Educational Technician (Education Technician)

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Lewis Run (PA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

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

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Education or Experience as described for GL-05/GL-07 including combinations and time credit. This is a Federal position with standard qualifications and application-based eligibility.

Qualifications

• Education above high school level as defined for GL-05/GL-07; 4 years required for GL-05
• Graduate education may be creditable only if directly related to the work
• Combination of education and experience acceptable with time credit rules
• Eligibility based on responses to application questions

Education

GL-05 education

GL-07 education

Job description

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

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements:

Education

GL-05

Successfully completed 4 years of education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school.

GL-07

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

GL-05 and GL-07

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:

GL-05

• Experience creating and maintaining files and records.
• Experience preparing, receiving, reviewing, and verifying documents; processing transactions.
• Experience locating and compiling data or information from files and other data sources.

GL-07

• 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.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience

GL-05 Only

Have a combination of education and experience. This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience.

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.