Job Summary

The Pretrial Services Agency is seeking a highly qualified Instructional Systems Specialist and Trainer to support the development and delivery of mission-critical law enforcement training programs. In this pivotal role, the ideal candidate will apply proven instructional design methods and adult learning principles to produce effective high-quality learning solutions. Join us and help strengthen our workforce capability and contribute directly to organizational readiness and mission success.

Job Description

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic professional requirement, and specialized experience requirement below. Basic Professional Requirement: A 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: Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material. 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. 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. 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. Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training, including selecting appropriate computer software. For some positions in this series may specialize in one or two functional areas, where more specific academic preparation may be necessary. For such positions, agencies may require course work in the applicable functional area(s) as part of the above-required 24 semester hours. AND To qualify for the GS-13 grade level, you must one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience related to the duties of the position that was comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12. Specialized experience is defined as experience applying instructional design methodologies and adult learning principles to assess training needs and design, develop, implement, and evaluate instructional solutions for adult learners. This includes partnering with subject matter experts, designing instructor-led and online training, developing materials, integrating learning technologies, evaluating effectiveness, and validating instructional design. NOTE: Your resume must clearly show the specialized experience related to this position. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the experience requirements will result in an "Ineligible" rating.