AIR SURVEILLANCE SPECIALIST (INSTRUCTOR)

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a AIR SURVEILLANCE SPECIALIST (INSTRUCTOR), Position Description Number D2349000 and is part of the ID 266 RANS, National Guard.

THIS POSITION IS PERMANENT

What you will do

• 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, Standard/Evaluation 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.
• 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 to include 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 student's 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 /instructions and promptly incorporates new training objectives and changes in procedures.
• Coordinates with scheduling and training offices in the development of training scenarios, which 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.
• 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; recommends necessary changes or improvements; and develops testing material for evaluations.
• Serves as a member of the standardization board; 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.

Education

There are no additional educational requirements for this position.

How you will be evaluated

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.

Documents you must provide

• 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 employer's 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.
• Other supporting documents: vMPF RIP (Air Force Applicants)

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

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)).

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; and - 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.