Clearance Jobs: Special Skills Tactics Instructor

Ho-Chunk Inc. Management Services (HCIMS) is seeking a full-time Special Skills Tactics Instructor with our Room Entry Defensive Tactics (RED-T) Program.

Job Summary:

• Plan, organize, and present instruction in all environmental conditions.
• Maintain liaison with law enforcement, security, military, government, and civilian organizations.
• Research and review information related to DS and stay up-to-date on current security techniques, methods, and procedures.

The incumbent serves as an instructor and subject matter expert in areas that may include defensive/non-lethal force tactics, room entry tactics, small unit tactics, physical fitness/wellness, emergency medical care, suspect apprehension and control techniques, risk management, mission planning, personal security detail operations, communications, security awareness, threat prevention, surveillance and surveillance detection, react to direct and indirect fire.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize, and provide instruction in all environmental conditions.
• Maintain liaison with law enforcement, security, military, government, and civilian organizations.
• Research and review information related to DS and keep abreast of current security techniques, methods, and procedures through attendance at training sessions, seminars, and workshops.
• Comply with all Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) accreditation standards.
• Review established training objectives, lesson plans, training materials, and instructional methods prior to the beginning of assigned courses.
• Test/evaluate new training courses and instructional materials.
• Resolve problems that occur in the preparation for and during training.
• Evaluate training effectiveness to ensure that training objectives are met.
• Review and analyze trainee evaluations and feedback from other instructors.
• Identify need for and assist with revisions to course content and materials or instructional methods as necessary to improve the effectiveness and quality of the training curriculum.
• Participate in curriculum review and the design of new training as a subject matter expert.
• Ensure optimum efficiency in the use of assigned resources.
• Assist instructors in other security-related subjects.
• Perform Training Safety Officer/role player controller support tasks and assigns other instructors and role players as needed to assist in training sessions.
• Provide assistance with practical exercises.
• Presents briefings to a wide range of audiences.
• Assists in scheduling and planning classes by developing and maintaining close contact with program coordinators and other training entities.
• Ensures training is consistent with Department regulations and applicable law.
• Submits training records in a timely manner.
• Assists with equipment inventory and maintenance for assigned training programs.
• Maintains levels of proficiency in all duty-related techniques and procedures.
• May be requested and required to participate in Proposal Support functions due to expertise.

Requirements:

• Two (2) years of instructor experience required, plus five (5) years of relevant hard skills tactics experience.
• Experience working overseas preferred.
• Experience in an embassy environment preferred.
• Must have a high school diploma.
• Completion of a recognized instructor development training course preferred.
• Must be able to work in a collaborative team environment and possess organizational skills.
• Knowledge of security concepts, principles, and practices to provide basic training in the application of protective and personal security and surveillance detection.
• Knowledge of security programs, operations, and techniques, including terrorism and anti-terrorism operations.
• Knowledge of current protective security methods to provide instruction that is consistent with current practices.
• Familiarity with the duties of Foreign Service and foreign affairs personnel preferred.
• Basic knowledge of adult learning principles, course development, classroom and practical instructional presentation methods, and methods for evaluating training effectiveness.
• Basic knowledge of the development and revision of training curriculum.
• Ability to immediately analyze, predict, and preclude situations to ensure training is conducted in a safe manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain liaison with personnel at all levels in order to plan and coordinate assigned responsibilities.
• Skill in oral and written communications to present training to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to complete work requiring regular and recurring physical and mental exertion, long periods of standing, and irregular hours.
• Ability to work in unpleasant or adverse environmental conditions, such as extreme hot and cold.
• Ability to lift and carry equipment and materials.
• Ability to work effectively in an environment that consists of numerous personnel and use of pyrotechnics.
• Must hold a valid driver's license and be willing and able to drive official US Government vehicles.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to complete work requiring regular and recurring physical and mental exertion, long periods of standing, and irregular hours.
• Ability to work in unpleasant or adverse environmental conditions, such as extreme hot and cold.
• Ability to lift and carry equipment and materials.
• Ability to work effectively in an environment that consists of numerous personnel and use of pyrotechnics.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

This is a full-time position. Typical days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Evening and weekend hours required, as required by business need.

Travels as necessary to other U.S. and foreign training sites, though it is not expected such travel will exceed 25% of total work time.

Security Clearance:

Must be a U.S. citizen and possess or be able to obtain/maintain a SECRET clearance.

Salary : $80,000 - $100,000