Instructional Systems Specialist (Distance Education)

This position is part of the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). As a Instructional Systems Specialist (Distance Education) you will be responsible for the design and development of courses and instructional materials for the Distance Education and learning program and providing technical training and support to faculty.Qualifications: Applicants must meet the qualification requirements contained in the OPM Standards. For this position, they are listed below.
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:

1. Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software.

In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications requirements below.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
GS-11 LEVEL: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Examples include: Develop educational and training materials for Distance Education courses; Conduct needs assessments and strategic learning assessments to develop the content of educational program or to update instructional content; Analyze performance data to determine effectiveness of course delivery; and Plan and conduct training on use of instructional technology.
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A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or (3) three full years of progressively higher-level education leading to such a degree that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
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A combination of successfully completed graduate level education beyond the second year of progressive graduate study and specialized experience that together meets 100% of the qualification requirements for the position.
Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.Education: EDUCATION: Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, credit hours, major, and grade-point average or class ranking, degree and date awarded. All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Applicants are responsible for providing documentation that the educational requirements have been met. To qualify based on education you must submit a legible copy of your transcripts. Official transcripts are required upon selection if you qualified based on education.
Education must have been obtained from an accredited or pre-accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
For further information on creditable education visit:
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