Sports Specialist

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System; Waseca (MN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System is seeking corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Applicants should meet the Basic Requirements for education and experience, including the specified education path in physical education and the relevant generalized and specialized experience for GS-5 and above.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- physical education.

Education

Physical Education major (undergraduate and graduate)

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.

Basic Requirements:

Education:

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- physical education.

OR

Experience:

General Experience (for GS-5 positions): Experience that provided a knowledge of the physical and psychological factors in individual and team sports, and the nature, purposes, and organization of recreational or competitive individual and team sports. Examples of qualifying general experience include:

• Physical education specialist.
• Athletic director, administrator, or coach in an educational, community, or industrial sports program.
• Umpire, official, or manager of individual or team sports competitions.

Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5)

Experience that demonstrated the ability to:

• Plan, supervise, administer, or carry out a sports program that includes a variety of individual and team sports; and
• Guide participants in developing the skills needed for participation in sports activities and to teach the techniques of various sports.

Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:

• Managing or administering a sports program in a community, industrial activity, or secondary school or college.
• Planning, teaching, or evaluating a physical education curriculum for secondary or higher academic levels.
• Managing, umpiring, or officiating at amateur or professional athletic events, competitions, or games..

Applicants who meet the Basic Requirements as described above qualify for the GL-05 level.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience:

GL-05:

You may have a combination of successfully completed post-high school education and experience. This experience must have equipped you with the particular qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.