EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICER
1. Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of assigned program areas, ensuring that legal and regulatory requirements are met. Develops goals and objectives that align organization and military human resources objectives and establishes policies and procedures for accomplishment of the same. Coordinates, plans, and schedules with other organization managers and customers as appropriate. Reviews and provides advice on organization missions, functions, and manning of serviced units, including Reorganization, Activation, Deactivation, and Transformation. Identifies, analyzes, and provides recommendations to supervisor on significant issues and problems related to work accomplishment. Provides oversight as principal advisor and consultant to the MILPO and TAG. Provides advisory services to battalion and unit commanders concerning the educational needs of their assigned personnel. Ensures that leadership is in compliance with statutory and regulatory guidance to maximize program effectiveness. 2. Provides advisory services to battalion and unit commanders concerning the incentives available to their assigned personnel. Ensures that leadership is in compliance with statutory and regulatory guidance to maximize program effectiveness. The incumbent functions as the principal liaison between Army National Guard (ARNG) members and participating public and private educational institutions. Numerous contacts with these institutions are for the purpose of negotiating agreements for a variety of traditional, non-traditional, and special purpose education programs. Establishes analysis systems to ensure actions are timely and to ensure effectiveness of programs. Performs self-inspection and presents detailed and comprehensive reports and recommendations with any corrective action taken to supervisor. Follows-up to ensure complete and quality resolution of discrepancies. 3. Directs and/or performs educational and vocational counseling which consists of advising and assisting ARNG members on individual programs of study available, to include High School Equivalency (GED), correspondence, military credit conversion (ACE), analysis of life experience, self-teaching, new and innovative/non-traditional college to include Associate and Baccalaureate degree programs, first Masters or Professional degrees which meet their academic and vocational requirements. Assists personnel in selecting the appropriate course of study through information obtained by interviews and educational record research. Assists in completing enrollment applications as needed. Estimates and obtains the necessary program funds and determines their allocation. Provides assistance and data to the MILPO for inclusion in the budget submission as it relates to the education program. Arranges for tuition assistance for the student. 4. Serves as the coordinator and senior Test Control Officer for the DANTES testing section to include ordering, receiving, accounting, and safeguarding test material with appropriate security measures; and disseminates program guidance for examinations. Determines individual readiness to take examinations, administering General Equivalency Diploma (GED), DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST), American College Testing/Proficiency Examination Program (ACT/PEP), Army Personnel Testing (APT) and College Level Examination Program (CLEP), general and subject examinations. When appropriate, supervises additional test control officers and satellite testing sites. (10%) 5. Provides oversight in completion of assisting military personnel whose records do not indicate successful completion of civilian education requirements for commissioning Officers, appointing or commissioning of Warrant Officers, or Enlisted Soldiers who have not achieved equivalency of non-traditional educational means. Evaluates all service school training, subject examinations, college transcripts, College Level Examination Program-General Examinations to ascertain the presence of the minimum required hours in required areas. Where evaluation of credentials indicates accumulation of fewer than the number of credits required, assists individuals in preparing a program that will enable them to meet requirements. 6. Plans and schedules work in a manner that promotes a smooth flow and even distribution. Coordinates plans and schedules with other organization managers and customers as appropriate. Identifies need for changes in priorities and takes action to implement such changes. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules. Assigns work to subordinate employees based on organization priorities and consideration of difficulty and requirements of assignments such that the experience, training, and abilities of staff are effectively utilized to meet organization and customer needs. 7. Performs other duties as assigned. SPECIALIZED
Experience:
GS-11 - 1 year equivalent to at least GS-9
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Experience:
GS-11 - 1 year equivalent to at least GS-9
- Department:
1740 Education Services - Salary Range:
$64,412 to $83,734 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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