1. Uses professional judgment, imagination, and creativity to augment existing training materials, aids, and software by selecting outside available materials for course inclusion or by developing such supplemental materials to ensure that approach, emphasis, sequence, techniques, and skill development activities are compatible with the objectives and student proficiency.

2. Develops quizzes and ad hoc tests as needed.

3. Serves as an English as a Second Language (ESL) Instructor as the main learning resource for students.

4. Leads students to independent and confident use of correct English of increasing complexity and content, both general and technical, and with appropriate style and register.

5. Participates as a team member on larger evaluation projects such as classroom tryout of proposed new materials, analysis of training needs, or new curriculum design features.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
• Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
• Employee may be videotaped while teaching for training purposes
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• 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.
• Employee must be a native speaker or equivalent and be free of speech impediments
• Employee must sign a mobility agreement under the provisions of the agency mobility program. Employee must be willing and able to travel by military and commercial air to CONUS and OCONUS locations

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Professional and Scientific Positions.


BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: That included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position. NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPT TO VERIFY YOUR EDUCATION. FAILURE TO SUBMIT YOUR TRANSCRIPT WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING.

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COMBINATION OR EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Courses equivalent to a major of study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above. YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPT TO VERIFY YOUR EDUCATION. FAILURE TO SUBMIT YOUR TRANSCRIPT WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING.


In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level (or equivalent in other pay systems) in the federal service in which equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience is experience which includes teaching English as a Second language (ESL) while planning and conducting classroom instruction of ESL to students by developing, preparing, adapting, teaching, and evaluating course materials to assist students in functional understanding and use of English language.

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EDUCATION: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D in a related field. NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS. FAILURE TO SUBMIT YOUR TRANSCRIPT WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING.

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COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position if the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100 percent. To combine education and experience, determine the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level. Then determine the education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level. Finally, add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPT TO VERIFY YOUR EDUCATION. FAILURE TO SUBMIT YOUR TRANSCRIPT WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING.

To view qualifying educational requirements and/or combination of education and experience, click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1700/general-education-and-training-series-1701/

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Specialized knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of ESL instruction.
2. Specialized knowledge of the English language and American culture.
3. Knowledge of instructional design and materials development.
4. Knowledge of student assessment techniques and objectives to include test and measurement principles.
5. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
6. Ability to work harmoniously with students and organizational personnel.
7. Ability to analyze, evaluate, and accomplish special training studies and projects.

Other Significant Facts Pertaining to this Position:

A degree in English as a Second Language, bilingual-bicultural education, linguistics, English, speech, foreign languages, education, or a related specialty area and one year of experience teaching English as a Second Language to adults is highly desired.

May be required to teach at any one of eight Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) training sites in Puerto Rico as directed by official(s), sites include Rio Piedras, Bayamon, Cayey, Humacao, Ponce, San German, Mayagues, and Aguadilla.

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.

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.

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.

BASIS OF RATING:
Your application will be rated under the Category Rating procedures based on the extent to which the quality, depth, and complexity of your experience and education relate to the qualifications requirement. Additional points are not added for Veteran's Preference; however, Veteran Preference is still applied.

Category 3, Best Qualified: Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements.
Category 2, Highly Qualified: Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements.
Category 1, Qualified: Candidates in this category meet the minimum education and/or experience requirements.

Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire. The numeric rating you received is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities required of this position. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully.