Educational Technician (Education Technician)

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System; Estill (SC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Prisons in the United States seeks corrections professionals to foster a humane and secure environment and to ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Education and experience are described in detail, including guidance on crediting graduate education in specific cases and the importance of specialized experience related to the position.

Qualifications

• Experience preparing spreadsheets and reports used for educational purposes and assisting in the implementation, evaluation, and maintenance of educational programs.
• Experience conducting educational surveys, evaluating training programs, developing training materials for training courses or programs, making recommendations for improvements, assisting teachers and instructors.
• Experience providing technical support and have working knowledge of audio-visual equipment, reproduction machines, and business-related equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare spreadsheets and reports used for educational or related purposes and assist in educational program maintenance.
• Evaluate training programs and develop materials for training courses.
• Provide technical support for audio-visual and related equipment.

Skills

Spreadsheets

Reports

Training support

Education

Graduate education creditable in related cases

Tools

Audio-visual equipment

Reproduction machines

Business equipment

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Education

As a general rule, education is not creditable above GL-05 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position.

OR

Experience

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

• Experience preparing spreadsheets and reports used for educational or other related purposes and assisting in the implementation, evaluation, and maintenance of educational programs.
• Experience conducting educational surveys, evaluating training programs, developing training materials for training courses or training programs. Making recommendations for improvements, assisting teachers and instructors.
• Experience providing technical support and have working knowledge of audio-visual equipment, reproduction machines, and business-related equipment.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.