Instructional Systems Specialist

Summary

The incumbent serves as a Lead Academy Instructional Systems Specialist, Instructor and as the Train-theTrainer (T3) Curriculum Program Manager, overseeing a Multi-Tiered Instructor Development (MTID) Program for all FAA and Academy Instructors.

Duties

The position is for the Training Services Support Division, Training and Evaluation Branch, AMA-023, located at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The incumbent leads a Tier I or Tier II instructors' development program. Tier I Initial (Foundational Instructor Development) training program provides all necessary training for building a solid foundation for instructors. Tier II training builds upon the core competencies initially acquired in Tier I. Tier II training also provides professional development opportunities for instructors and focuses on alternate training delivery options.

Is a recognized subject matter expert in a specialized area and provides leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under the minimal direction of a manager or executive. Shares responsibility for the performance of programs/projects that frequently affect more than one LOB/SO or the FAA as a whole.

The incumbent works with the branch manager in the development, implementation and administration of policies, systems, and key management tools needed to manage and control national level programs to include, but not limited to, the American Council on Education (ACE) and/or the Council on Occupational Education (COE). This requirement excludes the position from Bargaining Unit (BU) coverage and documents the confidential working relationship between the incumbent and his/her supervisor by meeting the Confidential Exclusion Criteria. In addition, there is a confidential working relationship between the incumbent and his/her supervisor or other official; and the supervisor or other official is significantly involved in labor management relations.

Applies experience and expert knowledge that are applicable to his or her discipline to conduct functional activities for projects/programs that often require the development of new and innovative approaches. The incumbent supports the Training Services managers by developing tools and analysis that supports a MTID Program. Also acts as an expert advisor, and consults with management, work teams, and course advisory teams to analyze, design, develop, implement and evaluate the FAA and Academy MTID and T3 Curriculum.

The incumbent applies adult learning principles to course design and content, and assists course sponsors with identifying the target audience. Writes objectives, develops course materials, learning activities, selects the appropriate media, and develops evaluations using the Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE) Model.

Broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues but often require the development of new approaches. Often asked to develop new policies, procedures, and approaches that take into consideration FAA policies, Government-wide rules and regulations, and external concerns. May create new solutions and policy interpretations as situations require.

Plans, coordinates, and schedules training project activities, including analysis workshops, course kick-off meetings, course pilots, and train-the-trainer sessions in support of MTID. Additionally, the incumbent plans and conducts various aspects of training activities, including needs assessments, course audit, pilot observations, revising curriculum, and corrective action reports to drive training revision and development for MTID Programs and T3 Curriculum.

The incumbent develops guidance and standard operating procedures to ensure training projects are consistent with FAA training guidelines and meet industry standard best practices. Initiates training design, development and revision of curriculum for academic training within the Academy and develops strategies or measuring learning outcomes.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents)
• This position has a positive education requirement. Transcript(s) required.
• Course descriptions MUST be provided with transcript(s).
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Successful completion of a security investigation will be required
• Please review Required Documents & Additional Information.

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the work of the position to be filled. The coursework must have included study in AT LEAST FOUR OF THE FOLLOWING FIVE AREAS (Applicants MUST submit course descriptions from the appropriate college/university):

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.

5) Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software.

In addition to meeting the basic requirements listed above, you must also meet the specialized experience.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

To qualify for this position at the FV-J, FG/GS-14 levelyou must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I, FG/GS-13 level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized Experience includes:

• Experience as course manager, teaching to diverse audiences, conducting meetings, leading a gap analysis to determine organizational training needs versus existing training curricula.
• Experience developing organizational training requirements and plans based on employee function and specialty.
• Experience designing training programs, developing design strategy and models, and applying design methods to the improvement of instructional effectiveness.
• Experience developing written and performance tests and survey instruments, and determining validity and reliability of evaluation instruments.
• Experience developing and executing training schedules, course materials, applying training strategy, validating training materials, implementing training modules using a variety of media, and training evaluation models.

Applicants should provide examples of Specialized Experience in their Work History. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).

Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.

Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation.

Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a HR Specialist as appropriate.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the KSA listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

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Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/financial_disclosure_requirements

The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family.

1. Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.
2. Interviews may be conducted IAW FAA Policy and applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
3. This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about core compensation is available on the following website:http://jobs.faa.gov/FAACORECompensation.htm
4. Applicants must apply online to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed or e-mailed applications cannot be accepted.
5. Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.
6. Additional information regarding living in Oklahoma can be found at www.abetterlifeokc.com.
7. To confirm receipt of emailed documents, please call Sidney Snider at 405-954-7981.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

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Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Review our benefits

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Required Documents

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

Documentation, i.e. Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50), college transcripts, course descriptions, and veterans documentation/DD214 etc. will be accepted in combination with your online application. These documents must be uploaded to your profile or emailed to 9-AMC-AHF-C400@FAA.GOV on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.

In addition to transcripts, applicants MUST submit course description from the appropriate college/university.

This position has a positive education requirement; college transcripts are required for ALL candidates newly appointed to the FAA in the 1750 series.

College transcripts must be submitted from current FAA employees applying for internal vacancies if they have never held a position in the 1750 series with the FAA.

College transcripts are not required from current FAA employees who are currently occupying a 1750 series.

If selected, official transcripts are required prior to employment.

If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.

If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION.

We strongly encourage applicants to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder in the creation of resumes.

Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:

• Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)
• Duties (be specific in describing your duties)
• Employer's name and address
• Supervisor name and phone number
• Start and end dates including month and year (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
• Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
• Salary

Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible.

You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies. Please see this guide, Document Upload Guide, for more information on uploading and re-using the documents in your applications.

Agency contact information

Sidney Snider

Phone

1 (405) 954-7981

Email

Sidney.R.Snider@faa.gov

Address

Federal Aviation Administration
AAC Regional HR Services Division
6500 S. Macarthur Blvd, HQ Room 155
AHF-S210
Oklahoma City, OK 73169
US

Next steps

Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide.

Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.

All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.