TRAINING INSTRUCTOR (SMALL ARMS)

Full Job Description

You will serve as a TRAINING INSTRUCTOR (SMALL ARMS) in the Commandant Cost Center Waterfront Readiness of NAVAL ACADEMY.

GS 11: 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) Implementing established safety standards, operational procedures for firearms ranges, and secure practices for weapons and ammunition storage areas; 2) Instructing individuals and groups in marksmanship fundamentals, firearms safety, and advanced shooting techniques by presenting established curriculum, conducting practical exercises, and evaluating student performance; 3) Inspecting and maintaining physical storage facilities to ensure compliance with all explosive safety standards, and assisting in the accountability and administration of ammunition and ordnance; and 4) Inventorying government weapons, including serialized firearms, by participating in quarterly and annual counts and maintaining associated documentation for shipping, receiving, storage, and transport.

assisting in the development of training materials and safety procedures. NOTE: THIS INFORMATION MUST BE SUPPORTED IN YOUR RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION.

GS 09: 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) Assisting in the operation of a training program by performing safety inspections, maintaining equipment, and providing logistical support; 2) Applying basic instructional principles to demonstrate safe firearms use and enforce safety rules on a firing range under direct supervision; 3) Performing routine inventory and record-keeping duties for assets and ammunition to ensure compliance with security procedures; and 4) Following and enforcing established safety standards and range procedures in a training environment.

NOTE: THIS INFORMATION MUST BE SUPPORTED IN YOUR RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION.

Individual Occupational Requirements 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.

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 and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1700/training-instruction-series-1712/ 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 be directly responsible to the Marksmanship Training Officer, Naval Academy, for the safe, efficient and economical operation of the small arms ranges and the weapons and ammunition storage areas.
• You will maintain all required ordnance individual training qualifications and ensure that mandatory ordnance training is kept up to date and in compliance with applicable laws and Navy and DoD regulations.
• You will independently conduct training of midshipmen, officers, enlisted, and police personnel at the Naval Academy in the basic and advanced use of small arms, combat and competitive weapons, used by the armed forces of the United States.
• You will coordinate the acquisition of material (targets, firearms, ammunition, training aids, props and tools) and ensures range maintenance preparation (baffle repair, painting, berm and target repair, and turning mechanism readiness)
• You will manage all ammunition receiving, expenditure, and administration, ensuring accountability and by utilizing the Ordnance Information System (OIS), as needed, for processing ordnance functions.