Security Driver Training Instructor

About the role

The Security Driver Training Instructor at Summary Ho-Chunk Inc. Management Services (HCIMS) will instruct and manage security driver training courses. The position is based at the U.S. Department of State's Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) in Blackstone, VA.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and instructs driver training courses
• Reviews established training objectives, lesson plans, training materials, and instructional methods
• Researches and reviews current reports related to Diplomatic Security (DS)
• Serves as a subject matter expert on security/counterterrorist driving, vehicle dynamics, motorcade operations, off road driving, and other related areas
• Evaluates training effectiveness to ensure that training objectives are met
• Ensures optimum efficiency in the use of assigned resources
• Assists instructors in other security-related subjects including terrorist operations, surveillance detection, attack recognition, and motorcade operations
• Presents security awareness briefings to a wide range of audiences
• Establishes and maintains liaison with a broad array of law enforcement, security, military, government, and civilian organizations interested in or affected by security/defensive driving
• Keeps abreast of current security techniques, methods, and procedures in the security/counterterrorist driving, vehicle dynamics, and motorcade operations areas
• Schedules and plans classes by developing and maintaining close contact with program coordinators and other appropriate training entities
• Tests/evaluates new training courses and instructional materials
• Assists with equipment inventory and maintenance for assigned training programs

Requirements

• Three (3)-five (5) years of instructor experience (must have taught at least one (1) class per week during that time)
• Previous Law enforcement or military instructor experience is desired
• Intermediate knowledge of security/antiterrorist driving principles and concepts
• Intermediate knowledge of vehicle mechanics, engineering, and fabrication
• Intermediate knowledge of current protective security methods to provide instruction that is consistent with currently accepted methods and practices
• Knowledge of terrorist operations and surveillance detection
• Familiarity with the functions, responsibilities, and duties of Foreign Service personnel preferred
• Basic knowledge of adult learning principles, course development, classroom and practical instructional presentation methods, and methods for evaluating training effectiveness
• Ability to provide in-car and classroom instruction for all aspects of off road and unimproved road driving techniques
• Ability to become a DS lead instructor for all driving courses with the exception of tactical motorcades
• Ability to immediately analyze, predict, and preclude unsafe driving situations to ensure training exercises are conducted in a safe manner
• Ability to establish and maintain liaison with personnel at all levels in order to plan and coordinate assigned responsibilities
• Excellent people and organizational skills
• Valid U.S. driver’s license

Qualifications

• High School diploma; Associates or Bachelors’ degree preferred
• Demonstrated work experience of eight to ten years in this specific field will be considered
• Certification as a driving instructor from a law enforcement academy or driver training school/academy

Skills

• Intermediate knowledge of security/antiterrorist driving principles and concepts
• Intermediate knowledge of vehicle mechanics, engineering, and fabrication
• Intermediate knowledge of current protective security methods to provide instruction that is consistent with currently accepted methods and practices
• Knowledge of terrorist operations and surveillance detection
• Basic knowledge of adult learning principles, course development, classroom and practical instructional presentation methods, and methods for evaluating training effectiveness
• Ability to provide in-car and classroom instruction for all aspects of off road and unimproved road driving techniques
• Ability to immediately analyze, predict, and preclude unsafe driving situations to ensure training exercises are conducted in a safe manner
• Ability to establish and maintain liaison with personnel at all levels in order to plan and coordinate assigned responsibilities
• Excellent people and organizational skills