Instructional Systems Specialist (Student Services Professional Learning).

Department of War Education Activity (DOWEA); Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DoWEA in Alexandria, VA seeks an Instructional Systems Specialist to provide research-based improvements to professional learning programs and analyze program data for effectiveness.

You will ensure the leadership curriculum is consistent across districts, collaborate with educators, unions and other bodies to develop policies, and manage contracts to meet federal regulations. This position requires a Tier 1 investigation and U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• Ability to analyze program data to evaluate effectiveness.
• Collaborate with DoWEA educators, ISSs, unions and other organizations to develop professional learning policies.
• Bachelor's degree and coursework addressing learning theories, instructional design, evaluation, product development or computers in education.

Responsibilities

• Provide research-based improvements to short and long-term professional learning programs.
• Analyze program data to evaluate effectiveness.
• Ensure professional leadership curriculum is consistent and of high quality across all DoWEA districts or regions.
• Collaborate with DoWEA educators; ISSs, unions and other professional organizations to develop professional learning policies.
• Maintain professional learning–related contracts to ensure compliance with federal regulations and agency policies.
• Deliver high quality professional learning sessions to elementary education professionals in-person, virtual and blended formats.

Skills

Data analysis

Collaboration

Policy development

Education

Bachelor's degree with instructional design/education coursework

Job description

• Provide research-based improvements to short and long-term professional learning programs.
• Ensure professional leadership curriculum is consistent and of high quality across all DoWEA districts or regions.
• Collaborate with DoWEA educators; ISSs, unions and other professional organizations to develop professional learning policies.
• Maintain professional learning – related contracts to ensure compliance with federal regulations and agency policies.
• Deliver high quality professional learning sessions to elementary education professionals to include in-person, virtual and blended techniques.

Duties

• Provide research-based improvements to short and long-term professional learning programs.
• Analyze program data to evaluate effectiveness.
• Ensure professional leadership curriculum is consistent and of high quality across all DoWEA districts or regions.
• Collaborate with DoWEA educators; ISSs, unions and other professional organizations to develop professional learning policies.
• Maintain professional learning – related contracts to ensure compliance with federal regulations and agency policies.
• Deliver high quality professional learning sessions to elementary education professionals to include in-person, virtual and blended techniques.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• One year probationary period may be required.
• Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
• This position requires a Tier 1 (T1) investigation.
• This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• You may be required to sign a transportation agreement.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See

• Current Competitive Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Civilian Employee
• Current Department of War (DoW) Civilian Employee
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Non-Department of War (DoW) Transfer
• Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoW MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoW Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Basic Requirement For An Instructional Systems Specialist:

Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher 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: (1) Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material. (2) 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. (3) 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. (4) 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. OR (5) Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software.

NOTE: You are required to submit ALL TRANSCRIPTS with at a minimum, your bachelor's degree. Your Master's, EDS, Doctorate etc. may need to be submitted as well if they must be used to meet the education requirement. If you do not provide