Law Enforcement Specialist (Instructor)

U.S. Secret Service•Laurel, MD

About The Position

The Law Enforcement Specialist (Instructor) serves in the U.S. Secret Service Office of Training at the James J. Rowley Training Center, providing instruction to criminal investigators and law enforcement officers. The role teaches basic to advanced techniques in a law enforcement specialty area, including areas that may be complex, constantly changing, and controversial. Instructors use advanced methods such as seminars, multimedia instruction, and demonstrations, and develop materials for practical application, including lesson plans, support materials, practical exercises, and training-area activities. The position also analyzes trainee performance data to identify training needs and implement evidence-based, law enforcement-focused instruction that supports a professional and effective training program.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Obtain and maintain a Top Secret Tier 5 clearance.
Submit to a credit check after accepting a conditional offer of employment.
Pass a pre-appointment drug test and submit to random drug testing while in the position.
Meet the GS-13 qualification requirement: one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level, including implementing security policies, procedures, techniques, equipment, and methods across work situations with varying security controls; participating in the design, development, and delivery of training instruction and course materials; and teaching criminal investigators or police officers in at least one law enforcement specialty area.
Current or former federal employees subject to time-in-grade requirements must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade; applicable applicants must provide SF-50 documentation.
Meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Qualification must be based on experience; education cannot substitute for the required experience.
May be required to serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period.
Comply with the Secret Service restriction on visible body markings on the head, face, neck, hands, and fingers, subject to the stated ring-tattoo exception.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Control Tactics, Firearms, Physical Skills, Strength and Conditioning, or Sports Medicine.
Experience as an instructor in defensive measures or control tactics.
Experience as a firearms instructor for a local, state, or federal agency.

Responsibilities

Instruct students in basic to advanced techniques in a law enforcement specialty area using methods such as seminars, multimedia instruction, and demonstrations.
Design, develop, and deliver instructional materials for practical application, including lesson plans, support materials, practical exercises, and use of training areas.
Analyze trainee performance data to identify training needs and implement evidence-based, law enforcement-focused instruction.
Teach criminal investigators in law enforcement techniques that may be complex, constantly changing, and controversial.