Training Specialist

Veterans Health Administration; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dayton VA Medical Center (VAMC) seeks a Training Specialist in the Chief of Staff/Clinic Practice Management Service. The primary responsibility is to serve as the Scheduling Trainer for all schedulers at the Dayton VAMC, with a two-page resume limit for applicants.

Applicants must meet the IOR requirements for the GS-1712 series, including education or specialized experience. Time-in-grade rules apply for current federal employees, with SF-50 documentation required.

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching or instructing adults in educational programs.
• Ability to supervise or administer a training program.
• Develop or review training materials and evaluate training results.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Scheduling Trainer for all schedulers at Dayton VAMC.
• Coordinate training activities and track competency of staff.
• Ensure compliance with education or IOR requirements for the GS-1712 series.

Skills

Adult education

Training program supervision

Instructional methods

Curriculum development

Education

Master's degree or higher

2 years graduate education

LL.B./J.D. (related)

Job description

The Dayton VAMC is looking for a Training Specialist for the Chief of Staff (COS)/Clinic Practice Management (CPM) Service at the Dayton VA Medical Center. The primary responsibility is to serve as the Scheduling Trainer for all schedulers assigned to the Dayton VAMC. The Two (2) page resume limit applies to this position.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/15/2026. This occupational series has Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR). An IOR is a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify for entry into this job series, and it is something that cannot be waived. The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. To qualify for the GS 1712 occupational series, do you meet the following IOR? Education Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- education or a subject area related to the position to be filled. OR Specialized Experience: Experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge of the subject area of the position and of the methods and techniques of instruction.

Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Teaching or instructing in an adult education program, secondary school, college, military installation, or industrial establishment in the appropriate field(s). Supervising or administering a training program. Development or review of training/course materials, aids, devices, etc., and evaluation of training results. Work in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: supervising or administering a training program, developing or review of training/course materials, aids, devices, etc., and evaluation of training results, work in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis, teaching or instructing in an adult education program, secondary school, college, military installation, or industrial establishment in the appropriate field(s). OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the experience required. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related (transcript required) OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate-level education (beyond 18 semester hours) as described above. (transcript required)

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Physical Requirements: See VA Handbook 5019