Training Instructor

**Duties**:
Plans, organizes, implements, and provides specific instruction and training including but not limited to karate, dance, gymnastics, and music for youth (ages 2 through 18) at Ramstein and Vogelweh Air Force Bases. Offers instruction at various levels of experience, from beginner to advanced. Total program must meet current Air Force Program requirements. Coordinates planning and scheduling of all classes, programs, and events with instructional coordinator. Maintains accurate attendance records of participants in said programs. Acts as a liaison between the youth center and the participants/parents to enforce and explain operating procedures, class policies, and payment policies of the program. Meets with parents quarterly or on an as-needed basis to discuss the current progress of their child. Responsible for setting up and taking down all support equipment at least 15 minutes prior to and after scheduled class time. Opens classroom to parents on request. Develops specific curriculum guidelines for a particular program. Assists in training of subordinate instructors/staff in a particular program to ensure staff are meeting curriculum guidelines. Aides the coordinator of instructional classes in scheduling and event programming for at least one special youth related event, recital, or tournament per year. Performs other duties as assigned.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- This position requires satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks in accordance with Air Force and DoD policy, and a Child Care Tier 1 background investigation.
- This position has physical lifting requirement which requires the incumbent to complete a favorable pre-employment physical.
- This position requires the incumbent to be able to obtain, maintain, and provide evidence of current immunizations this includes annual influenza vaccinations and be free of all communicable diseases.

**Qualifications**:
- Business Based Action
- Family Member Preference
- Military Spouse Preference
- Outside Applicant Veteran
- Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran
- Transition Hiring Preference

The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is U.S. Citizens and legal U.S. residents in Germany. In accordance with the Status of Forces Agreement between Germany and the U.S., you must be a U.S. citizen or citizen of a NATO country with a U.S. permanent resident card in order to be eligible for NAF employment. Citizens of Germany (including dual citizenship if Germany is one of the countries) as well as "ordinarily resident" US citizens are not eligible for NAF employment per SOFA agreement. If not already in the commuting area, must be able to verify the ability to arrive before a firm job offer can be sent.- **Qualifying Experience**:
Applicants must have instructional/training experience in which the applicant demonstrated the ability to perform satisfactorily at the pay band level of this position. Applicants must have extensive experience and practices of a discipline in which they have instructed or a similar specialty area of instruction. Certification through an associated professional organization is preferred. Affiliation with local, national or similar organization for cross-cultural experiences is preferred. Must be able to lift 40 pounds or more and stand for long periods of time.

**Education**:
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does allow for education substitution in order to qualify.

**FOREIGN EDUCATION**:Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

**Additional information**:

- Individual must fully meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position. This includes providing any supporting documents needed for verification.
- Applicants **must** be at least 18 years of age at time of hire.
- This position requires the incumbent to be able to read, speak, and write English.
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Direct deposit is required.
- A probationary period may be required.
- Pre-employment requirements must be satisfactorily met prior to Entrance on Duty (EOD).
- Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this job opportunity announcement. Additional selections may also be made from this job opportunity announcement.
- LQA is not authorized.
- Post Allowance is authorized for Regular Full Time employment category.
- This is a Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) position carrying out Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities for the Air Force