USAJOBS · 14 hours ago
Education Technician
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$46K/yr - $60K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking an Education Technician for the South Texas Veterans Healthcare System. The role involves supporting the Designated Learning Officer and coordinating training activities, as well as assisting in the development and implementation of educational programs.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Management Support Coordinator of all training activities undertaken by or under the auspices of the Education Service Designated Learning Officer section
Assists in the development and implementation of programs under the authority of the Employee Education section which include assisting the selection of training programs, announcement/ marketing of those programs, notification of persons selected for training, facilitation of actual training activities and ensuring that participants receive appropriate academic or continuing education credit for their efforts
Serves as Education and Learning Resources Service Timekeeper
Responsible for modernizing and maintaining the STVHCS process in support of staff education and training, in accordance with VA Handbook 5015-1 and VHA Directive 1049. Manage the on-line Light Electronic Action Framework (LEAF) site that facilitates staff to requests and approvals for professional development, broadly defined. Will review all submissions for accuracy and completeness, and returns inaccurate or incomplete requests to the author for additional information and corrections
Must have excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing to explain requested changes from facility staff from all grade levels and across all disciplines a this facility
Create and maintain quarterly reports on approved and funded educational requests through spreadsheets and actual cost associated for each individual and each event and will prepare a biannual presentation to the facility's Executive Leadership Team
Responsible for maintenance of an orderly working environment of the Education Service, overseeing orders of supplies, work orders, inventory, and organization of all training-related materials and equipment
Schedules use of education classroom throughout all STVHCS facilities
Incumbent produces training program publicity, the drafting of flyers, brochures, and other training program marketing announcements
Schedules use of education classrooms MS Teams Meetings and similar resources
Contracts for external space, purchases training support materials, books, and audiovisual materials
Maintains liaison with several offices with which the education service has frequent interaction: e.g., Human Resources Management Services, Office of Information Technology, Nursing Service, Nutrition and Food Service, and Public Affairs
Serves as the assistant system manager for the STVHCS on-call system
Responsible for the many specialties utilizing the on-call system to provide around-the-clock urgent or emergent Veteran care
Coordinate daily with various services throughout the facility and/or their delegates to and/delete participants in their Service-specific on-call system (e.g., adding new hires and removing former staff/trainees from the directory)
Create and provide training supporting the on-call system and work with staff to troubleshoot and any problems or concerns
Provides follow-up to staff trained on the on-call platform regarding updates to the system and logs any deficiencies reported by facility users. If necessary incumbent will make contact with non-VA platform creators as the identified COR to make note of any deficiencies
This includes functioning as Contracting Officers Representative (COR) concerning all library database and online journal contracts
Coordinates with other facilities as required to obtain documents related to training/education/TMS/on-call platform or system
Responsible for the training and support of all services data entry personnel in Talent Management System (TMS) handles user Technical Support request for TMS
Manages program registration and attendance tracking for Education Service
Serves as online SharePoint Co-designer and marketer for Education Service homepage and its numerous sub-pages on the STV HCS intranet
Must have working knowledge of Microsoft FrontPage
Responsible for administration of the technical skills reimbursement program
Qualification
Required
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment
Subject to background/security investigation
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications
Benefits
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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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