TRAINING INSTRUCTOR

United States Capitol Police; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Capitol Police (USCP) safeguards the Congress, Members of Congress, employees, visitors, and Congressional buildings and grounds from crime, disruption, and terrorism. This vacancy requires meeting education and/or experience requirements described for the CP-9 level, including specialized experience and/or education substitutions.

Candidates may qualify through a Ph.D. or three years of graduate study, and documentation must be provided to support the claim.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of police training methods and materials.
• Knowledge of adult learning related to law enforcement training.
• Skill in developing training curriculum and lesson plans.
• Skill in using computers and software for instruction.

Skills

Training methods

Adult learning

Curriculum development

Computer skills

Education

Ph.D. or related doctoral degree

3 years of graduate education leading to degree

Job description

The United States Capitol Police (USCP) safeguards the Congress, Members of Congress, employees, visitors, and Congressional buildings and grounds from crime, disruption, and terrorism. We protect and secure Congress so it can fulfill its constitutional and legislative responsibilities in a safe, secure and open environment.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

For the CP-9 level you must have one year (52 weeks) ofspecialized experience equivalent to at least the CP-8/GS-10 level which is inor directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled.

Specialized experience is defined asexperience which includes:

• 1) Knowledge of the principles, concepts, and practices oflaw enforcement training methods and materials.
• 2) Knowledge of adult learning methodology related to lawenforcement training, program development, and evaluation.
• 3) Skill in developing law enforcement training curriculumand instruction, developing lesson plans, and course content.
• 4) Skill in operating computers and utilizing varioussoftware packages and the internet to instruct and demonstrate specific lawenforcement training.

OR

Education Substitution

Candidate may possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degreeor 3 (three) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading tosuch a degree or LL.M., if related.

If you are qualifying based on educational attainment, you must provide documentation to support your claim.

All eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

(Information on Qualification & Education is located at the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/)