Training Instructor (ATHLETICS)

Clarification from the agency

See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.

• Instructs preparatory school physical education and conditioning courses to prepare candidates for United States Military Academy admission.
• Coaches collegiate-level sports teams, assists with football and track, maintains athletic facilities, and acts as a recruitment liaison for prospects.
• Develops daily lesson plans and implements modern teaching and coaching methodologies, incorporating training aids to maximize student participation.
• Administers and prepares physical aptitude exams and fitness tests to evaluate and document candidates' physical qualification for the Military Academy.
• Monitors recruited athlete performance across military training, academics, and physical education by collaborating with instructors and tactical officers.
• Maintains up-to-date performance databases and briefs the Director of Athletics on student-athlete progress, tracking development metrics.
• Participates in professional seminars and curriculum development committees to plan, evaluate, and revise physical education and intramural programs.
• Counsels student-athletes on academic, athletic, and school life adjustments while coordinating with department heads and maintaining testing records.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position may be subject to a two-year trial period.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

This is a full-time permanent appointment in the Excepted Service.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: To qualify, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience is defined as work that involves experience and success in working with athletes, coaching, and teaching subjects in Physical Education.

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Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.(NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA's) in the following five areas:

1. Knowledge of college football recruitment, player development, and working with/for institutions that participate in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)football at the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level.
2. Ability to teach in a Physical Education program at a four-year college, junior college, or Preparatory School.
3. Mentorship of student-athletes across varying cultural and economic backgrounds.
4. Ability to supervise military or civilian personnel, scheduling athletic events, managing a budget, maintaining supply and accountability of assigned equipment and property.
5. Demonstrated Academic Achievement.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the application process is complete, a review of your application package will be made to determine your eligibility, qualifications and quality ranking for this position. Your application package (Cover letter, curriculum vitae (CV) or resume, academic transcripts, references, and narrative addressing the five KSAs.) will be evaluated by a faculty search committee and final selection will be made via interview by the selecting official.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process.

If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.


Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All applicants are required to submit a complete application package.
Application packages must include:

1. Cover Letter

2. Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume

• Your Curriculum Vitae or resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages and will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• If your resume includes a personal photos, headshots or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and will result in immediate removal from the selection process.
• For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.

3. Academic Transcript(s)

• This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience.
• If you meet this requirement based on education, you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.
• For additional information see: Transcripts and Licenses.
• This position requires a job-related license or certification. You MUST submit a copy of your license or certification with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.

4. List of three (3) References

5. Narrative addressing each five knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's)

Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s), which may not be required for all applicants:

1. If you are a current Army employee serving on a permanent excepted service appointment, your application MUST include the document(s) which prove your eligibility such as a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. The Proof of Eligibility document describes what document(s) are required to prove your eligibility.

• Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).

2. You MUST submit documents verifying your veteran's preference or military spouse preference if you are claiming these preferences. These documents may include, but are not limited to:

• For Military Spouse Preference (MSP) claims you must submit a copy of your sponsors Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders, Marriage Certificate, and MSP PPP Checklist.
• Proof of Military Service & Veteran Status: Submit your DD-214 (Member-4 copy showing character of service), VA Civil Service Preference Letter, and SF-15 (If claiming 10-point preference), and/or active duty mobilization/demobilization orders as applicable.

3. If you are currently serving on active duty:

• A statement of service from your unit commanding officer (CO) identifying the branch of service, period(s) of service, campaign badges or expeditionary medals earned, type of discharge, character of service, and the date you will be separated or be on approved terminal leave. A certification that the individual is expected to be discharged or released from active duty in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date of the submission of the certification. 5 USC 2108a:(2)
• If you supply a statement of service at this stage, your preference/eligibility will be verified by a DD-214 (Member 4 Copy) upon separation from the military.
• For more information about Veteran's Preference, please click this link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/veterans-services/vet-guide-for-hr-professionals/.

If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

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