SERVICES EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST (INSTRUCTOR)

SERVICES EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST (INSTRUCTOR)

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Maxwell AFB, Alabama

Salary Range: $89508 - $116362 Per Year

Job Summary: Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to to serve as a course director/instructor for Air Force Manpower, Personnel and Services courses, to develop courses in the Force Support leadership development arena, and to provide input to various projects designed to enhance the content and delivery of human resource instruction.

Major Duties:

• Plans, develops, instructs, and evaluates courses in the assigned Force Support leadership development area. Instructs and/or prepares guest faculty to teach assigned courses, which includes familiarization with course materials and a thorough understanding of course content, objectives, and teaching methodologies. As a recognized expert in the services portion of the force support career field, develops and maintains professional contacts with a variety of levels and organizational elements--MAJCOMs, FOAs, Air Staff, DoD, OPM, and other government agencies. Works closely with Air Force policy representatives on critical, short-notice education/training needs to meet one-time requirements. Upon request, may develop courses to satisfy specialized situations. Upon local initiation, in collaboration with Air Staff or DoD Al functions, or in affiliation with other organizations, participates in projects as a subject matter expert to identify education needs, both short- and long-term.

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 Positions, Administrative and Management positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes:(1) Comprehensive, expert knowledge of the FSS career filed with emphasis in the A1 functional areas including manpower, Personnel, and/or Services, specifically the business operations of legacy MWR or Services. (2) Applying knowledge of training methods, techniques and tools to design, develop, maintain and conduct complete courses. (3) Knowledge of current policies and procedures for other installation functional specialties sufficient to integrate those policies and procedures into the Service & MWR management curriculum (4) Knowledge of military command structure, missions, programs, and organizational relationships. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. 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. Expert, professional knowledge of Al functional areas, specifically the business operations areas of legacy MWR or Services (i.e., golf course, officers' club, Bowling Center, Arts & Crafts, Community Center, etc.) and the associated distinctions between Category B and C funds, cost of goods and cost of labor analysis, etc. 2. Ability to manage and direct the overall presentation of a course of instruction, either resident or non-resident. 3. Ability to compile, assemble, construct and write educationally sound instructional materials and instructor guides for use in classroom instruction. 4. Ability to effectively instruct specialty materials in various educational mediums and developmental settings. 5. Ability to work effectively and constructively with various groups in accomplishing assigned projects. 6. Ability to compose and deliver both written and oral presentations. Ability to interpret and apply a variety of complex Al instructions and standards. Ability to interpret and apply a number of complex and sometimes contradictory procedural guidelines. 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 to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/09/2026 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12900330 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: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. 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.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-09