EDUCATION PROGRAM SPECIALIST

In order to qualify, you must meet the basic requirement and specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions, to include the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the GS-1701, General Education and Training series. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: A. Degree: that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in a field related to the work of the position to be filled, of which at least 9 semester hours must have been in education courses.. NOTE: You MUST submit a copy of your transcript(s). or B. Combination of education and experience -- at least 24 semester hours in a field related to the work of the position to be filled, of which at least 9 semester hours must have been in education courses, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The experience must reflect the level and kind described in C below. NOTE: You MUST submit a copy of your transcript(s). or C. Four years of experience that demonstrated a thorough understanding of the principles and practices underlying the work of this series. This experience must have been of such character and diversity to demonstrate that the applicant possesses an understanding of the field comparable to that normally acquired through successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university.. NOTE: You MUST submit a copy of your transcript(s). or D. At least 1 full academic year of professional teaching experience. This experience is defined as full and primary responsibility, under general supervision, for instruction of assigned students in an accredited school or institution. This includes responsibility for preparing and presenting lessons and for evaluating students' progress, including a determination of the students' success or failure according to established criteria. Serving in an assistant capacity to a professor without the authority to determine the students' success or failure to meet course requirements does not meet this criterion. . NOTE: You MUST submit a copy of your transcript(s). AND In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: GS-07 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-05, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes Professional knowledge of standard education theories, principles, and techniques, and the ability to use those techniques to advance formal educational program goals and objectives for an NCAA, Division 1 undergraduate program; ability to promote, coordinate, and improve education policies, programs, measurements, activities, and opportunities in accordance with national policies and standards; ability to learn administrative functions in support of instructional programs for conducting courses at the undergraduate level; ability to apply accepted study methods, requirements, and procedures to collect, organize, and interrelate large amounts of diversely formatted information drawn from a wide variety of sources; to assist in conducting assigned projects; knowledge of a broad range of agency and standard office automation applications (e.g. MS Office) to provide technical support for academic program operations; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; and skill in conferring with faculty to coordinate myriad requests for administrative or academic support. OR EDUCATION: Applicant has successfully completed one (1) or more years of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement, directly related to the position of Education Program Specialist. This education was received from an accredited University, College, etc. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Applicant has a combination of specialized experience and education as described above. Therefore, they have a combination of experience and education to meet the qualifications of the position. This education was received from an accredited University, College, etc. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application. GS-09: Specialized Experience for Education Program Specialist position: Applicant has at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-07 grade level (or higher) or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience include Professional knowledge of education theories, principles, and techniques, and the ability to use those techniques to advance formal educational program goals and objectives for an NCAA, Division 1 undergraduate program; ability to promote, coordinate, and improve education policies, programs, measurements, activities, and opportunities in accordance with national policies and standards; knowledge of DoD, AF, and major command directives, concepts, procedures, guidance, and policy as they relate to the area of responsibility; ability to learn administrative functions in support of instructional programs for conducting courses at the undergraduate level; knowledge of accepted study methods, requirements, and procedures to collect, organize, and interrelate large amounts of diversely formatted information drawn from a wide variety of sources; to assist in conducting assigned projects; knowledge of a broad range of agency and standard office automation applications (e.g. MS Office) to provide technical support for academic program operations; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; and skill in conferring with faculty to coordinate myriad requests for administrative or academic support; ability to create course schedules in coordination with other departments and mission elements so that cadets can meet graduation requirements - academic, military, and athletic; basic knowledge of grant and research proposal preparation, submission and administration. OR EDUCATION: Applicant has successfully completed two (2) or more years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree in a program directly related to an Education Program Specialist position. This education was received from an accredited University, College, etc. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Applicant has a combination of specialized experience and education as described above. Therefore, I have a combination of experience and education to meet the qualifications of the position. This education was received from an accredited University, College, etc. 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-05 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 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. (Cont) under Education