TRAINING INSTRUCTOR

Department of the Air Force Headquarters; Washington; Remote; USD 75,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

Department of the Air Force Headquarters in Washington state seeks an experienced SERE training expert to deliver advanced instruction to joint force personnel at high risk of capture. The role includes coaching, developing personnel, and ensuring alignment with program standards.

The position requires handling courseware updates, research, and potential MTT leadership. It is a DCIPS position in the Excepted Service, with eligibility for telework and a posted salary range.

Qualifications

• Transcript required if education is used to qualify.
• Foreign education may be used if credentials are deemed equivalent to U.S. education.
• DCIPS position; Excepted Service.
• Veterans' preference procedures apply as defined by DoD rules.

Responsibilities

• Delivers advanced SERE training to students, ensuring effective instruction, evaluation, and classroom management.
• Trains, coaches, and develops personnel to ensure technical proficiency and professional growth.
• Performs research and analysis to develop subject matter expertise and update courseware and capability development efforts.
• Serves as resident course lead instructor and may be nominated to lead Mobile Training Team (MTT).

Skills

SERE training

Instruction delivery

Coaching

Research and analysis

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Department of the Air Force Headquarters
• Department: Department of the Air Force
• Location: Fairchild AFB, Washington
• Hiring Path: Public
• Number of Openings: Few
• Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

The primary purpose of this position is to deliver specialized personnel recovery (PR) and SERE training and expertise tailored to joint force personnel at high risk of capture and exploitation. *** Salary ranges includes local market supplements ***

Key Responsibilities

Delivers advanced specialized SERE training to students, ensuring effective instruction, evaluation, and classroom management. Trains, coaches, and develops personnel to ensure technical proficiency, professional growth, and alignment with program standards. Performs research and analysis to develop subject matter expertise and recommend updates to courseware and capability development efforts.

Serves as resident course lead instructor and may be nominated to serve as Mobile Training Team (MTT) lead.

Requirements & Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel Systems (DCIPS) position implemented under Section 504, Title V of Public Law 99-569, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987, as codified in Sec 1601, Chap 83 of Title 10 United States Code which sets forth Air Force policies and procedures for DCIPS. This position is in the Excepted Service.

DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Department of the Air Force Headquarters, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $75068 – $97593/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-04.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.