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Serving as a Law Enforcement Specialist (Firearms Instructor) - PERM GS-1801-11/12 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission. This position is located in the Office of the Associate Director for Training Operations, Core Training Operations Directorate, Office of Artesia Operations, Driver and Firearms Training Division located in Artesia, NM.
The primary purpose of this position serves as a Law Enforcement Specialist (Firearms Instructor) responsible in planning and conducting classroom, laboratory, and/or field instruction sessions as part of FBB's and FCB's respective training programs. Instructional duties are performed at least 50%or more of the time.Typical duties include: Conducting basic training classes for personnel and plans, coordinates, and executes field training and lab exercises.
Monitoring progress of students, documents results, and/or recommends remedial and corrective action to include additional training and changes in training and/or operational procedures and instructions. Evaluates both individual and group performance in various training settings. Conducting research on emerging firearms technology, practices, and techniques to enhance instructional knowledge and skill.
Occasionally writes curriculum summaries based upon research for use in updating existing course material and in providing updated student lesson plans. Ensuring that all firearms training program measures and actions taken comply with Federal, DHS and FLETC rules, directives, instructions, requirements, and procedures.
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S.
Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.
jared.a.tittle@fletc.dhs.gov · (912) 602-7960
This position is with Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $74678 – $116362/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-28.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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