Law Enforcement Specialist (Instructor Development)

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers•Glynco, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) prepares the federal law enforcement community through strategic partnerships. This position is in the Office of the Associate Training Ops (TOPS), Training Management Operations (TMO) Directorate, Accreditation and Instructional Systems Division (AID), Instructor Development and Curriculum Research Branch (IDR), in Glynco, Georgia. The role supports training program coordination, delivery, maintenance, and accreditation as a law enforcement instructor. The specialist teaches instructor training programs to trainees with law enforcement subject-matter knowledge and skills, tailoring instruction to the needs of internal and external stakeholders. The position supports educational and instructional programs listed in the FLETC course catalog, including instructional methodology, classroom management, instructional systems design, classroom and online facilitation, and training program administration and instruction. It also performs quality assurance and research related to instructor training, adult learning, instructional methods, training outcomes, emerging technologies, and alternative delivery systems for in-residence and distance law enforcement training. The position is emergency essential and may involve rotation among programs or training sections, occasional travel, and work on weekends or federal holidays. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized; permanent change of station is not authorized. The normal workplace is a classroom or office, with some outside settings. The position is primarily sedentary but may involve walking, standing, bending, sitting, carrying equipment, and travel to field locations. The employee must obtain and maintain FLETC Law Enforcement Instructor certification within 12 months and meet job-related medical and fitness standards.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must possess and maintain a valid state-issued driver's license for official government business.
Must obtain and maintain FLETC Law Enforcement Instructor certification within 12 months of employment.
Must undergo and pass a background investigation.
Must undergo pre-appointment and random drug testing, with employment contingent on favorable results.
Must meet job-related medical and fitness standards and undergo initial and annual physical examinations measuring visual, hearing, and physical acuity.
Must meet the Selective Placement Factor: experience as a sworn law enforcement officer or agent with full arrest authority in the prevention, detection, apprehension, detention, and/or investigation of criminal law violations, or prior employment in a federal civilian position in the 1801 occupational series.
Must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 in developing and delivering in-residence and online law enforcement instructor training in instructor development, curriculum development, and law enforcement topics, and in researching, developing, modifying, and instructing law enforcement training curriculum.
Substitution of education for specialized experience is not permitted at the GS-13 level.
Must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the announcement closing date.
Must be able to work weekends and federal holidays when required and undertake occasional travel.

Responsibilities

Teach law enforcement instructor training programs, tailoring training to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
Support training in instructional methodology, classroom management, instructional systems design, classroom and online facilitation, and training program administration and instruction.
Evaluate, revise, update, and maintain in-residence and online instructor training programs as part of quality assurance.
Research and apply instructional methodologies and adult learning theory in the law enforcement training environment.
Identify emerging technologies, adult education and training trends, training outcome measurement approaches, and alternative training delivery systems for in-residence and distance learning.
Coordinate training activities, which may include travel to field locations.
Rotate to other programs and/or training sections as needed to provide depth to the instructor cadre.