Dean of Advanced Technology Education

Summary This position is part of the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI), Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), Department of the Interior (DOI). As a Dean of Advanced Technology Education you will be responsible for providing supervisory and leadership duties to the Advanced Technology Education Department. Learn more about this agency Duties As a Supervisory Instructor (Dean of Advanced Technology Education), GS-1701-12, your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision: Provide leadership and management for faculty and staff within the Academic Department. Serve as an educator administrator who carries out the full range of duties and responsibilities typically related to a college academic program. Develop goals and objectives that integrate with the College's mission framework, institutional outcomes, and objectives. Provide leadership in the development and oversight of faculty committees charged with teaching, developing educational materials and special initiative projects within the academic department. Advise and assist faculty in the planning, creation, evaluation and assessment, validation and update of instructional and pedagogical materials and media. Participate in evaluating the requirements for emerging technologies, system functionality, and delivery platforms to enhance delivery of instructional programs. NOTE: Position is also being advertised under merit promotion announcement number BIE-12933731-26-MT MP. Status Applicants who wish to be considered under both merit promotion and competitive procedures must submit a separate application for each announcement. Requirements Conditions of employment Be sure to read the 'How to Apply' and 'Required Documents' Sections. U.S. Citizenship is required. A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. As a condition of employment, you will be required to serve a 2-year trial or 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. Appointment may be subject to a 1-year supervisory probationary period unless the requirement has already been met. If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959, you are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act and the Defense Authorization Act of 1986, in order to be eligible for appointment to this agency. Driving Requirement (Required only at time of appointment): Incumbent may be required, as an incidental duty, to operate a government-owned or leased motor vehicle, in the performance of duties, therefore, a valid driver's license is required. Qualifications Applicants must meet the OPM approved alternative qualification requirements for professional instructor positions classified in the GS-1701 General Education and Training Series at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. For this position, they are listed below. BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPV INSTRUCTORS, GS-1701-12: Degree: Master's degree in education administration or in a subject matter field appropriate to the position (typically a master's degree in the specialty fields of instruction within the Advanced Technology Education Department, such as Culinary Arts, Engineering, Natural Resources, Geography, Environmental Science, and Computer Science). In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications requirements below. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. GS-12: Applicant meets the basic education requirement and possess one (1) year of specialized experience. This experience must be related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Examples include: serving as a postsecondary education administrator leading faculty and staff in a college/university environment; analyze college/university department needs and develop budget proposals; planning and developing curricula and training materials for college/university courses; establishing and interpreting performance standards related to post-secondary education; and utilizing academic records for college/university program assessment and evaluation. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Education EDUCATION: Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, credit hours, major, and grade-point average or class ranking, degree and date awarded. All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). Applicants are responsible for providing documentation that the educational requirements have been met. To qualify based on education you must submit a legible copy of your transcripts. Official transcripts are required upon selection if you qualified based on education. Education must have been obtained from an accredited or pre-accredited institution recognized by the U.S. DOE (click here) in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the U.S. (click here). Additional information Initial appointments to the competitive or excepted service: The probationary or trial period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will 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. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Documentation: The CTAP/ICTAP provides placement assistance (click here for more details, here for DOI's policy) to permanent Federal civilian employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated. Applicants claiming eligibility must submit a 1) copy of their most recent performance appraisal, 2) proof of eligibility, 3) most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with their application. To be considered, applicants must be well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), score at least 85 on the assessment, and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. Veterans' Preference: If you are a Veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-points veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (member 4 copy) or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit an SF-15 plus the proof required by that form. 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