Training Instructor (SFARTAETC)
What you'd do
About the Position: About the Position: This position is located at US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), Fort Bragg NC. Ranked #1 of all Army Service Component Commands, USASOC leads in supporting a work-life balance and effective leadership from senior leaders. These rankings are fully based on those who know the organization best - the employees
Major duties
Identify deviations from policy on instructor training and certification and identifies and assists in corrective actions. Conduct in-depth reviews of instructional materials. Conduct courses using a variety of instructional practices and methods to provide instruction such as Blackboard, Adobe Connect and conventional classroom presentation techniques. Coordinate curriculum development by assisting in the design of instructional blocks providing guidance to other faculty members on academic standards and instructional objectives. Develop lesson plans, course materials, criterion referenced performance tests and self instructional objectives. Review training material to develop new materials in compliance with the instructional design. Evaluate student presentations for appropriate techniques. Evaluate instruction, and use of materials requiring in-depth knowledge of theories of educational course development and academic methods. Communicate with staff and faculty on training. Maintain liaisons to exchange course information to improve areas of instruction. Incorporate emerging technologies into classroom setting to optimize learning outcomes. Prepare correspondence regarding instructor training and certification. Evaluate student feedback to modify courses and methods of instruction.
What you need to qualify
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 Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) Instructing and developing training for tasks taught in the Special Forces Advanced Reconnaissance , Target Analysis and Exploitation Techniques Course (SFARTAETC) including Close Quarters Battle (CQB) and urban combat. 2) Assists in the development of new concepts and doctrine for the organization and employment of Special Forces/Special Operations. 3) Evaluates instructor presentation of class content, provides advice and feedback to the instructors on their platform presentation. OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Reading Comprehension Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).
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