POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS SPECIALIST

Duties
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• Support the design, development, and execution of online curriculum for the Department of Distance Education.
• Provide counsel to faculty and staff on instructional design and educational methodology.
• Coordinate and support assessment tracking, certification/accreditation requirements, and faculty development for the department.
• Engage in research and publishable scholarship that advances knowledge in curriculum design, faculty development, educational methodology, or online learning technology.
• Contribute to the Department of Distance Education and the Army War College mission by fulfilling other duties as required.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent to be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

This is a temporary appointment in the excepted service starting on or before 1 July 2026 and not to exceed 1 year. Appointment may be extended to three years based on the needs of the organization. As an employee you will be eligible for medical insurance, life insurance, retirement, dental and vision. You will be eligible to earn annual leave and sick leave.

Basic Requirements:
A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in behavioral or social science, or related disciplines appropriate to the position such as instructional systems, learning design, or educational psychology.

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B. Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

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C. Experience: Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

In addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements above, applicants will be rated on the following:

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR/KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):
1. Must possess a degree in instructional design, or related field. Current doctoral students are encouraged to apply; candidates with an earned Ph.D. upon employment are strongly preferred.
2. Demonstrated experience in the design, development, and assessment of online education. Recent experience using learning management systems and online educational tools preferred.
3. Demonstrated ability to communicate through writing, oral presentations, and online collaboration.
4. Evidence of scholarly research and publications in areas relevant to curriculum design, faculty development, educational methodology, or online learning technology.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ .

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) Science, Engineering and Analysis Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• This position is not eligible for regular and recurring telework. This position is eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed "unscheduled telework". Situational telework is approved on a case-by-case basis, where the hours worked were not part of a previously approved, ongoing, and regular telework schedule. Situational telework is sometimes also referred to as episodic, intermittent, unscheduled, or ad-hoc telework.