Instructional Systems Specialist

Summary The incumbent will serve as a team member for major technical training projects, responsible for planning and directing all major phases of the Instructional Systems Design process, including needs analysis, course/program design and development, selection of instructional media and methods, and formative/summative evaluations. Duties Typical duties and responsibilities may include the following: As a mid-level specialist, the incumbent is a recognized subject matter expert (SME) within the FAA and is called upon to provide leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under the minimal direction of a manager. Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge applicable to technical training projects to plan and direct all major phases of the Instructional Systems Design process, including needs analysis, course/program design and development, selection of instructional media and methods, and formative and summative evaluations. Serves as training SME to develop new and innovative concepts, approaches, methodologies, techniques, and policies, or as a senior project manager or team leader for large, challenging work activities. Inspires, motivates and guides others toward goal accomplishment. Develops and sustains cooperative working relationships. Encourages and facilitates cooperation within the organization and with customer groups. Fosters commitment, team spirit, pride, and trust. Serves as team member for new development curriculum and advising a cross-organizational council on AVS training needs in the FAA Electronic Learning Management Systems (eLMS); researching and administering the licensing of virtual training software and other programs that could enhance the delivery of AVS training; researching and acquiring or developing a standardized system to call for training, schedule, and best deliver training within each fiscal year; perform data analysis to determine effectiveness, utilization, and optimization of AVS training; and conduct business analysis to determine the cost effectiveness of proposed training, and the return on investment for current trainings offered. Serves as a trainer for AVS courses when needed and works collaboratively with other AVS training program managers to continuously improve the entire AVS training portfolio. Participates in establishing new policies, procedures and approaches that take into consideration FAA policies, and government-wide rules and regulations; advises senior leadership on critical, complex organizational planning and resource utilization issues; leads teams which conduct complex and controversial studies which result in authoritative recommendations to improve training; and represents the organization in dealing with officials of other FAA organizations, DOT, and other government agencies. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work is reviewed typically through status reports and at project completion to ensure policy compliance and alignment with requirements of projects and/or other work activities. Qualifications BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the work of the position to be filled. The coursework must have included study in

At Least Four of the Following Five Areas

(Applicants MUST submit course descriptions from the appropriate college/university): 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. 5) Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software. In addition to meeting the basic requirements listed above, you must also meet the specialized experience. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify for this position at the FV-I, FG/GS-13 level you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H, FG/GS-12 level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized Experience includes: Experience using the Adobe Suite (Master Collection), including Flash, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, or other web development applications to create web based products that includes graphics, audio and video. Experience using web authoring software specifically Adobe Dreamweaver, Captivate, or Lectora to create and manipulate HTML5 W3C compliant content for course development. Applicants should provide examples of Specialized Experience in their Work History. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement. All, some or none will be interviewed. Current FAA Employees MUST submit an SF-50. Education This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page). Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration. Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation. Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered. 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: 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,