This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), Office of Business Operations and Accountability (BOA), Human Capital Management Division (HCMD), Employee Services and Mission Support Training Unit (ESMSTU), with 1 vacancy in Kansas City, MO.
This position is also announced under vacancy number NWS-26-13049578-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.
As a Lead Master Instructor, you will perform the following duties: Serve as a technical authority or team leader to lead the Employee Services and Mission Support Training Unit (ESMSTU) to coordinate instruction with similar programs in other federal agencies to benchmark our offerings and capabilities.
In order to act as primary or assistant instructor on curricula, develop and maintain functional competencies in appropriate professional fields, systems, and applications related to the services provided by the National Weather Service (NWS), and systems and applications utilized in the assessment and communication of weather-related events.
Serve as a Lead Master Instructor, facilitator, and training program analyst responsible for developing and providing subject matter expertise in the development of training and resources to meet the needs of the organization. Coordinate topics, instructors, and logistics for all residence courses under the scope of ESMSTU. Will personally deliver training to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) employees of all personnel using best practices.
Visit NWS field offices to gain knowledge in and stay current on NWS field procedures and culture. Serve as a team leader with a focus on multiple professional and technical performance support solutions to enable NWS employees to reach optimum performance in present assignments and future responsibilities. Coordinate and integrate permanent and temporary instructors assigned to the division, based on the training needs of the target audience.
Plan, coordinate, and provide classroom instruction (including seminars, conferences, practical exercises, lectures, and other activities) for resident and mobile courses, and instruct and certify teaching team and seminar instructors. Mentor and develop associated instructors, ensuring they use adult learning techniques based on the experiential learning model.
Ensure associated instructors follow established lesson plans and control student activities and behavior for effective learning conditions in an adult learning environment. Research and evaluate the development of instructional materials to include simulations to integrate into technology instruction where applicable, and assist curriculum developers, block and lesson authors in enabling curricula.
Assist with the development of exercise and practical exercise scenario support products, utilizing established curriculum development guides and faculty development and quality assurance programs. Review and direct the updates of courseware, at least annually, or as changes in technologies or instructional requirements dictate.
In accordance with standards, ensure the publishing and maintenance of all required curriculum on Commerce Learning Center, or other academic information sharing mediums. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: The work involves physical effort typical of team leadership or teaching positions, with some platform instruction.
Needs to be able to provide 40 hours of academic (podium) instruction per week and, when needed, adjust training programs in the evening to tailor the next day's training meet the emerging needs of the audience. Must be able to assist in the movement of training equipment and set up the equipment. Equipment configuration can be in boxes up to 50 pounds.
Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to this vacancy. College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), name of accredited institution, course title, number of credit hours and grade earned.
You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.
Note: Your college transcript is used to verify successful completion of degree, or college course work. An official college transcript will be required before you can report to duty. Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation.
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This position is with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.
The posted pay range is $127829 – $166182/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-09.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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