Training Instructor (Flight Paramedic)

Duties

• Conduct standardized instruction and testing of aviation medicine in a variety of environments.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of aviation medical subjects.
• Follow and apply the Student Evaluation plan to assure processes are applied fairly to students during all course phases.
• Assist in developing instructional programs through recommendations, writing, rewriting or proofreading lesson plans and instructional aids.
• Utilize a variety of approved instructional methods to independently individualize instructional programs.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Experience required: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: practical knowledge of advanced medical subjects and Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (EMT-P) processes, practices, and procedures and of the methods and techniques of instruction, which includes development or review of training/course materials, aids, devices, etc., and evaluation of training results related to Aviation Medicine.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:

• Knowledge of Aviation Medicine
• Ability to Communicate
• Knowledge of Instructor Fundamentals
• Skill in Developing Training Materials

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the GS-9 grade (or equivalent).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below:

Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in education or a subject area related to the position to be filled, such as Aerospace Science.