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EDUCATION SERVICES SPECIALIST (TITLE 5)
Army National Guard Units
Department of the Army
Location
Nashville, Tennessee
Salary
$61,722 - $80,243
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves advising and supporting Army National Guard members in Tennessee with their off-duty education and career development, such as helping them find vocational training, complete high school equivalencies, or pursue college degrees.
The role includes coordinating with schools, managing program funds, and overseeing testing services to guide soldiers toward their personal and professional goals.
It's a great fit for someone with experience in education counseling or program management who enjoys helping military personnel advance their skills and education.
Key Requirements
- At least 24 months of specialized experience in education program management, advising, or consulting, particularly for military personnel
- Knowledge of career development, incentives, and self-development programs
- Experience in educational and vocational counseling, including programs like GED, correspondence courses, and degree programs
- Ability to serve as a liaison between National Guard members and educational institutions
- Skills in estimating, obtaining, and allocating program funds
- Experience coordinating testing programs, such as DANTES, including security and administration
- General experience in administering, supervising, promoting, and evaluating education-related activities
Full Job Description
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a EDUCATION SERVICES SPECIALIST (TITLE 5), Position Description Number NGT5227000 and is part of the TN ARMY National Guard.
This vacancy is covered by Association of Civilian Technicians (ACT), Chapter 103 (Volunteer Chapter).
GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must have experience, training, and knowledge that involves administering, supervising, promoting, coordinating, conducting, and evaluating programs, activities, or opportunities designed to provide individualized career-related or self-development education plans.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have 24 months or 1 year at the next lower GS level specialized experience as a program manager, advisor and consultant, that provide education or services in the areas of incentives, career management, and self-development; experience as a program manager, advisor and consultant; experience to Army National Guard Soldiers.
Major Duties:
As an EDUCATION SERVICES SPECIALIST, GS-1740-09, you will provide oversight as an advisor and consultant serving Army National Guard personnel within a state for off duty civilian training and education, programs include several different goal oriented programs such as vocational, high school, baccalaureate, or post graduate level.
Principal liaison between National Guard members and participating public and private educational institutions.
Perform educational and vocational counseling which consists of advising and assisting ARNG members on individual programs of study available, to include High School Equivalency (GED), correspondence, self-teaching, new and innovative/non-traditional college to include Associate, Baccalaureate degree programs, first Masters or Professional degree which meet their academic and vocational requirements.
Estimate, obtain, and execute the necessary program funds and determines their allocation.
Serve as the coordinator and Alternate Test Control Officer (ATCO) for the DANTES testing section to include ordering, receiving, accounting, and safeguarding test material with appropriate security measures; and disseminates program guidance for examinations.
Perform other duties as assigned.
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