Boatswain's Mate Instructor

Location: Yorktown

Metris Global is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) dedicated to helping government identify and solve problems. Our concierge-minded team of special operations and interagency advisors provide professional services, full spectrum pre-deployment, and full mission profile (FMP) training exercises to achieve this mission. Our work has quietly saved lives and taxpayer dollars. If you are passionate about "Training Today's Warriors for Tomorrow's Threats", we would love you to join our Team.

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Summary

Reporting to the Site Lead, the Boatswain’s Mate Instructor shall provide instruction in the field of seamanship. This is a non-exempt Service Contract Act (SCA) position.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for instruction on seamanship, navigation, bridge team dynamics, ship-to-ship communications and small boat and ship handling and other objectives as they pertain to U.S. Coast Guard small boats and cutter class vessels.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Responsible for successful classroom management and oversight to include associated quality, student, classroom, time, and other supervisory aspects of performance related to job responsibilities.

Achieves client-established quality objectives for instruction and classroom management. Includes but is not limited to:

• Quality instructor performance capable of ascertaining the level of the class’s knowledge and teaching at the appropriate level.
• Capable of controlling the discipline of the class
• Demonstrates a high level of professional management in performing training activities and facilitating classroom environments all times.
• Maintains regular class schedule.
• Adheres to a zero-tolerance policy of inappropriate language at all times.
• Class schedule is managed in accordance with course curriculum outlines.
• Manages a safe, comfortable training environment, ensures sufficient materials are available, and resolves disruptive student behavior.

Measurement Of Performance

The Site Lead will establish performance metrics for the Boatswain’s Mate Instructor within the first thirty (30) days of employment.

• Accomplish a rating of satisfactory or above on 80% of the course evaluations following each course convening.
• Follows guidance in instructional materials 100% of the time.
• Accomplishes a rating of “demonstrated competency” or better on the Coast Guard Instructor Feedback Form as measured annually.
• Receives no measure less than “3” on a scale of “5” for each of the 14 assigned instructor competencies.
• Demonstrates effective communication, collaboration, and teamwork with all Government and Contract team members.
• Completed and delivered tasks and work products shall be in conformance to the USCG Training System Standard Operating Procedures, timely, complete, and documentation shall, upon final acceptance, be free from technical or typographical errors 90% of the time.

Qualifications

• Must possess U.S. Military qualification as Quartermaster of the Watch, Deck Watch Officer, Coxswain, or civilian equivalent.
• Must possess a minimum of three years of experience directing, instructing and coaching break-in boat coxswains or shipboard conning officers.
• Physically capable of instructing while underway on a Coast Guard vessel for 6-8 hours per day, year-round in all meteorological conditions.
• No security clearance required.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• STD/LTD Insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid sick time
• 11 paid holidays