You will serve as a Supervisory Training Instructor (Command & Seamanship Training Squadron) within the Commandant Cost Center, in the Sailing Department of NAVAL ACADEMY.
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) Directing and designing sailing related training including establishing procedures, lesson plans, curricula, lectures, teaching aids and drills; 2) Providing on-the-water and classroom instruction; 3) Teaching navigation, basic water and boating safety, sailing and seamanship; 4) Guiding, leading and advising personnel and providing recommendations for improving other instructors, procedures, standards, and specialized equipment used in sailing/boating; 5) 6,000 Nautical Miles of offshore sailing experience; 6) Teaching Sailing to both young people and adults across all skill levels; and 7) Working with and following US Sailing's Safety Equipment Regulations. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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.
You will manage an offshore sailing program at the United States Naval Academy.
You will train other instructors and Midshipmen in Sailing fundamentals and safety at sea, with an emphasis on life-saving and critical actions to take in the event of foul weather, equipment casualties, or injuries at sea.
You will implement program goals and objectives, while providing quality on-the-water (OTW) and classroom instruction to midshipmen, officers, civilian faculty members, and volunteers as well as other instructors.
You will work with CSTS deputy director to standardize sail training practices for beginner, intermediate, and advanced personnel.
You will perform as the Director of Command and Seamanship Training Squadron (CSTS), and responsible for seamanship and leadership training in CSTS.
You will establish procedures, lesson plans, curricula, lectures, teaching aids and drills for training sessions. Training sessions can be either in the classroom or underway on Navy 44 Sail Training Craft (STC).