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TRAINING INSTRUCTOR

Department of the Air Force
Air National Guard Units
This job announcement has closed

Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a TRAINING INSTRUCTOR, Position Description Number D2518000 and is part of the 174TH ATKW, National Guard.

This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.

Overview

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Job canceled
Open & closing dates
05/22/2025 to 06/23/2025
Salary
$61,111 to - $96,116 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 9 - 11
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Syracuse, NY
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
11
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
Yes
Announcement number
NY-12731318-AF-T32025-197
Control number
837528000

Duties

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As a TRAINING INSTRUCTOR GS-1712-9/11, you will develop and instruct curriculum for complex systems associated with Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) training programs, equipment, Ground Control Stations and data terminal courses.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
  • This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
  • Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
  • Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
  • Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
  • Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
  • Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
  • The employee must obtain and maintain a Secret clearance within 1 year of appointment.
  • This position requires the employee to frequently travel away from the normal duty station on military and commercial aircraft.
  • The employee may be required to work overtime.
  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
  • The employee may be recalled to duty.
  • This position requires employee to occasionally work under adverse environmental conditions.
  • This position is considered Emergency Essential: “This position is considered essential to support mobilization and wartime mission during periods of increasing tension or mobilization.

Qualifications

Military Grades: Enlisted

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Experience that provided evidence of the ability to instruct students in the use of equipment, principles, or practices of the subject or occupation. This experience may have been gained as a teacher or instructor; in on-the-job supervision or instruction of subordinates or fellow workers; or in work involving application of the principles, practices, and techniques of the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
GS-09:
1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level. Experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge of the subject area of the position and of the methods and techniques of instruction. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:

  • Teaching or instructing in an adult education program, secondary school, college, military installation, or industrial establishment in the appropriate field(s).
  • Supervising or administering a training program.
  • Development or review of training/course materials, aids, devices, etc., and evaluation of training results.
  • Work in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis.
GS-11:
1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level. Develop and instruct curriculum for complex systems associated with Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) training programs, equipment, Ground Control Stations and data terminal courses. Provide up to 8,000 hours of instruction to approximately 200-350 students encompassing Active Duty Air Force, ANG, and International Foreign Military Students (FMS) annually. Ensure training and feedback is conducted in accordance with Air Education and Training Command (AETC) doctrine. Maintain assigned training aircraft and equipment. Provide subject matter expert support to the RPA community.

Education

Education requirements: None

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)).

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision, Ability to Work with Others, and Attention to Detail

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