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TRAINING INSTRUCTOR

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

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Location

Salary

$83,742 - $108,859

per year

Closes

January 21, 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 training courses on lifting and handling equipment to a variety of workers at a naval shipyard, including apprentices, engineers, and supervisors.

The role requires creating and updating lesson plans, delivering hands-on demonstrations, and evaluating how well students learn the material.

It's a good fit for someone with teaching experience in technical or engineering fields who enjoys adapting content to keep classes engaging and effective.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 level, including presenting technical training to diverse groups like apprentices, tradespeople, engineers, supervisors, and technicians
  • Experience in training and developing personnel, including adjusting course material based on evaluations and performance feedback
  • Proficiency in updating, establishing, and improving training courses while incorporating the latest developments
  • Ability to apply practical engineering and trade theories through classroom instruction, demonstrations, and simulations, with specific experience in electrical training
  • Skills in preparing lesson plans, training materials, and student evaluation criteria
  • Strong focus on encouraging class attendance, participation, and conduct during sessions

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Training Instructor in the Training Branch; Inspection, Test, Quality Assurance and Training Division; Lifting and Handling Department at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine.

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: Experience presenting course material to personnel to include apprentices, tradespeople, engineers, supervisors, and technicians keeping good class attendance and participation.

Experience training and developing personnel and adjusting course material based on class evaluation criteria and performance. Experience updating, establishing, and improving assigned courses.

Experience incorporating the latest developments and integrating subjects into instruction.

Experience applying practical applications of engineering and trade theories through classroom instructions, demonstrations, and mock-up simulations to include experience in electrical training.

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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1700/training-instruction-series-1712/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN 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 present courses to Lifting and Handling personnel including apprentices, trade persons, engineers, supervisors and technicians.
  • You will develop, revise and adapt assigned courses.
  • You will prepare lesson plans and training materials based on course objectives.
  • You will present courses to personnel and encourage good class attendance, participation and conduct.
  • You will evaluate instructional approach, develop student evaluation criteria and evaluate performance in training.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/15/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/15/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12863154-26-MSW