Education Program Specialist (EDIS)
What you'd do
About the Position: Performs with a high degree of independence, establishing program priorities, goals, and objectives with the expectation of autonomous implementation. Incumbent has full responsibility and individual accountability for the successful implementation of Educational and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS) across the U.S. Army. Performance is measured in terms of achievement of goals within the overall mission of the U.S. Army Medical Command and DoD.
Major duties
Serves as a senior program specialist providing technical expertise to the Chief, Warfighter and Family Programs. Monitors legislative updates and assist in identifying potential impacts on Educational and Developmental Intervention Services policy or procedures. Provides professional guidance on Educational and Developmental Intervention Services program requirements. Collects and analyzes program data from the Special Needs Program Management Information Systems. Participates in short and long range planning activities for Educational and Developmental Intervention Services. Provides technical assistance to Medical Readiness Command Program Managers who oversee Educational and Developmental Intervention Services activities within their regions. Provides input to Medical Command/Office of the Surgeon General Program Objective Memorandum and Planning, Programming, and Budget Execution System processes. Participates in meetings and working groups with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense Education Activity, and other agencies to discuss policies and programs for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act services.
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. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 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 experience and/or education 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. Basic Requirement for Education Program Specialist (Educational & Developmental Intervention Services) Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in a field related to the work of the position, such as Early Childhood Special Education, Early Intervention, Human Development, Psychology, or a closely related field, of which at least 9 semester hours must have been in education courses. OR Combination of Education and Experience: At least 24 semester hours in a field related to the work of the position, such as Early Childhood Special Education, Early Intervention, Human Development, Psychology, or a closely related field, of which at least 9 semester hours must have been in education courses, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The experience must reflect the level and kind described in C below. OR Experience: Four years of experience that demonstrated a thorough understanding of the principles and practices underlying the work of this position. This experience must have been of such character and diversity to demonstrate that the applicant possesses an understanding of the field comparable to that normally acquired through successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university. OR Teaching Experience: At least 1 full academic year of professional teaching experience. This experience is defined as full and primary responsibility, under general supervision, for instruction of assigned students in an accredited school or institution. This includes responsibility for preparing and presenting lessons and for evaluating students' progress, including a determination of the students' success or failure according to established criteria. Serving in an assistant capacity to a professor without the authority to determine the students' success or failure to meet course requirements does not meet this criterion. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the General Schedule-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) Providing technical guidance for early intervention and special education services; 2) Analyzing program data to evaluate program effectiveness; AND 3) Assist with strategic planning for educational or developmental intervention programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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-12).
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