You will serve as a TRAINING INSTRUCTOR (WATER SURVIVAL) of RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND.

Duties

You will determine the manner in which to best convey the course material to the students. You will conduct aquatic training activities for large groups of people both in pool and on deck. You will administer swim qualification tests.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 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) Utilizes instructional and developmental teaching methods, rules, and procedures; 2) Conducts swim instructional training activities and formal classes in water survival techniques and underwater breathing; and 3) Instructing a diverse group of personnel. NOTE: This information must be fully supported in your resume to be considered for the position. 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. You will be required to obtain the following certifications within the prescribed timelines: CPR for the Professional Rescuer, Lifeguarding, Standard First Aid, Water Safety Instructor and/or current military equivalent, Oxygen Administration, and Blood-Borne Pathogen.

Education

Those who do not have the specialized experience listed under the Qualifications section may qualify with education or a combination of education and experience as follows:

EDUCATION/TRAINING SUBSTITUTION FOR GENERAL/SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Successful completed one full year of graduate level education in Education or a subject area related to the position to be filled.
OR
Successful completed a bachelor's degree in Education or a subject area related to the position to be filled with superior academic achievement.
OR
A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND 3855 Indiana Street Great Lakes, IL 60088-3127 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]