POLICE OFFICER (INSTRUCTOR)
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Posted: January 26, 2026 (0 days ago)
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Commander, Navy Installations Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Seal Beach, California
Salary
$71,957 - $93,549
per year
Type
Closes
Base salary range: $46,479 - $60,424
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-7. Graduate study or significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves training Navy law enforcement officers through classroom sessions, hands-on exercises, and firearms instruction at a security detachment in Seal Beach, California.
You'll prepare materials on topics like arrests, investigations, and evidence, while assessing and reporting on trainees' progress.
It's a great fit for experienced police officers who enjoy teaching and have strong knowledge of law enforcement practices.
You will serve as a POLICE OFFICER (INSTRUCTOR) in the SECURITY DEPARTMENT of WEPSTA SEAL BCH SECURITY DET.
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.
Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position.
Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Preparing course materials in the field of law enforcement; 2) Providing up-to-date material and information to law enforcement students; 3) Conducting lectures, discussions, conferences, and demonstrations on law enforcement, investigative techniques, procedures, and practical applications; and 4) Identifying training needs and requirements of each law enforcement student, ensuring training is scheduled and completed.
NOTE: This experience must be fully demonstrated in your resume to be considered for this position.
Continue of Service Agreement- Agency requires 36 month of continued employment after the completion of required training from the FLETC- 5 CFR410.309.
Failure to complete length of employment requirement can subject employee to reimburse to the agency for expenses paid in connection with the training.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/police-series-0083/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:
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