Training Instructor (Diving), GS-1712-11

You qualify at the GS-11 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 level.  Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.  Specialized experience demonstrates 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.
• Serving as a diver training instructor
• Assisting in planning, conducting, and evaluating all diver drills to include routine, emergency, supervisory, or pre-deployment
• Assisting with instructing staff divers in routine maintenance and repair of government issued diving equipment
• Developing diver training curriculum.
• Assisting in budget development for training materials.

OR

A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.  Major study -- education or a subject area related to the position to be filled.

OR

Three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related Major study -- education or a subject area related to the position to be filled.

OR

A combination of specialized experience and graduate level education that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. 

Highly desirable candidates are certified Military Master Divers.  You will be given the opportunity to address this when you apply on-line.

Applicants must submit Military Master Diver Certification. 

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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 receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.  If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.