AIR SURVEILLANCE SPECIALIST (INSTRUCTOR)

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Summary

This job is open to National Guard and reserves, current members those who want to join or transitioning military members.

Duties

1. Performs as Instructor for the Air Surveillance Officer ASO, Air Surveillance Technician AST, Surveillance Technician ST, Data-link Systems Technician DST, and Interface Control Technician ICT crewmembers. Ensures training encompasses the full spectrum of theory, formal classroom, and actual live distributive and simulation missions on Battle Management Systems functions. Determines training requirements by analyzing unit training objectives, missions, combat readiness reports, StandardEvaluation reports, and directives. Prepares local course outlines to include operation of complex classified electronic and telecommunications equipment involving audio and video programming equipment, high-powered transmitters, receivers, antenna systems, and communications terminal equipment, basic crewmember duties and responsibilities, safety precautions in an electronic environment, psychological factors, and mission procedures. Develops lesson plans in accordance with syllabus courseware. Develops, establishes, validates, and maintains unit computer systems training programs using operation training and tracking software. Monitors the training status of personnel and ensures that supplemental and/or remedial training is accomplished. Develops unit mission section-specific instructional standards, training plans, tests, lesson plans, and other training materials. Identifies resource and funding requirements. Performs cost analysis, task analysis, and student load factor analysis. Selects media. Evaluates training program effectiveness. Leads or participates in process improvement teams to recommend improvements to instructional methods or processes. Works with training contractors. Participates in workshops and course reviews. Recommends course changes. Provides feedback on contractor courseware and instructional effectiveness. Schedules upgrade and proficiency training for personnel. Schedules and conducts training for instructors and examiners on instructional methodology, student assessment, and training techniques to develop instructor proficiency. Conducts training for worldwide capability, including initial upgrade and proficiency training to established standards. Conducts tests of sophisticated electronic communications systems. Interfaces with maintenance and contractor personnel to ensure compliance with technical manuals, regulations, and work standards. Ensures continuing classroom and crew training device instruction on continuous programmed weapons systems upgrades to communications and mission radar systems. Monitors and evaluates individual training accomplishments. Applies existing or devises new measurement tools. Maintains current records of academic and positional ground training. Counsels students, evaluates students potential, and makes determinations and readiness for evaluation and recommends. Initiates military classification action as appropriate. Conducts training that maintains the highest level of combat mission-ready proficiency of assigned crewmembers, instructors, and examiners. Ensures training effectively covers all tasks on master task listing and current regulations, directives, and promptly incorporates new training objectives and changes in procedures. Coordinates with scheduling and training offices in the development of training scenarios that provide effective and efficient upgrade, proficiency, and currency training, maximizing resources. Reviews training records to ensure timely completion and proper documentation. Maintains proficiency as a mission-ready qualified instructor by passing written and academic standardization evaluation examinations to demonstrate knowledge and abilities required by the position.

2. Performs as Standardization/Evaluation examiner for the Air Surveillance Officer ASO, Air Surveillance Technician AST, Surveillance Technician ST, Data-link Systems Technician DST, and Interface Control Technician ICT positions.

Ensures established standards of proficiency are maintained through evaluation and observation. Administers scheduled and unscheduled evaluations during operational and training missions. Analyzes evaluation data for adverse trends in performance. Conducts evaluation critiques and recommends necessary changes or improvements. Develops testing material for evaluations. Serves as a member of the standardization board and evaluates and examines unit mission system specialists to determine degree of proficiency and adherence to crew procedures and crew coordination requirements. Evaluates and examines instructors. Verifies and certifies the qualifications of individuals selected for upgrade. Reviews training records of new members and those re-qualifying to determine that each has successfully completed prerequisite examinations and has been recommended for evaluation by the squadron operations and training chief. Conducts debriefing and prepares reports. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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 states 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 trial period.

Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Permanent positions require a 24-month trial period.

Must maintain or be able to obtain the AFSC of 1C5X.

Qualifications

Military Grades E-1 through E-6

The following qualifications must be represented by the contents of your resume.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e., the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experience.

Resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered.

In your resume, you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates, months, and years of the experience, position title, and how the experience was gained.

This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

The USA Jobs resume builder is recommended to ensure full credit is given for the qualification requirements listed below.

Your resume must be limited to two pages maximum.

Education

There are no additional educational requirements for this position.

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.

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PERM announcement

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.

In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• Your performance and conduct
• The needs and interests of the agency
• Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government
• Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service

Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur.

The effective start date for this position will be IAW the Secretary of Defense guidance on the Title 32 Dual Status Military Technician Hiring Freeze Exemption dated 29 March 2025.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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.

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your resume showing Contact Information - your name and the best way to contact you. Relevant work experience - include the employers name, job title, start and end dates, month/year, the number of hours worked per week, and describe how you meet the required qualifications of the job. Federal jobs should include series and grade. Education, certifications, or licensures.

2. Other supporting documents vMPF RIP Air Force Applicants.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification