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Posted: January 23, 2026 (2 days ago)

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TRAINING INSTRUCTOR

Naval Education and Training Command

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$75,788 - $98,530

per year

Closes

January 28, 2026

GS-9 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves teaching naval officers and crew members the essentials of navigation, seamanship, and ship handling through classroom lessons, hands-on simulator training, and performance evaluations at a Navy training center in Virginia.

It's ideal for experienced sailors or educators with a strong background in maritime operations who enjoy instructing adults and developing training programs.

Candidates with real-world sea experience, like serving as an officer on combat ships or holding a Coast Guard mate license, would be a great match.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 level in navigation, seamanship, and ship handling instruction
  • Practical knowledge of teaching methods from adult education, military, or industrial settings
  • Experience developing curriculum and training materials for maritime skills
  • Proficiency in using ship handling simulators and computer-based training systems
  • Ability to assess student competency in meeting navigation and ship handling objectives
  • Undergraduate or graduate education in education or a related subject area (or equivalent experience)
  • Highly desired: Qualified Officer of the Deck on two or more surface combatants or U.S. Coast Guard Second/First Mate license with at-sea service

Full Job Description

You will serve as a NAVIGATION SEAMANSHIP AND SHIPHANDLING INSTRUCTOR in the Mariner Skills Training Center Atlantic (MSTCLANT) of SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS SCHOOL.

Individual Occupational Requirements (IORs): Education: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- education or a subject area related to the position to be filled.

OR Experience: Experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge of the subject area of the position and of the methods and techniques of instruction.

Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Teaching or instructing in an adult education program, secondary school, college, military installation, or industrial establishment in the appropriate field(s).

Supervising or administering a training program. Development or review of training/course materials, aids, devices, etc., and evaluation of training results.

Work in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis.

In addition to meeting the Individual Occupational Requirements (IORs), your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 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) Providing instruction and training to students on navigation, seamanship and ship handling principles (previous NSS instructor or master training specialist experience or equivalent experience highly desired); 2) Developing curriculum to support instruction on navigation, seamanship and ship handling principles; 3) Using simulators and other computer-based ship handling training systems to provide instruction for students; and 4) Assessing competency of student/personnel in meeting learning or training objectives in navigation, seamanship and ship handling principles.

Note: Your resume must fully demonstrate this experience. A qualified Officer of the Deck on at least two or more Surface Combatants is highly desired. A U.S.

Coast Guard license and/or at-sea service, as a Second or First Mate on a commercial vessel with significant knowledge of navigation, seamanship, and ship handling principles, where this broad base of experience has prepared the individual to teach enlisted personnel, junior to senior officers is highly desired.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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:

  • You will instruct Naval Officers from O1 - O6 and Quartermasters from E4 - E9 on all facets of Navigation, Seamanship, and Ship handling.
  • You will provide classroom and laboratory instruction and competency assessments to students.
  • You will operate SWOS-furnished COVE handling and VMS simulators, and other computer-based training systems.
  • You will assist in the definition and establishment of instructional and student performance requirements and standards in alignment with Fleet Skill Objectives, Human Capital Objectives, and the Navy Mission Essential Task Lists (NMETL).

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/23/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/23/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12871223-26-JDW