TRAINING INSTRUCTOR (TRANSPORTATION)

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The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as a training instructor providing training and support in the Transportation career field.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, Training Instruction 1712 Series.

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: For Community College of the Air Force GS-1712 positions Section 9315 of 10 USC directs the commander of the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) to comply with standards established by the Secretary of Education to confer associate degrees upon enlisted members who have completed the requirements for the prescribed programs of study.

To comply with this directive, all faculty members of the Community College of the Air Force must meet minimum educational requirements as prescribed by the accrediting body Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (SACS-COC), i.e.

all teachers must hold at least an associate's degree in order for the school to meet accreditation criteria.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of a wide range of conventional concepts, principles, methods, and techniques required to plan and develop a variety of basic courses sufficient to independently develop, conduct, and evaluate difficult, but well-precedented training in transportation.

OR EDUCATION: Successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B or J.D.

, with a major study in education or a subject area related to the position to be filled. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.

OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in­-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1) Practical knowledge of a wide range of conventional concepts, principles, methods, and techniques required to develop and plan a variety of basic courses sufficient to independently develop, conduct, and evaluate difficult, but well-precedented training in subject-matter areas.

2) Knowledge of the methods, principles, practices, and programs related to curriculum development, instructional techniques, training resources, and test and measurement.

3) Knowledge of DoD, AF, and major command directives, concepts, procedures, guidance, and policy as they relate to the area of responsibility.

Knowledge of service-based occupations and the associated training/certification requirements for military and civilian personnel.

4) Knowledge of standard analytical and evaluative techniques to analyze training requirements, plan for and develop training materials, evaluate training effectiveness, and solve problems relating to training issues.

5) Knowledge of various office automation software programs, tools, and techniques to support training operations and produce a variety of documents such as letters, reports, spreadsheets, databases, and graphs.

6) Skills in organization and communication to develop working relationships and administer programs with diverse military, civilian, professional, and technical populations to include verbal and writing skills to prepare presentations and/or briefings.

Ability to apply standard practices and techniques to solve a variety of problems through application of accepted methods.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

Instructs students through assigned blocks of instruction at basic and/or advanced levels. Develops and/or revises lesson plans and training materials.

Monitors and evaluates student progress and performance. Inputs necessary data into the Technical Training Management System (TTMS). Maintains professional and technical expertise.