SUPERVISORY TRAINING INSTRUCTOR

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 Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education or 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.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Individual Occupational Requirements Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that demonstrates a practical knowledge of the subject area of the position and of the methods and techniques of instruction, which includes planning, directing, coordinating, and supervising a training section and its personnel; performing full supervisory functions such as employee selection, performance evaluation, training, counseling, discipline, and ensuring compliance with security and special emphasis programs; and instructing organizational and direct support maintenance procedures for combat equipment while overseeing student and instructor performance, evaluations, accountability of tools and training aids, and the development and validation of instructional materials..

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in education or a subject area related to the position to be filled, such as, education, instructional design, or training and development.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: 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%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Education / Training Program Administration Performance Measurement Teaches Others Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Establish personnel, material, and equipment requirements.,Oversee development and validation of all instructional materials, including preparation, developmental activities for new equipment, and maintenance concepts and procedures.,Direct activities involved in accomplishing the section’s mission.,Ensure completion of administrative duties such as required forms, reports, and accountability of tools, training aids, vehicles, and shop spaces within assigned areas of instruction.,Review the work of subordinate employees, recommending selections, promotions, transfers, status changes, suspensions, and separations.,Provide advice and counsel to employees on work and administrative matters.,Ensure compliance with security and special emphasis programs.,Develop performance standards.,Serve as an instructor teaching organizational and direct support maintenance procedures for combat equipment such as tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles.,Manage instruction using training materials, aids, and equipment,Serve as subject matter expert for curriculum development, instructional techniques, classroom management, evaluation techniques, and learning theories.,Ensure instructors finalize required student forms and reports.