Responsibilities

• Instruct the following high-risk training courses: Level II Coxswain Operations and Tactics; Harbor Security Boat Training Supervisor; and Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure Boat Crew Team Training
• Conduct training 8 hours per day, 5 days per week (daily activity may extend up to 10 hours), as well as student remediation
• Deliver training in accordance with the government-approved curriculum; if required, identify changes to the curriculum using a formal process through the proper chain of command
• Provide student performance information and participate in U.S. Navy Academic Review Board Procedures if required
• Maintain decorum, order, and safety in the training environment at all times
• Participate in all aspects of training delivery preparations and execution, including classroom preparation, student administration, test proctoring, and safety procedures

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience in the logistical movement of small craft and associated gear
• Experience in tactical operations planning, military decision making, organizational and individual planning, patrol coordination, concepts of operation, warning, patrol, and mission briefing
• Capability to perform all training evolutions, including effectively completing weapons qualifications, in the standing, kneeling, and prone positions
• Ability to ascend or descend ladders and go through narrow passageways without any abnormal fear of heights

Required Qualifications

• Current COVID vaccination required or ability to receive one
• Navy Instructor Training Course (or military service equivalent), academic credentialing (teacher/professor), or instructor via academic institution (Tidewater Community College MILT 5100 meets the requirements listed above)
• A minimum of three years of documented operational security boat experience serving in one of the following:

• U.S. Navy Harbor Security Maritime Detachment
• U.S. Navy Coastal Riverine Forces Detachment
• U.S. Navy Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman (SWCC)
• U.S. Marine Corps Small Craft Company
• U.S. Coast Guard Shore-Based Boat Unit or Maritime Patrol Forces (fast boat cutters, patrol boats, and coastal patrol boats)
• U.S. Coast Guard Deployable Specialized Forces (Maritime Security Response Team, Maritime Safety and Security Team, and Port Security Units)
• Must also have experience in:
  • Night operations
  • Low-visibility operations
  • Long-range navigation
  • Operating small boats using Visual Augmentation Systems (VAS) or night vision devices.
• Instructor candidates must be able to operate a boat and manipulate boat equipment while wearing VAS.
• Ability to safely plan and deliver group-paced instruction on security boat tactics, techniques, and procedures in the classroom and while underway
• Ability to conduct training primarily in the operational lab environment on various small craft in all weather conditions, including cold, rainy, hot, and dry conditions
• Ability to qualify with the service pistol prior to assumption of duties
• Skilled in safety and operational risk management, classroom teaching fundamentals, training requirements and plans, and training scenario scripting
• Three years of documented tactical and leadership experience in a maritime environment (i.e., coxswain, maritime navigation, small-boat tactical operations, and craft systems and sub-systems)
• Ability to attend and complete the Crew-Served Weapons Operations and Maintenance and Crew-Served Weapons Instructor courses
• Ability to complete the Personnel Qualification Standards for Line Coach (Crew-Served Weapons) and Range Safety Officer
• Professional appearance and demeanor
• Second Class Swimmer certification or the ability to obtain it
• Valid driver's license
• Class "C" commercial driver's license or ability to obtain it
• Ability to pass medical, physical, and drug/alcohol screenings
• Ability to comply with the Lautenberg Amendment

Preferred Requirements

Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:

• Experience with curriculum design, development, and delivery
• Current Emergency Medical Technician (Basic) certification to provide emergency medical support for high-risk training evolutions

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Basic and voluntary life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Paid time off