Training Instructor (Vocational Training Instructor-Personal Fitness Trainer)
About The Position
The Training Instructor serves in the Education Department of a Federal Bureau of Prisons correctional facility, delivering vocational and apprenticeship training in the field of personal fitness training. The position may also coordinate other vocational or occupational training programs. The instructor selects or develops relevant curricula and creates systems to organize coursework and track student progress. The role ensures programs comply with Bureau policies, Department of Labor and Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training regulations, and standards set by certifying agencies and organizations. As an apprenticeship program coordinator, the incumbent coordinates occupational training programs and classes and develops, reviews, and evaluates vocational trades programs. Like all correctional institution employees, the incumbent has recurring responsibility for maintaining institutional security; correctional duties take precedence over other responsibilities.
Requirements
- Meet the basic education requirement through undergraduate or graduate study in education or a subject area related to the position, or through qualifying specialized experience demonstrating practical subject-area knowledge and knowledge of instructional methods and techniques.
- In addition to the basic requirement, possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.M.; alternatively, have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level, or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
- Possess and maintain a current fitness trainer certification from a recognized fitness certifying agency, such as NSCA, ISSA, IFPA, NFPT, or an equivalent agency.
- Have at least one year of experience as an instructor in the fitness industry, with certification from a recognized fitness certifying agency.
- Be a U.S. citizen.
- Meet the Selective Service requirement, if applicable.
- Successfully complete pre-employment screening, including a panel interview, urinalysis, physical, background investigation, NCIC and credit checks, and applicable firearm-authorization requirements.
- Successfully complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques training course at Glynco, Georgia.
Responsibilities
- Select and/or develop curricula for the appropriate vocational training area.
- Deliver classroom training for vocational and apprenticeship courses in personal fitness training.
- Develop curriculum designs and record-keeping systems to organize coursework and track student progress.
- Ensure training programs comply with Bureau policies, Department of Labor and Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training regulations, and standards established by certifying agencies and organizations.
- Coordinate occupational training programs and classes as an apprenticeship program coordinator.
- Develop, review, and evaluate vocational trades programs.
- Maintain institutional security and perform recurring correctional responsibilities.
Benefits
- Federal employee benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
