Law Enforcement Specialist (Firearms Instructor)

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers • Glynco, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) is an inter-agency organization that prepares the federal law enforcement community to safeguard people, property, and institutions. The Law Enforcement Specialist (Firearms Instructor) works in the Core Training Operations Directorate, Firearms Division, Professional Development Branch, in Glynco, Georgia. The position plans and conducts classroom, laboratory, and field instruction as part of training programs, and may assist other branches and divisions or attend other instructor training programs.

The role includes delivering firearms instruction, developing and coordinating training exercises, monitoring and evaluating student performance, researching firearms technology and instructional practices, and supporting updates to course materials. The incumbent ensures that firearms training complies with applicable federal, DHS, and FLETC rules and procedures. The position may involve rotation among training programs or sections, occasional travel, shift work, overtime, and work on weekends or federal holidays. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized; permanent change of station is not authorized.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Successful background investigation.
• Valid state-issued driver's license for official government business.
• Obtain and maintain FLETC Law Enforcement Instructor certification within 12 months of employment.
• Pass pre-appointment and random drug testing, with favorable results.
• Meet job-related medical and fitness standards and pass initial and annual physical examinations measuring visual, hearing, and physical acuity.
• Pass an initial firearms proficiency test with a score of at least 85% (255 of 300 points) on the standard 60-round FITP course of fire.
• Possess experience as a sworn law enforcement officer or agent with full arrest authority in the prevention, detection, apprehension, detention, or investigation of criminal-law violations, or have held a federal civilian position in the 1801 occupational series.
• Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11, performing firearms duties that include qualifying other officers or agents as a primary or collateral duty, or instructing basic and advanced law enforcement firearms curriculum, including Basic Marksmanship Instruction and firearms safety rules and regulations.
• Submit a resume of no more than two pages.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire assessment, if required.
• Be willing to rotate to other programs or training sections; occasional travel, overtime, shift work, and weekend or federal holiday work may be required.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence are prohibited from occupying the position.

Responsibilities

• Conduct basic training classes for personnel and plan, coordinate, and execute field training and laboratory exercises.
• Monitor student progress, document results, and recommend remedial or corrective action, including additional training or changes to training or operational procedures and instructions.
• Evaluate individual and group performance in various training settings.
• Research emerging firearms technology, practices, and techniques to enhance instructional knowledge and skills.
• Write curriculum summaries based on research to support updates to course materials and student lesson plans.
• Ensure firearms training program measures and actions comply with federal, DHS, and FLETC rules, directives, instructions, requirements, and procedures.
• Assist other branches or divisions and attend other instructor training programs as required.
• Maintain FLETC Law Enforcement Instructor certification within 12 months of employment.
• Support continuity of operations to help minimize disruption to mission-essential functions during emergencies.

Benefits

• A federal employee benefits package is available to the employee and their family; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.
• A recruitment incentive may be authorized.
• A relocation incentive may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed