives, policies, procedures, and/or requirements in parallel business and industry organiza