Summary This a National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Position. This National Guard position is a Permanent GS-1740-09 EDUCATION SERVICES SPECIALIST (TITLE 32), PD Number D2013000 and is part of the MO Directorate of Manpower and Personnel, Education Services Branch. This is a non-bargaining position. Responsibilities Provides oversight as an advisor and consultant serving all the Army National Guard personnel within a state for off duty civilian training and education. Provides advisory services to the education services officer, recruiting and retention command, and battalion and unit commanders concerning the educational needs and incentive eligibility of their assigned personnel and customer support. Maintains contact with such commanders apprising their staff and assigned troops of the educational opportunities available through the General Education Development (GED) and Army Career Education System (ACES) Programs. Functions as the principal liaison between National Guard members and participating public and private educational institutions. Performs educational and vocational counseling which consists of advising and assisting ARNG members on individual programs of study available. Estimates, obtains, and executes the necessary program funds and determines their allocation. Arranges for tuition assistance for the student. Coordinates with appropriate State, local, and institutional authorities to assist service members in securing Federal financial aid. Develops, collects, analyzes, and disseminates data on educational and incentive programs and entrance requirements for the Education Services Office. Assists military personnel whose records do not indicate successful completion of civilian education requirements. Evaluates all service school training, subject examinations, college transcripts, College Level Examination Program-General Examinations to ascertain the presence of the minimum required hours in required areas. Monitors contracts. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement. Selected candidate must be MOS qualified within 12 months from date of appointment. Title 32 employees will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor (grade inversion). Maximum Military Grade - Warrant Officer: CW3 (W-3) Enlisted: SSG (E-6) Warrant Officer - MOS 420A Enlisted - MOS 42A GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Degree: that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the position to be filled in one or a combination of the areas described below: Tests and measurement: Study of the selection, evaluation, administration, scoring, interpretation, and uses of group and individual aptitude, proficiency, interest, and other tests. Adult education: Study of the adult as a learner, teaching-learning theories for adults, models and procedures for planning, designing, managing, and evaluating adult learning activities. Educational program administration: Study of the foundation and methods in organizing for adult and continuing education programs. Curriculum development or design: Study of the principles and techniques for development of curricula for adult or vocational education programs. Teaching methods: Study of teaching strategies and learning styles of the adult learner. Guidance and counseling: Study of the purposes and methods in counseling and guidance, the role of the counselor in various settings, approaches to counseling, and the uses of tests in the counseling situation. Career planning: Study of career development, learning activities, systems, approaches, program coordination, use of educational and community resources, and vocational counseling systems. Occupational information: Study of theories of occupational choice and vocational development and their application to the guidance process. Identification and utilization of various types of occupational information and resources. GS-09 SPECIALIZED EXPEREIENCE: Must possess 12 months of specialized experience which provided you with progressive work assignments in the education services series or performing the functions of counseling and education, career planning, testing and administration of day-to-day activities of the program. Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and institutions having different interest. Experience which afforded you a wide exposure to educational materials at the secondary level and/or alternative adult education resources. Experience which demonstrates you can organize and develop clear and meaningful written communications such as reports and studies and have the ability to present ideas orally in a clear and convincing manner. Education Must meet requirement listed in GENERAL EXPERIENCE above. When education is required or substituted for experience, you must submit copies of college transcripts with the application packet. Unofficial copies may be submitted for application purposes, but placement will not occur until official transcripts have been provided. Additional Information This is an open continuous announcement. Applicants will be reviewed monthly. Recruitment will continue through the closing date or until the position is filled. Selective Service Act: If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).