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Lead Master Instructor
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Posted 12 days ago
Hybrid Kansas City, MO $128K – $166K Apply by Sep 9, 2026 General Education And Training ENTJESFJESTJISTJ OperationsEducation
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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.
What You'll Do
- →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.
Requirements
- ✓Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
- ✓More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Additional Information.
- ✓Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) Qualification requirements must be met by closing date of the announcement.
- ✓Additional Considerations: One year probationary period may be required.
- ✓Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) may be authorized.
- ✓This position requires Moderate Risk Security Clearance.
- ✓Background investigation will be required.
- ✓Continued employment is subject to applicant's successful completion of security investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. *Note: A one year probationary period will be required unless you are a current Department of Commerce (including NOAA) employee and are in the same line of work and with no more than a 30 day break in service.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, for those required to serve a 1-year probationary period, we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: Your performance and conduct; Needs and interests of the agency; Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of then Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active.
Personality Fit
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