Job Posting Title Physical Readiness Program Instructor

Ho-Chunk, Inc.; Virginia, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

White Wolf Managed Services Company (WWMSC) seeks a full-time Physical Readiness Program Instructor for the FASTC in Blackstone, VA. You will coordinate administration, maintain records, schedule training and testing events, organize equipment, and prepare training materials while delivering instruction in physical fitness and related topics.

You will evaluate training effectiveness, plan curricula, and present courses as a subject matter expert in physical readiness and injury prevention.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating training programs and maintaining records and test scores.
• Ability to plan, organize, and present one or more physical readiness topics.
• Subject matter expert in physical fitness/readiness and instructional coaching techniques.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and provide basic and advanced fitness instruction for DS programs.
• Administer DS fitness programs and ensure adherence to standards.
• Conduct training needs assessments and update curricula as needed.
• Deliver fitness briefings to diverse audiences, including senior officials.
• Maintain training records, test scores, and program materials.

Skills

Physical fitness instruction

Administrative coordination

Training delivery

Public speaking

Job description

Summary

White Wolf Managed Services Company (WWMSC) is seeking a full-time Physical Readiness Program Instructor. The Physical Readiness Program Instructor will be responsible for the administrative coordination of the program to include maintaining records and test scores, scheduling training and testing events, organizing equipment, preparing training materials, and performing other general administrative duties as required. The incumbent will also support training delivery as an instructor in physical fitness, functional fitness, basic nutrition, injury prevention, and sports medicine care, with responsibility for planning, organizing, and presenting of one or more of these courses and for evaluating training effectiveness to ensure that objectives are met. The incumbent serves as a subject matter expert for all DS specialized physical readiness program material and presentations. The position is based at the U.S. Department of State, Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) in Blackstone, VA.

Essential Functions

• Plans, organizes, and provides basic and advanced fitness instruction and other related physical readiness topics for both domestic and overseas programs in all environmental conditions (indoor and outdoor). Physical readiness topics include cardio/respiratory endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy. The physical readiness program will also cover injury prevention, mobility work, and basic sports medicine care for exercise induced injuries.
• Administers sponsored DS fitness programs in accordance with DS standards and policies.
• Performs Training Safety Officer/role player controller in supported tasks.
• Reviews established training objectives, lesson plans, training materials, and instructional methods prior to the beginning of assigned courses.
• Complies with all Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) accreditation standards.
• Research and reviews current industry fitness standards related to the DS mission and introduces applicable information.
• Resolves problems that occur in the preparation for and during training.
• Evaluates training effectiveness to ensure that training objectives have been met.
• Reviews and analyzes trainee evaluations, feedback from instructors, and personal observations.
• Identifies need for revision to course content and materials or instructional methods as necessary to improve the training curriculum effectiveness and quality.
• Evaluates the impact of planned or projected changes in DS physical readiness programs and associated training requirements on the existing content, materials, and methods used for physical fitness training.
• Recommends minor updates/revisions to courses or recommends the need for a complete curriculum review to the Physical Readiness Program Manager.
• Provides budget estimates for assigned courses.
• Monitors the expenditure of funds to ensure optimum efficiency in the use of assigned resources.
• Participates in curriculum review conferences as a subject matter expert in physical fitness/readiness, injury prevention, and instructional coaching techniques.
• Assists instructors in other physical readiness related subjects.
• Provides assistance in conducting practical exercises when needed.
• Presents physical readiness/fitness briefings to a wide range or audiences, including senior officials.
• Establishes and maintains liaison with a broad array of law enforcement, security, military, government and civilian organizations interested in or affected by physical fitness/readiness, emergency medical care, injury prevention, and instructional coaching techniques.
• Maintains levels of proficiency in current physical fitness techniques, methods, and procedures in physical fitness/readiness, injury prevention, and instructional coaching techniques through attendance at training sessions, seminars, and workshops.
• Assists in scheduling and planning classes by developing and maintaining close contact with program coordinators as well as with other appropriate training entities.
• Assign instructors and test proctors as needed to assist in training sessions.
• Ensures training is consistent with current legal and liability restrictions.
• Provides physical fitness briefings.
• Submits training records in a timely manner.
• Records physical readiness test scores in the DSET QUALS database in a timely manner.
• Serve as subject matter expert for the design of new training.
• Tests/evaluates new training courses and instructional materials.
• Assists with for equipment inventory and maintenance for assigned training programs.
• Assists in the maintenance of the DS Readiness Program global mailboxes for recording scores, scheduling tests, and fielding questions to the program.
• Assists in communication and scheduling for Pre-hire PRT testing with HR and Field Offices and Overseas Posts.
• Provides Fitness Center Orientations for any Fitness Centers under the Training Directorate.
• Maintains records of fitness center liability waivers.
• Maintains the Fitness Library Resource Database.

Supervisory Responsibility

None required

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 75% of the time.
• Occasionally moves about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• Expresses or exchanges ideas by means of the spoken word.Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Frequently the standard office equipment moves up to 25 pounds.
• Must be able to work indoor conditions 90% of the time.
• The ability to complete work requiring regular and recurring physical and mental exertion, long periods of standing and walking, periodic heavy lifting, and irregular hours.
• Ability to work in unpleasant or adverse environmental conditions, such as extreme hot and cold.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Typical days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Evening and weekend hours required, as required by business need.

Travel

Travel