Summary You will serve as an INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS SPECIALIST within CENTER FOR SUBMARINE. Responsibilities YOU WILL HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND CORRESPONDING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS. YOU WILL HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF POLICY, ORGANIZATIONS, AND METHODOLOGIES TO BE UTILIZED IN TRAINING DEVELOPMENT; TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS USED TO DESIGN AND DEVELOP TRAINING COURSES AND MATERIALS. YOU WILL REVIEW EFFECTIVENESS OF EXISTING PROGRAMS, REVISE ONGOING PROGRAMS, AND DEVELOP/IMPLEMENT NEW TRAINING. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: APPLIES CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES IN INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS DESIGN THEORY, INCLUCING INTEGRATION OF INNOVATIVE TEACHING METHODS SUPPORTED BY TECHNOLOGY AND APPLYING INSTRUCTIONAL AND SYSTEMS KNOWLEDGE TO DIFFICULT AND COMPLEX WORK ASSIGNMENTS. ABILITY TO EVALUATE TRAINIGN PROGRAMS AND.OR COMPLETE SPECIAL PROJECTS IN ORDER TO RECOMMEND CHANGES AND MAKE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS IN TRAINING OR METHODS. EVALUATES AND MEASURES STUDENT PROGRESS, PROVIDE COUNSELING AND/OR SPECIAL INSTRUCTION AND DETERMINE ACTION REQUIRED TO RESOLVE MARGINAL STUDENT STATUS. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1700/instructional-systems-series-1750/ Education Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must have successfully completed a 4 year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the work of the position. My course work included study in at least four of the five following areas: 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 Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category or higher. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.