Education Services Specialist

Summary About the Position: You will serve as the primary point of contact for the Department of Defense (DoD) Student Testing Program (STP). Working with the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) Commander, the Sector, and other Education Services Specialists, you will exercise initiative and expository abilities to create regional marketing strategies. You will administer and evaluate programs/activities designed to provide individualized career-related education plans. Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.Major Duties: Serves as an Education Services Specialist with the responsibility of promoting the expansion of the Student Testing Program (STP). Plan, prepare, coordinate, maintain, and execute activities in support of the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) STP Joint marketing plan. Establish contacts with state legislators, prominent business leaders, retired military personnel and organizations to publicize and gain support for the program. Present the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Career Exploration Program (CEP) as a means of assisting students to evaluate educational and career choices both civilian and military. Analyze current state and local educational programs and develop methods of marketing the STP and maintaining its use in the schools. Provide interpretation of test results to students, parents, and school officials as needed and conduct training lectures on the ASVAB CEP in college and university testing/counselor training courses.