Role Player

Seneca Holdings•Laurel, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Seneca Strategic Partners is seeking qualified candidates for part-time and on-call role player positions at the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) James J. Rowley Training Center (JJRTC) in Laurel, Maryland. As a role player, you will enhance training experiences by creating real-world tactical military training scenarios to support professional instructors. This role involves participating in various dynamic training exercises, including canine-related, protective mission, and escalation/de-escalation scenarios, which may require physically demanding activities. Role players will typically support scenarios scheduled Monday through Friday, between 7:30 AM and 10:00 PM, with potential for additional training after 10:00 PM on weeknights and on weekends. Work will not be scheduled during holidays or government-directed facility closings. All scenarios are conducted year-round at the JJRTC during variable weather conditions and are managed by a site supervisor and assistant supervisor. The role-playing position is open to all genders.

Requirements

Possess a combination of formal education above the high school level and several years of work experience.
Speak English at the eighth-grade level or above.
Be capable of meeting the USSS security requirements and passing a background check and drug screening.
Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Be customer service oriented.
Foster teamwork and promote safety.
Must be organized and detail-oriented.
Must have a valid state-issued driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.
Prior driving experience required.
Must pass a driver safety skills test.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and policies and procedure manuals.
Flexibility and availability to assist in creating a weekly schedule of shifts and scenarios.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

Act as an integral part of basic training for special agent and Uniformed Division officer trainees, as well as advanced training for operational agents and officers.
Assist in providing realistic situations for students and other law enforcement entities to practically apply investigative and law enforcement skills.
Live a role and freely adapt to it in response to how an individual student handles each situation, ensuring the immediacy and realism of a situation.
Thoroughly understand the training objectives of each scenario and the role being played.
Adjust to a variety of outcomes and react in a manner most appropriate to the situation.
Improvise at times in a manner consistent with the scenario, instructor’s direction, and overall training objectives.
Participate in training scenarios including surveillance, arrest situations, witness interviews, subject interrogations, blank-firing weapon exercises, and canine scenarios.