TRAINING TECHNICIAN (Title 5)

Summary This position is part of the 136th Attack Wing located in Fort Worth, TX. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Force Development Manager and office of primary responsibility (OPR) for unit training programs managed in support of the Wing and its geographically separated units (GSUs). Texas is one of 9 states with NO state income tax. TEXAS MILITARY DEPARTMENT DUTY: Bear true faith and allegiance to the state and nation; cultivate an environment for all to excel; prepare mentally, physically and spiritually to deploy at home and abroad. HONOR: Hold the public trust in the highest regard; exceed standards and expectations; act with understanding, innovation, resourcefulness, flexibility and urgency. Do all you can, where you are, with what you have and always place the welfare of those you lead first. TEXAS: Embrace the courageous spirit of our people, history and culture.Major Duties: As a TRAINING TECHNICIAN (Title 5) with the Texas Air National Guard, your duties will include, but will not be limited to: Plans, directs, controls, and oversees all elements of the Education, Training and Distance Learning Programs. Ensures Unit Training Managers and Additional Duty Training Managers are qualified in, and knowledgeable of their responsibilities. Incumbent supports unit-training programs contributing to mission capability, and administers military training programs for all units serviced by the Force Support Squadron. Manages programs involving on-the? job training, formal school training, Air Force Institute Advanced Distributed Learning training, Professional Military Education, and ancillary training. Job categories and areas for which training is administered involve a wide variety of technical, professional, clerical and wage occupations representative of a complex military organization. Provides Education and Training advisory services to commanders and staff on all education and training programs. Advises commanders, unit personnel, and training activities on ways to improve their OJT program. Recommends cost-effective processes to meet specialty qualifications, skill level upgrade requirements, and PME applications. Explains goals and objectives; provide instructional methods, and determines training requirements. Analyzes training data for trends, advises the installation commander, and coordinates corrective action. Monitors OJT programs for assigned units. Establishes local policies and procedures to provide a uniform and effective internal OJT program. Trains unit training managers and additional duty training managers to familiarize them with concepts, scope, objectives, and procedures pertinent to OJT, and with regard to the responsibilities of commanders, supervisors, trainers, certifiers, and trainees in the organizations supported. Reviews personnel records and reports to determine training status of assigned personnel. Confers with management and other key operating personnel to discuss training needs, problems and goals. Establishes training objectives through analysis of training reports, unit input, course feedback, and USAF, ANG, and gaining command directives. Manages personnel Air Force Specialty Code classification and oversees the utilization of assigned personnel. Monitors the classification system to ensure all personnel identified for upgrade meet the mandatory requirements for award of the AFSC. Manages data in computer based systems. OPR and trainer for UTMs on the use of Training Business Area and Air Force Training Record, Military Personnel Data System and Advance Distributed Learning System. Serves as the Distance Learning (DL) Office point of contact. Processes, manages, and controls Air Education & Training Command Type 6 technical training requirements locally. Administers controlled examinations. Manages training resources for distance learning courses. Oversees classroom scheduling, base access for civilians, troubleshoots video broadcasts, advertises broadcasts, and customer relations for outside agencies utilizing distance learning. Ensures accuracy of MILPDS data and performs functional review of data reliability. Processes upgrade training, retraining, withdrawal from training, and related training actions for input into appropriate information data systems. Retrieves data from various information sources for use in answering questions, responding to correspondence, or preparing reports or briefings. Inputs and updates all mandatory CDC/AFIADL data. Reviews and determines accuracy of reports, which pertain to unit OJT effectiveness. Conducts a final review of all training requests forwarded to higher headquarters. Serve as Test Control Officer for CDC testing. Safeguards AFIADUCDC test material. Appoints test proctor and provides training to all assigned test proctors. Maintains electronic exam program. Installs and maintains E-Exam program. Downloads and installs new and revised tests quarterly via Air Force Institute Advanced Distributed Learning web site. Prepares Memorandums of Understanding between the unit/base and educational institution(s), including colleges and universities, providing classes or associated services on base or at geographically separated units. Meets with other educational service representatives, i.e. college and university representatives, and attend professional development workshops. Serves as the base-level QPR for the Occupational Survey Program, Graduate Assessment Survey and Field Evaluation Questionnaire. Coordinates responses to training feedback and external training evaluations. Develops methods to track surveys, distribute surveys to appropriate UTMs and return surveys to QPR. Distributes AETC Form 156, Student Report Card to appropriate UTM. Performs other duties as assigned.