Supervisory Instructional Systems Specialist

The National Mine Health and Safety Academy is the world's largest educational institution devoted solely to safety and health in mining and serves as the central training facility for Federal Mine Inspectors, Mine Safety Professionals from other government agencies, the mining industry, and labor. The Instructional Materials Branch is responsible for the development of courses and instructional materials for the Academy and MSHA.
This position is outside the bargaining unit.Qualifications:

You must meet the Basic Educational Requirements and the Specialized Experience to qualify for this position, as described below.
Basic Educational Requirement for the GS-1750 series:
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.

Specialized Experience for the Supervisory Instructional Systems Specialist, GS-14 is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Qualifying specialized experience for the GS-14 includes: One full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower level (GS-13) of Federal service in at least three of the following:

1. Developing or producing training or course programs and materials related to mine safety and health;
2. Procurement, management, or administration of training or course program materials related to mine safety and health;
3. Interpreting and analyzing data, policies, and management issues of an Instructional Systems organization;
4. Supervisory experience to include planning, assigning, and evaluating work, staff acquisition and development, resolving grievances, effecting disciplinary measures, and ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) compliance.

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.