Security Driver Training Instructor III

Overview

Employment in this role is conditional upon successful execution of the contract by the client.

The Work

The Security Driver Training Instructor III will serve as an instructor and course manager for security driver training courses with responsibility for planning, organizing, and presenting and/or managing the presentation of one or more of these courses and for evaluating training effectiveness to ensure that objectives are met.

This position aligns with Cayuse’s core values of Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Adaptability, and Integrity by fostering technical solutions that meet customer needs, promoting teamwork, and prioritizing quality in deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and instructs driver training courses independently with minimal direction.
• Reviews established training objectives, lesson plans, training materials, and instructional methods prior to the beginning of assigned courses.
• Reviews and analyzes trainee evaluations, feedback from other instructors, and personal observations.
• Evaluates the impact of planned or projected changes in the Diplomatic Security (DS) security programs and associated training requirements on the existing content, materials, and methods used for security driver training.
• Participates in curriculum review conferences.
• Assists instructors in other security related subjects including terrorist operations, surveillance detection, attack recognition, and motorcade operations.
• Provides technical guidance in conducting practical exercises when needed.
• Serves as subject matter expert in the testing and evaluation of new training courses and instructional materials.
• Research and reviews current reports related to Diplomatic Security and introduces applicable information into driver training courses.
• Resolves complex problems that occur in the preparation for and during training.
• Complies with all Federal Law Enforcement Training and Accreditation (FLETA) accreditation standards.
• Evaluates training effectiveness to ensure that training objectives have been met.
• Identifies need for and drafts revisions to course content and materials or instructional methods as necessary to improve the driver training curriculum effectiveness and quality.
• Ensure optimum efficiency in the use of assigned resources.
• 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/counter terrorist driving, vehicle dynamics, and motorcade operations areas through attendance at training sessions, seminars, and workshops.
• Assists in scheduling and planning classes by developing and maintaining close contact with program coordinators as well as with other appropriate training entities.
• Submits training records in a timely manner.
• Assists with equipment inventory and maintenance for assigned training programs.
• Articulates instructional tasks and provides guidance on how to perform them; assists with performance evaluations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications – Here’s What You Need

The qualifications and skills listed below are intended to provide a general overview of the requirements for this position. However, due to the anticipated nature of the contract and the absence of a finalized task order from the client, this list should not be considered all-encompassing. Additional qualifications, certifications, skills, or experience specific to the client’s requirements may be identified and requested upon award of the task order.

Candidates should demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to adapt to evolving responsibilities as outlined by the client.

• Must possess a high school diploma, associate’s degree preferred.
• Certification as a driving instructor from a law enforcement academy or driver training school/academy with five (5) to eight (8) years of instructor experience (must have taught at least one(1) class per week during that time).
• Two (2) years of supervisory…