Job Listing: Instructional Systems Specialist

Duty Locations

 1 vacancy - St Marks, FL

Working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is more than a career. It is also a commitment--one shared by more than 7,500 men and women representing a diverse range of professions, backgrounds, and specialties who are dedicated to conserving, protecting, and enhancing fish and wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefits of the American people. 

THIS IS A TERM APPOINTMENT WITH INITIAL APPOINTMENT NOT TO EXCEED (NTE) 13 MONTHS, BUT MAY BE EXTENDED UP TO FOUR YEARS.

THIS POSITION IS ALSO A SEASONAL POSITION. INCUMBENT WILL BE IN WORK/PAY STATUS FOR A SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD EACH YEAR OF 32 WEEKS AND WILL BE PLACED IN NON-PAY STATUS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR.

This position is located at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge in St. Marks, Florida. Incumbent serves as the Environmental Education Specialist, administering, developing, and refining the Refuge's environmental education program. The environmental education programs are formal, structured programs that use the environment as an integrating context to meet local, state, and national education standards for curriculum based learning.

Promotion Potential:  09

Major Duties

Incumbent researches materials to incorporate into the existing program to meet local, state, and national education standards. Coordinates with youth programs and educational agencies to introduce environmental education into their activities, educational program strategy, and lesson plans. Reviews environmental education materials in a variety of media, such as computer assisted learning programs, audiovisual aids, radio, television, film, and video. Conducts training sessions and workshops for teachers, volunteers, other staff, and adult education groups delivering and testing environmental education curricula. Assists in writing educational grants. Determines resource requirements for courses and programs such as facilities, equipment, and materials. Develops annual budget for the environmental education program at the Refuge.

How to Apply

How To Apply:

To apply for this position, you must provide both of the following parts:

1.      Your responses to the Qualifications and Availability Form C (OPM Form 1203-FX), and

2.      Your resume and any other documents specified in the Required Documents section of this job announcement.

Use the Online (OPM Form 1203-FX) Qualifications Questionnaire for convenience and quickest processing.

 

Tips for using the Online (OPM Form 1203-FX) Qualifications Questionnaire:

Option A: Online Qualifications Questionnaire

You must click both Finish and Submit when you are done. Your Online Qualifications Questionnaire is not processed – and your résumé is not attached – until you click the Submit button, even if USAJOBS says it sent your résumé.

·         You can upload or fax supporting documents after you Submit the Online Qualifications Questionnaire.

·         You must complete the entire process by Wednesday, April 09, 2008

·         To make sure everything you submitted is successfully received, follow these steps:

1.      Go to https://applicationmanager.org and log in.

2.      Click the radio button for this Vacancy AnnouncementAT182605

3.      Verify that all of your documents appear on the table with a status of Processed.

·         You can save your work and come back later. Just click both Save and Logout.  (When you want to return, go to https://applicationmanager.org.)

·         If you Submit more than one Qualifications and Availability Form C (OPM Form 1203-FX) for this position, the most recent one Submitted is the one that is used.  Therefore, it is important for you to complete it in its entirety.

 

To begin your Online Qualifications Questionnaire, choose one of these options:

·         If your résumé is going to come from the USAJOBS Resume Builder, you begin the process by clicking the Apply Online button near the bottom of this page. Your résumé will be attached only to the Online Qualifications Questionnaire you complete and Submit from this session, not to any Questionnaires you may already have Saved or Submitted.

·         If your résumé is going to be one you prepared outside of USAJOBS Résumé Builder, click this link to begin the process:  Online Questionnaire

Option B:  Paper Qualifications Questionnaire

If it is not practical for you to use the Online Qualifications Questionnaire, you can write your answers on paper.  Follow these steps:

1.      You can print a copy of this job announcement so that you can read the questions offline.

2.      Obtain and print a copy of the OPM Form 1203-FX, which you will use to provide your answers. You can obtain the form at this URL http://www.opm.gov./Forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf or by calling USAJOBS by Phone at (703) 724-1850 – after the introduction, press 1, and listen for instructions.

3.      You may submit the Form 1203-FX, resume, and any supporting documents either by fax, by mail or in person.

·         By Fax: If you are faxing a Form 1203-FX, you do not need a separate cover sheet. Simply make sure the Form 1203-FX is on top of any other documents you are faxing. If you are faxing any documents without the Form 1203-FX on top, always use the official cover sheet which is here -- http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf -- and be sure to fill it out completely and clearly.  The fax number is (478) 757-3144.  Feed all documents into your fax machine top first so that we receive them right-side up.

·     By mail or in person:

      Office of Personnel Management
Atlanta Services Branch
75 Spring Street, SW., Suite 1000
Atlanta, GA 30303
AT182605

                   Staffing Group: (404) 331-4541

Electronic resumes must be submitted by midnight Eastern Time on the closing date. 

APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CLOSING DATE. FAILURE TO PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN YOUR NOT RECEIVING CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION. Your application materials will not be returned. Do not submit original documents that you may need in the future.

Required Documents:

For this job announcement the following documents are required: 

Resume - Optional Application for Federal Employment, or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications.

Transcript:  Official and/or unofficial college transcripts will be accepted.

Veterans Preference documentation - Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214), if applicable Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (SF-15) and an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying to the veteran's present receipt of compensation. 

To submit the documents requested follow the instructions below: Your resume, curriculum vitae, the Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF 612), or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications  can be submitted electronically using the document upload process, fax, mail or by hand-deliver. Please ensure that your resume contains your full name, address, phone and at least your last four digits of your social security number.

Contact Information:
STAFFING GROUP

Phone: (404)331-4541

Email: Atlanta@opm.gov


Or write:
Atlanta Services Branch
Office of Personnel Management
75 Spring Street SW Suite 1000
Atlanta, GA 30303


What To Expect Next:

After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your rating and or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted.

Instructions for completing the OPM 1203-FX:

If you are applying to this announcement by completing the OPM 1203-FX form instead of using the Online Application method, please use the following step-by-step instructions as a guide to filling out the required questionnaire. You will need to print the vacancy announcement and refer to it as you answer the questions. You may omit any optional information; however, you must provide responses to all required questions. Be sure to double check your application before submission.

Social Security Number


Vacancy Identification Number

The Vacancy Identification Number is:  AT182605

1. Title of Job

Instructional Systems Specialist
2. Biographic Data

3. E-Mail Address


4. Work Information

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5. Employment Availability

6. Citizenship

Are you a citizen of the United States?
7. Background Information

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8. Other Information

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9. Languages

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10. Lowest Grade

Enter the lowest grade you are willing to accept:  

09
11. Miscellaneous Information

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12. Special Knowledge

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13. Test Location

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14. Veteran Preference Claim

15. Dates of Active Duty - Military Service

16. Availability Date


17. Service Computation Date

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18. Other Date Information

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19. Job Preference

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20. Occupational Specialties


001 Instructional Systems Specialist
21. Geographic Availability


0668 St Marks, FL
22. Transition Assistance Plan

23. Job Related Experience

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.

24. Personal Background Information

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.

25. Occupational/Assessment Questions:

1. From the descriptions below, select the one which best describes your education to meet the basic qualification requirement.

A. I have at least a bachelor's 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, specifying objectives, applying training strategy, validating training materials, and evaluating training.
Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software.
B. I do not possess the education described above.

2. From the descriptions below, select the one which best describes your education and/or experience to perform the duties of a Instructional Systems Specialist, GS-1750-9.

A. I have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-7 level in the Federal service, administering, supervising, advising on, designing, developing, or providing environmental education or training services in formal education or training programs. The duties would involve developing, reviewing, and revising instructional environmental materials for courses; evaluating and testing program effectiveness; determining resource requirements for courses and programs; and assisting in writing educational grants and developing an annual budget.

B. I have two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree that included sufficient coursework in the areas of study identified above under Basic Qualification Requirements. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent one year of full-time study. If that number cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours will be considered an academic year of graduate study.
C. I have less than the full amount of experience described in A above and less than the full amount of graduate education described in B. However, I have an equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate education. To compute, first, determine your total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required; then determine your total qualifying graduate education as a percentage of the education required above. Add the two percentages and they must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.
D. I do not possess the education and/or experience described above.

For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Darken the oval corresponding to that statement in Section 25 of the Qualifications and Availability Form C. Please select only one letter for each item.

A- I have not had education, training or experience in performing this task.
B- I have had education or training in performing the task, but have not yet performed it on the job.
C- I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.
D- I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.
E- I am considered an expert in performing this task. I have supervised performance of this task or am normally the person who is consulted by other workers to assist them in doing this task because of my expertise.

3. Uses current education theory and methodology to implement, review, and evaluate environmental educational programs.

4. Researches materials to incorporate into the existing program to meet local, state, and national educational standards.

5. Develops and recommends methods to feature activities and environmental education programs as an integrating context for other subjects and curriculum.

6. Coordinates with youth programs and educational agencies to introduce environmental education into their activities, educational program strategies, and lesson plans.

7. Evaluates and tests program effectiveness.

8. Reviews and analyzes education programs, activities, test items, and materials and recommends changes or adoption.

9. Reviews environmental education materials in a variety of media, such as computer assisted learning programs, audiovisual aids, radio, television, film and video.

10. Conducts training sessions and workshops for teachers, volunteers, other staff, and adult education groups delivering and testing environmental education curricula.

11. Demonstrates instructional methods, equipment, and materials.

12. Analyzes delivery of lessons and tests.

13. Evaluates curricula effectiveness, quality of instruction, testing results, and achievement of goals.

14. Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with personnel from area school districts.

15. Assists in writing educational grants.

16. Determines resource requirements for courses and programs such as facilities, equipment, and materials.

17. Develops an annual budget for an environmental education program.