Instructional Systems Specialist (Interscholastic Athletic Program)

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About the Position: This is a Full-time Seasonal Instructional Systems Specialist (Interscholastic Athletic Program) position in Europe Office of the Director, located in Sembach, Germany.

Federal employees in Sembach are currently entitled to receive a 42% Post Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary.

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 HR Public Portal - Applicant Reference Article: Applicant Checklist for Internal/Merit Promotion Announcements (DoDEA) for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Competitive Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian Employee Current Excepted Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Employee To qualify, you must meet the education and 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.

Minimum Education Requirement: A Masters degree in the field of Education. The course work must have been completed at or accepted by a regionally accredited U.S. college or university.

Preferred consideration will be given to applicants that have completed course work in the following content areas: Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material.

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.

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.

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.

Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training.

AND Specialized Experience Requirement (5 years): Specialized experience is experience gained through the development of educational materials and aids, educational testing, educational administration, or comparable activities within interscholastic athletics at the secondary education level.

This experience includes involvement in athletic programs, coaching, and coordinating multiple sports; applying school athletic policies; planning and executing athletic program budgets; developing season schedules; coordinating transportation; and effectively communicating the expectations and principles of interscholastic athletics to students, parents, and the community.

AND Professional Licensure/Certification Requirement: Applicants must be currently certified or certifiable under a current DoDEA secondary school content area.

Information on DoDEA teaching categories and requirements is located at: https://www.dodea.edu/offices/human-resources/work-dodea/teaching-categories-and-requirements Major Duties:

• Direct the development, analysis, and evaluation of the athletic program to ensure equitable, rigorous learning opportunities for all students.
• Manage the annual Interscholastic Athletic Program (IAP) budget by coordinating procurement, contracts, transportation, and other support services.
• Coordinate program logistics and administration by developing schedules, organizing director meetings, and reviewing waiver requests.
• Ensure compliance with DoDEA athletic programs by developing policy, monitoring safety standards, and conducting on-site program reviews.
• Monitor the selection process for tournament staff and students to ensure equitable selection and opportunities for each participating school.
• Represent DoDEA in meetings with host nation agencies and departments of the Federal Government.