Training Instructor (Geospatial)

Summary

About the Position: This position is located at the U.S. Army Engineer School, 169th EN BN on Fort Leonard Wood, MO Fort Leonard Wood is located in the beautiful South-Central Missouri Ozarks. The Fort covers more than 61,000 acres and is located in Pulaski County, bordering Waynesville/St. Robert and Interstate 44. St. Louis is a 2-hour drive east and Springfield is a 1-hour drive west of Fort Leonard Wood.

Duties

• The incumbent works as the Course Manager under the supervision of the Division Chief, who delineates areas of responsibility, and establishes overall guidance.
• Specific work methods, contacts and priorities are determined on an independent basis or, in cases involving potentially controversial matters, in consultation with the Division Chief. Work projects are checked from an overall standpoint.
• Serves as supervisor/training specialist/subject matter expert in the Technical Engineer Skills Division, teaching advanced individual training student personnel.
• Delivers instructional materials to advanced individual training students in both classroom and field scenario training environments within the Geospatial Engineer Course.
• Develops and conducts training in Geospatial instrument repair and maintenance and other related subjects as required.
• Demonstrates instruction techniques to trainee instructors.
• Evaluates the performance of all course instructors and identifies development requirements of instructors and provides for their training.
• Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, difficulty of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
• Serves as technical advisor for all field related course materials and equipment with responsibility for technical accuracy and periodic reviews of all doctrine and literature pertinent to the course.
• Serves as the Subject Matter Expert, writes documents in support of the program of instruction for many course segments such as the lesson plan, practical exercise, examinations, and student handouts.

Qualifications

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A 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 Re-employed Annuitant Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/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. 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 include: training and presenting instruction in support of Geospatial Engineer Courses; modifying or developing training course material in Geospatial instrument repair and maintenance; identifying and implementing Geospatial systems and processes focused on the design and development changes to Geospatial systems and courses; evaluating training results; and evaluating student performance adhering to specifications, accuracy and thoroughness of work accomplished through tests, examinations, and observations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: 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. 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Reading Comprehension Self-Management Teamwork 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-07). All applicants must me…

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.