Instructional Systems Specialist - Harpers Ferry, United States - US Customs and Border Protection

US Customs and Border Protection

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Harpers Ferry, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

Joining the Customs and Border Protection's Office of Training and Development will allow you to use your knowledge to ensure that the training provided in CBP meets all technical requirements of all specialty areas.

This position starts at a salary of $68, GS-09, Step 1) to $107, GS-11, Step 10).

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In this Instructional Systems Specialist position, typical work assignments include:

Assisting in the analysis of projects that develop recommendations for implementation and action, including proposals for the development of new courses, which may have service-wide impact.
Assisting with the assessment of the adequacy of products, determining the need for revisions, and developing recommendations for improvements.
Developing material for portions of a new courses that conforms to existing guidelines and precedents.
Evaluating Courses that include a variety of methodologies such as lecture, large group interventions, technology, work systems design, change and transition management, group dynamics, group processes, survey design, organizational diagnostic methods, team building, conflict resolution, group discussions, group projects, reading and writing assignments, demonstrating, coaching, and performance evaluations.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service
Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below)
You may be required to pass a background investigation
CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures

Residency:
There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP.

Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years.

If you do not meet the residency requirement and you have been physically located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years, you may request an exception to determine if you are eligible for a residency waiver by meeting one or more of the following conditions:

Working for the U.S. Government as a federal civilian or as a member of the military
A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the U.S. government
Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S. affiliated college or university
Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S. government

Probationary Period:

All employees new to the federal government must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of his/her initial permanent federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employment.

Current and former federal employees may be required to serve or complete a probationary period.

Qualifications:

Basic Requirements:

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.
- _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.

You qualify for this position if you meet the basic requirement listed above and possess the experience or substitution of education, if applicable, as described below:

Experience:
You qualify for the GS-09 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:

Articulating customer's learning, training, and performance needs.
Participating in the systematic development of training programs.
Assisting with studies and analysis of the results.
Assisting in the evaluation of training.

Experience:
You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: