Instructional Systems Specialist

Department of the Air Force Headquarters; The Prairies at Wright Field (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of the Air Force Headquarters seeks an Instructional Systems Specialist to lead the design, development, and evaluation of complex instructional programs and educational materials for civilian occupations. This role emphasizes applying learning theories to improve instructional effectiveness and using technology to enhance training outcomes.

applicants should have advanced knowledge in instructional design, learning theory, and educational evaluation, with experience in data

Qualifications

• Degree must include at least 24 semester hours in learning theory, instructional design, and related educational psychology topics.
• Experience with designing, developing, and validating instructional materials.
• Ability to evaluate educational programs and develop tests and surveys.
• Familiar with computer applications in education and training.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex instructional programs using advanced educational technology.
• Analyze test data to ensure learners meet objectives.
• Collaborate with teams to plan and implement training programs.
• Assess program effectiveness and implement improvements.

Skills

Learning theory

Educational psychology

Instructional design

Educational evaluation

Educational technology

Education

Degree with 24 semester hours in instructional design/education topics

Job description

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an Instructional Systems Specialist concerned with programs of instruction and civilian occupational specialties or career fields.

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions. Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: 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.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience may include designing and developing complex instructional programs using advanced educational technology; working with others to create course materials and analyzing test data to ensure students are meeting learning objectives; identifying resource needs and analyzing costs to support buying new instructional systems or equipment.

NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

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.

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 professional knowledge of learning systems principles, practices, techniques, training devices, simulators, instructional design, materials development, and technology application for design, delivery, and administration of learning systems including strategic application of policies, procedures, plans to execute complex education and training programs guiding management, development, resourcing, evaluation, system life cycle acquisition supporting instructional programs.
2. Skill in accomplishing special training studies and projects, contracting processes, training execution, development, management, resources, training evaluations, and Continuous Process Improvement concepts and programs for assessment of education and instructional training activity efficiency and effectiveness.
3. Skill and ability to work harmoniously with all levels of personnel and skill in accomplishing special training studies and projects. Includes the ability to professionally represent the organization and establish and maintain good working relationships with individuals and groups within AFIT, AETC, and the Career Field Teams.
4. Ability to analyze complex instructional programs and training activities, events, diverse data sources and related information for determining efficiency and effectiveness of training operations or discovery of root causes contributing to problems within the training enterprise.
5. Ability to analyze problems and develop timely, economical, innovative, and effective solutions (application of new program methods, approaches, and technology) to improve training efficiency, effectiveness,