Role Player

Seneca Holdings; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Seneca Strategic Partners, part of the Seneca Nation Group, is recruiting qualified candidates to serve as role players at the U.S. Secret Service JJRTC in Laurel, Maryland.

These part-time and on-call positions support professional training by creating real-world scenarios for instructors and trainees. Role players participate in canine, protective, escalation/de-escalation scenarios, with schedules typically Monday–Friday 7:30 AM–10:00 PM; ability to stand, walk, and handle safety gear;

Qualifications

• Formal education beyond high school is preferred and work experience is valuable.
• English proficiency at least at an 8th-grade level or higher.
• Must meet USSS security requirements and pass background checks and drug screening.
• Strong written and verbal communication, customer service, teamwork and safety awareness are essential.

Responsibilities

• Role players support basic and advanced training for trainees and instructors across scenarios.
• Assist in creating realistic situations; adapt to student actions and exercise objectives.
• Participate in a range of scenarios including surveillance, arrests, interviews, and canines.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Customer service

Teamwork

Detail oriented

Driver's license

Reading comprehension

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Seneca Strategic Partnersis part of the Seneca Nation Group (SNG) portfolio of companies. SNG is Seneca Holdings' federal government contracting business that meets mission-critical needs of federal civilian, defense, and intelligence community customers. Our portfolio comprises multiple subsidiaries that participate in the Small Business Administration 8(a) program. To learn more about SNG, visitthe website and follow us onLinkedIn.

Our team of talented individuals is what makes us successful. To support our team, we provide a balanced mix of benefits and programs.Your total rewards package includes competitive pay, benefits, and perks, flexible work-life balance, professional development opportunities, and performance and recognition programs. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability, voluntary benefit programs (critical illness, hospital, and accident), health savings and flexible spending accounts, and retirement 401K plan. One of our fundamental principles is to offer competitive health and welfare benefits to our team members, providing coverage and care for you and your family. Full-time employees working at least 30 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefits and paid leave programs. We pride ourselves on our collaborative work environment and culture, which embraces our mission of providing financial and non-financial benefits back to the members of the Seneca Nation.

Seneca Strategic Partnersis searching for qualified candidates to fill part-time and on-call positions for role players at the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) JamesJ. Rowley Training Center(JJRTC)inLaurel,Maryland.As arole player, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the training experience by creating real-world tactical military training scenarios in direct support of professional instructors.Reliable professional role players are required to support various dynamic training exercises ranging from canine related, protective mission, and escalation/de-escalation scenarios that require role players to participate in physically demanding activities.Role players shall typically be assigned to scenarios scheduled Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM to 10:00 PM. Additional training may be scheduled after 10:00 PM on weeknights and on weekends due to training requirements and availability of training areas at JJRTC. Work will not be scheduled during holidays, when the government is closed due to local and/or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar government directed facility closings. All scenarios are conducted year-round at the JJRTC and will take place during variable weather conditions. Role players will be managed, coordinated, and led by a site supervisor (SS) and assistant supervisor (AS).

The role-playing position is open to all genders.

Responsibilities

Role playersareutilizedas anintegral partof basictrainingforspecial agent and Uniformed Division officer trainees,as well as advanced training for operational agentsandofficersin professionaldevelopment.

• Roleplayers assistin providing realisticsituationsin whichstudentsandother lawenforcement entitiescan make a practical application of thevariousinvestigativeandlawenforcement skillstaughtatAn important factor in the success of a practical exercise is the quality and depth of the role-playing. The immediacy andrealism ofasituationcan be lost unless a role player isableto live arole andfreelyadaptto it in response to the wayanindividual student handleseach situation.Ineachscenario, role playerscannot relyon aninflexiblescriptasan actor does.
• The role player must thoroughly understand the trainingobjectives of eachscenarioandthe role theyareplaying; therefore,eachrole playershall adjustto avarietyofoutcomesand react inamanner mostappropriateto the way inwhich a situation
• The role playershall improviseat times in a manner that is consistent with thescenario, theinstructor'sdirection,and the overall objectivesof training. Role players areconsistentlyused in training scenarios, which includesurveillance,arrestsituations,witness interviews,subject interrogations, blank-firing weaponexercises, and canine scenarios.

Qualifications

• Candidatesshouldpossessacombinationof formal education abovethe highschoolleveland several yearsof work experience.Associate or bachelor's degree is a plus.
• SpeakEnglishat the eighth-gradelevelor above.
• Be capableof meeting the USSSsecurity requirements ofthissolicitation andpass a background check and drug screening.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, customer service oriented, foster teamwork, and promote safety. Must be organized and detail oriented.
• Applicants must have a valid state issued driver's license with a satisfactory driving record. Prior driving experience required. Must pass a driver safety skills test.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and policies and procedure manuals.
• Flexibility and availability to assist in creating a weekly schedule of shifts and scenarios.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Role players shall be able to stand and walk for a minimum of 60-minute intervals.
• Role players shall be able to carry up to 20 pounds of training props during this timeframe.
• In certain training scenarios, they shall be able to run up to 100 yards.
• Role players shall be capableof beinghandcuffed and searchedin avarietyofpositions(i., standing, kneeling,prone,walkingbackwardsontheir knees).
• Duringtrainingexercises, the role players will be provided with safety equipmentprovided by the government.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Seneca Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information and/or predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status, veteran status, or other protected class status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training. The Company also prohibits retaliation against any employee who exercises his or her rights under applicable anti-discrimination laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company does give hiring preference to Seneca or Native individuals. Veterans with expertise in these areas are highly encouraged to apply.