Education Technician

Summary The Education Technician provides direct support to Workforce Education Services, its clients, and the program office's educational projects by performing general project support tasks, including collecting, compiling, researching, and tracking education-related data and project information. OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define "who we are," our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect and Excellence ("I CARE"). As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions at your fingertips.Major Duties: MAJOR DUTIES Prepares handouts, presentations and course syllabi from materials provided by faculty presenters or lecturers. Provides faculty/lecturers with guidelines for submission of required materials and follows up with faculty/lecturers who fail to meet these guidelines. Collaborates with all services and projects supported to track VA/non-VA employee registrations. Obtains audiovisual requirements from presenters for courses and coordinates acquisition as necessary. Works collaboratively w/PM or LC to develop and establish the minimum standards by which education programs and/or projects will be evaluated. After the PM or LC determines the accreditation compliance requirements, works collaboratively with the PM or LC to determine the minimum standards of presentation content to meet those accreditation compliance requirements. With minimal assistance, may plan, design, prepare, and deliver presentations on various topics, to diverse audiences. Communicates client needs, concerns, and opinions to Workforce Education Services leadership and program officials and advocates for clients regarding national education initiatives. Performs assistant or technical education project work related to the acquisition and/or development of programic information resource materials and faculty/instructors to support the policy development and/or technical activities of the organization Reviews various publications to extract, summarize, and compile information required for various projects.. Establishes and maintains training records, scheduling of classes and processing of continuing education certification requests to multiple professional accrediting bodies. Processes employee training requests, assists with development of contract statements of work, assists with locating internal and external sources of training, ascertains that employees meet course pre-requisites, etc. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in-person work unless they are approved for an exception or an exemption. Any approval for an RTO exception, exemption, or extension will happen after a tentative job offer, but before a final job offer. Position Description/PD#: Education Technician/PD88784A