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TRAINING INSTRUCTOR
United States Fleet Forces Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Virginia
Salary
$75,788 - $98,530
per year
Type
Full Time
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January 30, 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 welding skills and safety practices to workers at a naval shipyard, creating lesson plans, and ensuring training materials are effective and up-to-date.
It suits someone with hands-on welding experience who enjoys instructing others and can explain complex trade concepts clearly.
A good fit would be a skilled welder from the trades who wants to transition into education and training roles.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 in welding trade processes, practices, materials, equipment, and techniques
- Proven ability to effectively instruct others in welding subjects, both orally and in writing
- Knowledge of welding applications integrated with safety, radiological, and other regulatory requirements
- Experience evaluating instructional approaches, developing training materials, and conducting evaluations
- Ability to prepare lesson plans, obtain training aids, and determine instruction schedules and sequences
- Familiarity with related trades such as sheet metal, shipfitter, metal forger, or flange turner for training purposes
- Conduct training research for budgeting and quality assurance
Full Job Description
You will serve as a TRAINING INSTRUCTOR in the Welding shop (926), Production Resources Department Manager (901), Production Resources Department (900) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.
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 in welding trade processes, practices, materials, equipment, and techniques.
Experience effectively instructing others in welding subjects.
Experience in welding subject matter to provide practical application of the trade integrated with safety, radiological, and other requirements. Experience in welding trade commensurate.
Experience disseminating training both orally and written in the area of welding process and concepts.
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 evaluate instructional approach, develop and materials and evaluations.
- You will conduct training research for budget purpose and for training quality assurance.
- You will obtain or develop necessary training aids and determine time schedules and sequences of instructions.
- You will prepare lesson plans and training materials based on course objectives.
- You will utilize knowledge for training purposes in trades such as sheet metal, shipfitter, metal forger, flange turner, and/or welding.
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