Education Services Specialist Security Clearance

Position: EDUCATION SERVICES SPECIALIST with Security Clearance
Duties

SUMMARY:

The primary purpose of this position is to assist the Education Services Officer (ESO) in providing professional and specialized administrative and technical assistance in the development and operation of all education and training services programs. DUTIES:
* Provides individual career, academic, and force development advisement to military personnel of all ranks, their dependents, and/or civilian personnel pursuing undergraduate/graduate, vocational, technical, licensure/certification, and professional development opportunities at various levels.
* Assesses program effectiveness.
* Plans and administers a variety of education programs that range from basic education programs to Master's degree programs in order to meet the needs of the active duty personnel and DoD civilians.
* Serves as the installation technical expert for the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF).
* Performs a variety of outreach to promote educational programs.
* Performs a variety of administrative and customer service duties related to the educational counseling program. Requirements Conditions of employment
* U.S. Citizenship Required
* Males must be registered for Selective Service, see (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).
* A security clearance may be required
* If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at:  
* This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
* Disclosure of Political Appointments
* Requires an extensive knowledge of Department of Defense objectives, policies, procedures, or pertinent regulatory requirements affecting civilian and military education/training programs (cont'd) * (cont'd) and the ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of one or more organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources as applicable.
* Work occasionally requires travel away from the normal duty station.
* Personnel data to which the incumbent has access is controlled by the Privacy Act of 1974 and must be safeguarded appropriately.
* Must keep abreast of developments in the educational counseling field and career field needs of the Air Force as well as occupational needs in civilian life by regularly reading a variety of professional journals and related publications.
* Must meet the positive education requirements as stipulated by US OPM for the 1740 occupational series.
* Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
* Must be a permanent, Dept of Air Force employee currently assigned to Dept. of Defense Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the 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-1740, Education Service Series. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
Applicant must have a degree: that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the position to be filled in one or a combination of the areas described below. At least one course must have been from (1) or (2) below. For guidance counselor positions, a college or university-sponsored practicum in counseling is also required.
* Tests and measurement:
Study of the selection, evaluation, administration, scoring, interpretation, and uses of group and individual aptitude, proficiency, interest, and other tests.
* Adult education:
Study of the adult as a learner, teaching-learning theories for adults, models and procedures for planning, designing, managing, and evaluating adult learning activities.
* Educational program administration:
Study of the foundation and methods in organizing for adult and continuing education programs.
* Curriculum development or design:
Study of the principles and techniques for development of curricula for adult or vocational education programs.
* Teaching methods:
Study of teaching strategies and learning styles of the…