IIT Role Player - California

Katmai; Oceanside (CA); On-site; USD 24,796 - 34,440; Part time

Job summary

Katmai is seeking a part-time, on-call Role Player to portray a designated culture within US military training environments. The role requires maintaining character, following security rules, and adapting to varied scenarios, including live-fire drills with blank ammunition.

Applicants should be able to gain access to military facilities, pass drug screening, and endure long training days. English and a target language fluency are essential, with flexibility for travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Must obtain and maintain access to US military installations
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test
• Must be physically capable of working long shifts up to 12 hours

Responsibilities

• Stay in role during training missions and scenarios
• Follow all safety rules and use safety equipment as required
• Portray assigned cultural role realistically and convincingly to trainees
• Communicate professionally with supervisors, fellow role players, and trainees
• Travel to training sites as required (up to 10%)
• Maintain attendance and punctuality; adhere to regulations and procedures

Skills

English fluency

Target language knowledge

Role Player experience

Job description

SUMMARY:

This position generally plays the role of a Role Player, one of several roles of various indigenous people in a foreign culture. The mission is usually scheduled on a military base in a realistic village erected for the purpose of training U.S. military personnel to relate to the general populace of a foreign culture.

POSITIONS REQUIRED:

Arabic, Tagalog/Filipino, Korean, General Role Player, Amputee Role Player and Opposing Forces Role Player.

WORK SCHEDULE:

Part Time On Call - Mission Based

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Always adheres to military training standards including but not limited to: Staying within assigned training lane Remaining "in role" during training mission Following required security rules for the assigned military base Accurately portraying culture to U.S. military personnel Participate in BFA weapons handling and operation training when required. Perform in urban/mounted operations training and may be shot at using blank-firing weapons. Role players may be required to "die in place" or to be captured after a simulated firefight. Integrate into military scenarios using weapons, equipment, and various vehicles in a multitude of situations such as hostile forces, ambushes, sniper, friendly forces, police, host nation civilian, terrorist, etc. Portrays an assigned role. Stays in character, applies independent judgment within the scripted scenario or ad lib if directed. Utilizes creativity to make the situation real in a training environment. Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures and instructions. Conforms to all safety rules and use all appropriate safety equipment. Dress in costume appropriate to the role. Maintain regular and punctual attendance. Communicates with co-workers, supervisors, military personnel, and others in a courteous and professional manner. Additional duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Must be able to gain and maintain access to US military installations. Must obtain and maintain any necessary security access and/or commercial/government agency background and reference check. Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test. Authorized to work in the United States Role players shall be physically capable of performing their assigned work. Ability to work for one or more days at a time at secured locations and work up to 12 hours per day. Must have flexibility in scheduling work hours and available for occasional travel. Must speak the required language and act in a manner consistent with the assigned role. Fluent in English and targeted language.

DESIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Previous experience as a Role Player preferred. Experience in improvisational or semi-scripted acting preferred. Specifically oriented on skills that help individuals and small unit leaders to perform their duties and maximize unit training effectiveness. Play a major role in support of unit training execution and after-action review, the unit Chain of Command is ultimately responsible for conducting the training and any resulting assessment or evaluations. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to evaluate and respond realistically to actions of other role players, including U.S. military personnel. Ability to provide accurate cultural knowledge of the region being duplicated in the mission. Improvise convincing reactions to changing and unscripted U.S. military character and trainee movements within the training environment. Experience in improvisational or semi-scripted acting preferred.

DRIVING REQUIREMENT:

If selected to be a driver for the company, in a company owned or rented vehicle then it will be required to obtain/maintain a valid state driver's license and be insurable on the company's automobile insurance policy. Selected drivers may be required to drive when traveling for training and/or short occasional amounts of local driving. The expected driving time up to 10%.

TRAVEL:

Travel is required under this contract, up to 10%, to the training site(s) at other government facilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Role players shall be physically capable of performing their assigned work. Frequent bending, lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds. Walking and/or standing, climbing stairs, and walking on uneven ground. Occasional sitting for long periods of time. Must be able to walk up to 2 miles over rough and uneven terrain in a tactical field environment. Frequent use of hands/fingers, handling objects, reaching with hands and arms, talking and hearing. Seeing up close, at a distance, along the periphery, with depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. It is Katmai's business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. Wear uniforms and equipment to standards: role-play uniforms and individual military equipment (helmet, level 2 or 3 body armor, loa