Training Specialist

U.S. Marine Corps • Cherry Point, NC

27d

About The Position

This public notice flyer informs interested applicants of anticipated vacancies; applications are not accepted through the flyer, and there may or may not be vacancies filled from it. The Training Specialist facilitates lessons and learning programs using approved Master Lesson Files and course control documents, aligning learning objectives with intended outcomes. The specialist integrates theory with practice, adapts facilitation to address common instructional challenges, and uses learning technologies to support continuity before, during, and after lessons. The role also promotes learner safety and appropriate conduct, and recommends improvements to facilitation, learning programs, and faculty-development resources. This is a mission-essential position that may require travel to domestic and overseas locations, an interim and/or final SECRET clearance, and work during nights, weekends, holidays, or other uncommon hours to meet mission requirements. The position may be eligible for part-time, substantial, or ad-hoc telework at management discretion.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in direct deposit and, for new Department of the Navy employees, successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Current federal employees applying for GS positions generally must meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement by the announcement closing date.
• Must meet applicable restrictions on the appointment of retired military members within 180 days of retirement to a civilian DoD position.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final SECRET security clearance before entering on duty; failure may result in withdrawal of an offer or removal.
• Must be able to travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations, including remote or isolated sites, and travel for extended periods on military and commercial aircraft.
• Must complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• GS-09 applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 in federal service or equivalent public- or private-sector experience, unless qualifying through education or a combination of education and experience.
• Specialized experience must include knowledge of instructional methods and theories used in formal Police Officer training; law-enforcement procedures, federal and local laws, traffic laws, and established rules; investigative procedures and methods; lesson-plan development, statistical-data analysis, and training objectives; effective oral and written communication; persuasive presentation of facts and research; and counseling law-enforcement students about training deficiencies.
• Must retain a motor vehicle driver's license and meet the provisions of the Lautenberg Amendment.
• Must successfully obtain certifications within two years of employment in Non-lethal Weapons Instruction (including TASER, baton, and Oleoresin Capsicum spray), Small Arms Marksmanship Instruction, Emergency Vehicle Operator Course Instruction, Speed Measuring (RADAR and LIDAR) Instruction, CPR Instruction, and Gas Mask Fit Test Certification.
• Must pass a medical physical examination.
• In lieu of specialized experience for GS-09, qualifying education includes a master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, a related LL.B. or J.D., or an eligible combination of education and experience. A transcript must be submitted when qualifying through education.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate lessons in accordance with approved Master Lesson Files and course control documents, using learning objectives to achieve learning outcomes.
• Integrate theory and practice in lessons and learning programs in accordance with service-level guidelines.
• Adapt facilitation to address student motivation and communication challenges, schedule or student changes, equipment malfunctions, and supply shortages.
• Use enabling learning capabilities such as Nearpod, Kahoot, and the Marine net E-Learning Ecosystem before, during, and after lessons to support continuity of learning.
• Ensure learners understand potential equipment dangers and other hazards in accordance with current Operational Risk Management directives, policies, and guidelines.
• Prevent learner misbehavior through facilitator ethics, balanced and democratic approaches, learner engagement, and prevention techniques.
• Recommend innovative or emerging approaches and potential changes to lessons, learning programs, and on-the-job faculty-development resources to the responsible continuum lead and CLFD detachment leaders.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package.
• Certain incentives, such as recruitment, relocation, or student loan repayment, may be authorized for eligible selectees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level