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As a faculty member provide development, management, and instruction for the Global College of Professional Military Education. Develop online curriculum and curriculum development, management, and teaching across disciplines within the college. Pursue active research, publication, and service to the Global College of PME, Air University, and the Air Force as directed by the dean, the college commandant, and the commander and president of Air University.
Learn more about this agency08/02/2023 to 09/05/2023
$90,000 - $125,000 per year
AD 25
2 vacancies in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for moving expenses, if authorized, it may be covered using PCS, Recruitment or Relocation Incentive in accordance with agency policy.
Term - 3 Years
Full-time
Excepted
None
No
No
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740955900
Educates and develops Global College of PME (GCPME) faculty and staff on instructional design, curriculum development, and course implementation of baseline educational programs. Provides expertise regarding online education, learning design, educational technology integration, and learning assessment supporting a full spectrum of officer and enlisted professional military education (PME) programs. Engages in cross-functional instructional design model with curriculum subject matter experts for program or course-level design and development. Ensures proper development of course objectives, content, learning strategies, and learning assessment in line with curriculum mapping to outcomes. Incorporates knowledge of instructional systems design processes, current evidence-based practices, educational technologies, and learning methodologies for online education. Provides evaluation of educational efficacy and for all active courses. Offers recommendations for improving the quality and instructional strategies. Evolves instructional design processes to ensure high-quality course design remains adaptable to contemporary needs and requirements. Assists in the piloting, testing, and evaluating of innovative strategies or technological integrations to increase student learning experiences. Establishes and maintains professional relationships with academic and professional colleagues within the Global College as well as in other DoD schools and organizations, civilian institutions, and business and industrial concerns related to the area(s) of expertise.
Manages assigned secondary instructional design and project management-related function or special project. Oversees the management, tracking, and status of project or program tasks. Acts as primary liaison with relevant GCPME stakeholders to address equities requiring or impacting by instructional design. Ensures instructional design practices are consistent with GCPME principles, standards, and timelines for implementation. Assists in strategic planning efforts including the development and refinement of project procedures, processes, or business rules. Researches requirements and advocates for support required to accomplish responsibilities. Advises Commandant, Dean, Directors, and other key staff on faculty development needs necessary to meet functional needs.
Maintains an active engagement in relevant scholarship to enhance, advance, or innovate PME programs and curriculum within the Global College of PME. Monitors and/or contributes to the scholarship in the form of instructional design integration, internal professional development, and/or through peer-reviewed publications, professional journals, conferences/symposia, or other professional community engagements. Demonstrates strong curiosity to exploring contemporary and emerging online educational instructional design, learning strategies, methodologies, methods, and educational technologies required to promote meaningful educational experience. Organizes and conducts faculty development activities related to research activities, curriculum development initiatives, new techniques, and technology application in the curriculum.
Performs service activities related to Global College of PME and Air University operations; for example, Commander Mission and Review program analysis, special projects, internal or external committees, providing advice and counsel as appropriate. Maintains academic currency by participating in appropriate professional association. Performs other professional duties that may be required or assigned by the Commandant, Dean, or Director.
Master's Degree is required in education, curriculum development or instructional design, learning sciences, learning, data analytics, or related area.
ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith 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.
The position will be an initial three-year appointment with a one-year probationary period, with the potential for continued reappointment for additional 1-5 year terms. This position is subject to Air University's tenure and promotion policy, this position is tenure-track eligible.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated in the "Highly Qualified" or "Best Qualified" Category on the rating criteria for this vacancy. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.
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Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service may be required prior to appointment to the position.
Temporary and Term Appointments: If you are selected for a temporary or term position in the competitive service, your appointment may be extended to the maximum period allowed by law without further competition.
120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
Selective Service: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. For additional information, click here.
Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
Incentives: Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used.
If you are unable to apply online, view the following link for information regarding Alternate Application. The Vacancy ID is 12072165
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Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 here for additional information.
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.
Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.
The following documents are required and must be provided with your application for this Public Notice: Applicants who do not submit required documentation to determine eligibility and qualifications will be eliminated from consideration. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming. Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming.
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.
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/05/2023
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12072165
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1. Your Resume (your latest resume will be used to determine your qualifications). If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent (latest) version will be reviewed. The latest timestamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is "most recent."
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Air University is the intellectual and leadership-development center of the Air and Space Forces. Our mission is to educate and develop Air, Space, and Cyberspace warrior leaders in support of the National Defense Strategy.
The University, with its headquarters at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, is a major component of Air Education and Training Command and is the lead agent for Air Force education.
The institutions at Air University provide the full spectrum of Air Force education, encompassing pre-commissioning programs for new officers; graduate programs in specialized military disciplines; progressive, career-long professional military development for officer, enlisted, and civilian Airmen; and specialized programs for US cabinet appointees, senior executive service civilians, and general officers.
Air University draws on a long legacy of airpower education. The Wright brothers established the first US civilian flying school here in 1910. In the early 1930s, the Army Air Corps Tactical School moved to Montgomery, establishing Maxwell Field.
In 1946, Air University was established and today is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, masters, and doctor of philosophy degrees.
