Law Enforcement Specialist (Core Instructor)
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TRAINING INSTRUCTOR (MASTER AT ARMS)
Naval Education and Training Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$62,629 - $81,423
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-7 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves teaching new recruits the basics of physical security and law enforcement skills in a classroom and hands-on setting for the Navy's Master at Arms program.
You'll guide students with no prior experience, track their progress, administer tests, and handle paperwork like grades and certificates.
It's a great fit for someone with military or security training background who enjoys mentoring others and has strong communication skills.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 in physical security or law enforcement instruction
- Proficiency in teaching advanced security combat skills, weapons courses, and force protection techniques
- Strong oral and written communication skills to explain concepts clearly
- Knowledge of training principles for Security Forces, including Master at Arms, Anti-Terrorism, and Non-Lethal Weapons
- Experience using computer software for record-keeping, data entry, and management
- Ability to administer written and performance tests to evaluate student knowledge
- Experience recording grades, updating rosters, and preparing student documentation
Full Job Description
You will serve as a TRAINING INSTRUCTOR (MASTER AT ARMS) of NAVTECHTRACENDET.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 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) Instructing others in the concepts, methods and techniques of the physical security /law enforcement field; 2) Using advanced security reactionary force combat skills to instruct security forces/law enforcement forces and weapons courses; 3) Demonstrating oral and written communication on a professional level to effectively convey ideas in a clear, concrete, and concise manner; 4) Utilizing knowledge in the principles, concepts, and methodologies of training to include technical methods and practices to instruct Security Forces (i.e.
Master at Arms (MA), Law Enforcement (LE), Anti-Terrorism (AT), Force Protection (FP), Non-Lethal Weapons (NLW) courses; 5) Utilizing computer software (i.e.
word processing, spreadsheet, data management) to record info, manage records, input data.
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 provide primary instruction, in the classroom and laboratory performing as an instructor for the MA "A" School for students with little or no Security Force experience.
- You will record student grades, update class rosters and records, prepare graduation and award certificate sand prepare and write student counseling forms.
- You will administer both written and performance tests to ascertain students' knowledge of job or course training standards.
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