Summary
This is a Non-Tenure Track position.
Performs duties as Learning Engineer in the Department of Executive Director , Air Force Institute of Technology.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
Applications will be accepted from U.S. Citizens (U.S. citizenship required at time of application).
Duties
- Advises faculty on appropriate modalities and tools for course delivery. Facilitates faculty learning communities, promotes technology-enhanced learning, and encourages the sharing of experiences and insights among faculty members. Collaborates with faculty to determine needs of students. Creates and disseminates information to AFIT schools about the availability of educational hardware and software at AFIT. Develops procedures to coordinate best practices across schools for the benefit of all instructors and students.
- Works with AFIT schools and directorates to enhance relevance and effectiveness of services. Convenes a working group to manage educational methods with representation from relevant AFIT organizations to maintain awareness of evolving institutional needs. Establishes meeting schedule and ensures minutes are recorded. Develops and maintains positive working relationships with schools, directorates, and other personnel with educational responsibilities. Represents the CIE at AFIT meetings or external stakeholder and partner events as needed.
- Facilitates institutional adoption of new educational technologies. Advocates for required resources in coordination with the AFIT schools to enable timely, cost-effective adoption of new educational technologies with demonstrated potential for improving AFIT educational outcomes. Prepares budget requests with appropriate technical details, cost estimates, and explanations of impact. Coordinates with AFIT's Communications and Information Directorate to meet requirements for software operation on Air Force networks and provides timely responses to requests for clarification from higher headquarters.
- Develops and presents workshops on education technology topics, pedagogy, and the scholarship of teaching and learning for faculty and staff. Instructs faculty and staff on learning theories and instructional design practices to optimize learning in various class formats (in-person, distance learning, hybrid, etc.). Evaluates effectiveness of educational methods and identifies associated resources at AFIT.
- Uses human-centered engineering design methodologies and data to inform selection decisions between learning technologies. Applies research-based learning principles to align technologies with learning needs. Creates strategies for effectively enhancing learning in distance learning and blended courses. Develops resources utilizing learning theories to support faculty in the use of educational technology for online and face-to-face learning environments. Recommends policy and procedure changes for technologies.
- Develops and manages a committee of educational technology personnel from all schools to inform, collaborate, and communicate across schools. Evaluates the effectiveness of educational techniques to provide feedback to faculty and staff. Uses quantitative and/or qualitative research methods and learning analytics. Prepares reports for AFIT leadership summarizing findings and recommending actions to improve relevant areas of AFIT's learning environment. Contributes to academic publications and/or presents at academic conferences on topics related to educational technology, and the scholarship of teaching and learning
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Master’s degree required. Ph.D. degree desirable. (See Required Qualifications for requested disciplines).
- Relocation costs are not authorized.
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
- Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
- Employee must maintain current certifications.
- Incumbent may be required to serve a one-year trial period.
- Candidates are not required to have active duty service or veterans preference to be referred and considered. All qualified candidates who meet the recruitment assessment criteria will be referred to the selecting official.
- The selected candidate will be subject to a security investigation leading to successful completion of a background investigation with a favorable adjudication. This is a Secret position. (1 of 2)
- The selectee's failure to meet this requirement will be grounds for termination. (2 of 2)
- Initial appointment is under Schedule A appointing authority, Excepted Appointment Not-to-Exceed 3 years
- At the time of the expiration of the initial appointment an employee who adequately demonstrates professional competence can be extended in increments up to 3 years or for an indefinite period.
- An initial appointment can be allowed to expire for an employee who does not adequately demonstrate professional competence.
- The appointment cannot be converted to a permanent tenure in the competitive service.
- This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service. This is an Administratively Determined position in the excepted service.
- All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
- Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used.
Qualifications
Conditions of Employment Continued
- Term appointment may be extended to the maximum period allowed by law without further competition. NOTE: Current federal civilian employees may apply for this position and if selected, a break in service of at least 3 days may be required prior to appointment to this position.
- Incumbent may be required to travel by commercial or military conveyance (or other means of travel) to perform temporary duty.
- Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
- Additional duties supporting the academic and administrative aspects of a military school can be assigned by school and/or university leaders.
Required Qualifications
- An earned Master's degree is required at time of employment.
- The ability to communicate clearly and expertly (in English) in both verbal and written forms concerning academic, administrative, and technical subject matters is required.
- A minimum of three years employment at an accredited college or university implementing educational technologies or innovative teaching approaches.
Desired Qualification
- An earned Master's degree in learning engineering, educational technology, or related fields. Doctoral degree preferred.- Demonstrated experience using multiple educational technology tools to support teaching and learning in virtual and in-person environments.
- Demonstrated experience developing and delivering workshops for faculty or staff on learning engineering or educational technology topics.
- Strong networking skills and track record of engagement with various stakeholders internal and external to an institution to build partnerships and collaborative initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience inspiring diverse campus constituents to adopt relevant best practices.
- Demonstrated experience applying educational technologies, instructional design, and assessment strategies to improve student learning outcomes.
- Demonstrated experience authoring reports communicating best practices in areas of expertise, assessments of student learning outcomes, or research results.
- Proficiency in preparing purchase requests or similar documents specifying the technical requirements and cost estimates for acquiring educational technology tools.
- Active involvement in relevant professional societies.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: This position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
If selected, you will be requested to provide original copies of OFFICIAL transcripts for degrees being pursued or obtained (or letter of degree completion if an OFFICIAL transcript is not available due to recent graduation) to support your educational claims as stated in your curriculum vitae. Your transcripts must also reflect the degree awarded/conferred date.
Benefits
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
Applicants possessing the required qualifications as contained within this announcement will be evaluated and ranked by a Faculty-Rating Panel based on the extent to which their experience and education relate to the requirements of the position. A personal interview and presentation to the faculty may be required of the top applicants.
Applicants will be assessed based on their teaching credentials, scholarship, service, and education. Your application package (curriculum vitae, OFFICIAL transcripts, supporting documents, etc.) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. An incomplete package will result in non-consideration of your application.
An incomplete package will result in non-consideration of your application.
AFIT is dedicated to the goal of building a pluralistic faculty committed to a multicultural environment that enriches the educational experience of our students. Hence, we are especially interested in candidates whose teaching, life experience and/or research interests contribute to a climate that values and uses diversity in all its forms. Interested persons should submit a curriculum vitae and a statement of interest that addresses the ways in which the applicant's qualifications meet the requirements of the ad to include evidence of teaching excellence, promise of research productivity, and commitment to diversity/inclusion. Additional documents are required to complete your application package, please reference the "How to Apply" and "Required Documents" section for more information.
Required Documents
The following documents are required and must be received by the closing date of the announcement.
- Letter of application (cover letter) describing qualifications and experience relevant to the position (Required)
- Curriculum vitae (resume)-If your curriculum vitae/resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume may be submitted in any format. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., hour per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). Resumes that do not contain this information may be marked as insufficient and applicants may not receive consideration for this position. (Required)
- Transcripts - This position has a positive degree requirement, or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. (Required)
- List of three professional references (to include name, complete mailing address and phone number) (Required)
- Veterans' preference documents, if applicable (i.e. DD-214, SF-15, Veterans Affairs letter for federal employment) (If applicable)
- U.S. Equivalency from a Department of Education approved (non-federal) credentialing agency (i.e. AICE, NACES), who will complete a U.S. Standard of Education Conversion for education completed in foreign colleges or universities. (If applicable)
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/24/2024
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12531139
To begin the process, click the "Apply Online" button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
A complete application package will include a letter of application (cover letter), curriculum vitae, legible copies of ALL transcripts, and a list of three professional references (to include names, complete mailing addresses, telephone numbers and emails). A Master's degree is required before employment begins, but ALL transcripts must be provided for ALL degrees being pursued or obtained as stated in your curriculum vitae are required.
An incomplete package will result in non-consideration of your application.
Your curriculum vitae may include detailed information in the following areas, as appropriate (if applicable):
1. Teaching accomplishments: Include teaching experience and teaching awards
2. Professional Accomplishments: Include research, consultations, publications, and awards
3. Service Accomplishments: Include membership, leadership roles, nature of service and contribution in collegial and/or professional organizations, societies, etc.
If you are claiming veterans' preference, please provide basic eligibility information in your cover letter. Also include in your application a copy of your DD-214 (Member Copy 4) and, if disabled, a completed SF-15 (Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference), along with a letter for federal employment from the Department of Veterans Affairs indicating your service-connected disability rating.
IF APPLICABLE: An active-duty military member's statement of service/certification letter will be accepted in lieu of a DD-214. The statement/certification letter can be obtained from your servicing military personnel office and must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters and must indicate your rank, dates of active-duty service, and type of discharge/character of service (i.e. honorable). Your preference and/or appointment eligibility will be verified prior to appointment. Military members may be appointed before the effective date of their military separation, if member is on terminal leave, and if applicable, with the appropriate 180-day approved waiver.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.
Next steps
Upon vacancy closeout, applicants will be notified via e-mail acknowledging receipt of their application package and advised of the anticipated selection date.
Upon candidate selection, all applicants will be notified via e-mail of their selection/non-selection status.
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