Join Our Team! The US Park Police (Force) seeks a Training Instructor to deliver essential basic and advanced training for Police Officers. You will develop lesson plans and teach subjects like vehicle operations, firearms, arrest techniques, and policing theories. Instruction occurs in classrooms and practical sessions.
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-09/22/2025-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. (1) BASIC QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTSTo qualify for the 1712 - Training Instruction Series, you must meet one of the following individual occupational requirements as required by the Office of Personnel Management (Option A or B): A. Undergraduate or Graduate Education: Major study -- education or a subject area related to the position to be filled. You must attach transcripts to your application.ORB. Specialized Experience: 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. You must include hours worked per week in your resume. (2) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCETo qualify for the Training Instructor, GS-1712-12 position, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience must include all of the following:(1) Creating, adapting, contributing to and/or modifying law enforcement lesson plans and course content development to meet student needs; AND (2) Providing training instruction to law enforcement to instill proficiency in one or more of the following subject areas: physical skills, firearms, general investigative skills, enforcement operations, active shooter, constitutional law and general law enforcement topics; AND (3) Contributing to course content development which reflects current and modern law enforcement theories and practices; AND (4) Experience as a sworn law enforcement officer or agent You must include hours worked per week in your resume. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". Experience listed as full-time will be credited at 40 hours per week. 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 major duties of the Training Instructor include, but are not limited to, the following: Provides high quality training to law enforcement personnel; instills technical and analytical knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for the highest possible proficiency in the law enforcement field. Builds course content in basic through advanced law enforcement topics such as: emergency response, non-emergency vehicle operation, traffic stops, pursuits, patrol techniques, marksmanship, firearms safety, defensive tactics, weapons, etc. Conducts research and coordinates with other law enforcement subject matter experts to ensure course content is up to date and consistent with modern law enforcement theory and practice. Analyzes course content and collaborates with Force representatives concerning training policies and academic requirements. Evaluates student performance, maintains accurate student records, identifies remedial procedures, and completes all required administrative activities.