Instructional Systems Specialist (Students With Disabilities PreK-12)

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position falls under the DoDEA HQ Education Directorate - Student Services Special Education Division - located at the Mark Center Building in Alexandria, VA.

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens In order 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.

Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the work of the position to be filled.

The course work must have included study in at least four of the following five 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.

OR (5) Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software.

NOTE: You are required to submit ALL TRANSCRIPTS with at a minimum, your bachelor's degree. Your Master's, EDS, Doctorate etc.

may need to be submitted as well if they must be used to meet the education requirement. If you do not provide this, your application WILL be rejected.

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 leading the development of special education programs at or above the district level (e.g., central office, state agency, or federal education system); monitoring compliance of systems aligned with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or other applicable federal or state special education regulations ; conducting systematic reviews of special education programs to ensure procedural fidelity or legal compliance across PK-12 education settings; collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop policies, procedures, or operational guidance that support continuity of service for students with disabilities; and interpreting federal and/or agency-level regulations to resolve complex compliance issues in support of continuous improvement efforts.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service or equivalent (GS-12). Major Duties:

• Monitor implementation of PK-12 Students with Disabilities Program at an above school level.
• Deliver professional learning to staff that reflects best practices for students with disabilities and utilizes relevant data.
• Monitor and support program improvement for PreK-12 Students with Disabilities at an above school level.
• Monitor and support curriculum for PreK-12 Students with Disabilities at an above school level.
• Compile and analyze data regarding educational outcomes for students with disabilities and communicate with all stakeholders.
• Deliver professional learning to staff that reflects procedural knowledge of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and is based on relevant compliance data.
• Provide technical assistance to staff that supports compliance and legal requirements prescribed within Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and utilizes relevant data.
• Develop and revise policies and procedures that support continuous improvement for PreK-12 Students with Disabilities aligned with federal and local regulations.