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Posted : Sunday, November 26, 2023 04:05 PM
OMB NO: 1625-0120
Expiration Date: 01/30/2025
Announcement #: 5682
Opening Date: 29 April 2024 Pay Plan/Series/Pay Band: NF-1701-04
Closing Date: Until Filled Work Schedule: Intermittent (0-19 hrs/week)*
Position: Instructor, Coastal Sail Training Program (5) Salary: $46.
00/hour Who May Apply: All Sources Who May Apply: All Sources Location: New London, CT USCG Academy *June through August DUTIES: This is an intermittent temporary position in the USCG Academy’s Coastal Sail Training Program (CSTP) reinforcing 2/c cadets’ (rising Juniors) leadership objectives and providing the experiential learning opportunity to practice leadership skills in a peer-to-peer environment.
The incumbent will be assigned to teach, coach, and mentor the 2/c cadets in developing their leadership, seamanship, and navigation skills during a two-week long (9-days underway) sortie in southern New England waters aboard the CGA Leadership44 sloops.
The vessels travel in a squadron of four identical sailboats, pulling into a new port each night.
The distance between ports is approximately 40nm.
As a core course for the USCG Academy’s Admiral James M.
Loy Institute for Leadership, the Coastal Sail Training Program emphasizes the core competencies of Teambuilding and Technical Credibility.
Cadets are expected to: Develop Technical Credibility in basic sailing, seamanship, meteorology, situational awareness in the maritime environment and small boat operations, while fostering a “liking for the sea and its lore,” including knowledge of safety-at-sea procedures.
Develop basic proficiency in navigation, particularly coastal piloting using paper charts (i.
e.
, without the aid of a gyrocompass or electronic navigation) in areas that present navigational challenges.
This will include training the cadets’ “seaman’s eye” in correlating charts to the visual presentation of the waterway.
Expand their working knowledge of Coast Guard Cutter-like afloat operations (watch standing, logistics, preventative maintenance, teamwork, administration, operating parameters, risk assessment, etc.
).
Invest in individual and team growth in leadership and character development through experiential learning.
Represent the Academy well to the boating public.
You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the qualifications below.
Your resume/application must demonstrate the required experience/education.
Please see additional information on how your application is evaluated.
Qualification Requirements: Minimum: 1.
4-year college degree 2.
Professional Instructor-level sailing, seamanship, and navigational knowledge (using paper charts and electronic navigation devices).
3.
Professional mariner’s knowledge of the COLREG’s Rules of the Road for near-coastal operation of a ~44’ sailing vessel (vessel less than 12m).
4.
Familiarity with the proper use of marine electronics and their operation including AIS, radar, and VHF radios.
5.
Center-console motorboat operation.
6.
3-5 years of professional sail training experience.
7.
Current First Aid and CPR Preferred (in addition to the minimum): 1.
Familiarity with the Coast Guard’s Core leadership competencies for Leading Self, Leading Others, and Leading Performance and Change.
2.
Familiarity and use of the Coast Guard Academy’s Leadership Development Program, including leadership and teambuilding models used in this program (ie LEAD strategy, Tuckman’s Stages of Team Development, DiSC behavioral models, etc.
).
3.
Assessing cadets on their ability to demonstrate behaviors associated with the Coast Guard Core leadership competencies.
4.
Familiarity with operating a ~44’ sailboats, with 9’ draft, in and around the ports and waterways of southern New England (Long Island Sound, Fisher’s Island Sound, Block Island Sound, Narragansett Bay, RI Sound, Vineyard Sound, Buzzards Bay, Nantucket Sound).
5.
Prior qualification as an OIC in CSTP, or all of the following: a.
US Sailing Cruising Instructor or Bareboat Cruising Instructor certifications, or equivalent.
b.
Current USCG 25 ton Near-Coastal Mariner’s license, or greater.
c.
CT (or other state’s) Safe Boating certification.
OTHER ESSENTIAL INFORMATION: Selectee will be required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer as the Standard method of payment for payroll and travel purposes.
Males born after 12/31/59 and at least 18 years of age must be registered with the Selective Service System, unless covered by an exemption under the Selective Service Law, in accordance with 5 U.
S.
Code 3378.
Selectee will be required to provide a written statement regarding his registration status unless he is exempted by this statute.
Must satisfactorily complete a Federal Background check.
HOW TO APPLY Additional Information on how you will be evaluated: Your resume/application must demonstrate the required experience/education.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through the National Service programs (e.
g.
, professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social, committee, sports, internships).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and leadership experience that translates directly to paid employment.
Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position.
Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.
You MUST submit a resume or any other written format in English of your choice which clearly identifies: (1) The announcement number, title and pay band of the job you are applying for, and, (2) Information such as full name; mailing address; country of citizenship (U.
S.
Citizenship required OR valid authorization to work in the US); highest Federal grade or NAF pay band held with job series, title, and dates held (if applicable); a statement requiring proof of veterans’ preference by means of DD 214; education; and relevant work experience including start/end dates, supervisor’s name and phone number, salary and title, series and grade if experience was with a non-appropriated fund instrumentality of the Federal government.
You must also include a copy of your most recent performance appraisal if you are a current Federal or NAF employee.
Applications may not be sent in franked Government envelopes; applications filed in this fashion will not receive consideration.
If information is not complete, you may be excluded from consideration.
The first application and/or resume submitted for a specific requisition will be considered the only submission.
Any duplicate submissions to the same requisition will not be considered.
The application date will be used in determining these factors.
Outside Candidates: To apply, please visit our website at https://shopcgx.
com and click on “Careers” at the bottom of the page.
Internal Candidates: Sign into ADP Workforce now.
Click on Myself/Talent/Career Center.
Search by location or Job Title for: Instructor, Coastal Sail Training Program (5) INT 5682 New London, CT, US Equal Employment Opportunity: All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit factor such as race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or marital status.
PRIVACY ACT NOTICE Authority: The U.
S.
Coast Guard rates applicants under the authority of Title 5 of U.
S.
Code, Sections 301, 1104, 1302, 2103, 3301, 3304, Executive Order 9397, and Departmental Regulations.
Principal Purpose: To collect information needed to determine how well an applicant’s education and work experience qualify them for the job they are applying for.
Routine Use: This information provided will be shared with the hiring manager and interview panel members.
It may also be shared in response to a request for discovery or for appearance of a witness, information that is relevant to the subject matter involved in a pending judicial or administrative proceeding.
Disclosure: Voluntary, however, failure to disclose requested information may result in an applicant not receiving consideration for a position in which the information is needed.
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection and a person is not required to respond to this information unless it displays a current valid OMB control number and an expiration date.
The control number for this collection is OMB 1625-new, expiration 01/30/2025.
The estimated average time to complete this application is 40 minutes.
If you have any comments regarding the burden estimate you can write to U.
S.
Coast Guard, Community Services Command, 510 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA 23320.
00/hour Who May Apply: All Sources Who May Apply: All Sources Location: New London, CT USCG Academy *June through August DUTIES: This is an intermittent temporary position in the USCG Academy’s Coastal Sail Training Program (CSTP) reinforcing 2/c cadets’ (rising Juniors) leadership objectives and providing the experiential learning opportunity to practice leadership skills in a peer-to-peer environment.
The incumbent will be assigned to teach, coach, and mentor the 2/c cadets in developing their leadership, seamanship, and navigation skills during a two-week long (9-days underway) sortie in southern New England waters aboard the CGA Leadership44 sloops.
The vessels travel in a squadron of four identical sailboats, pulling into a new port each night.
The distance between ports is approximately 40nm.
As a core course for the USCG Academy’s Admiral James M.
Loy Institute for Leadership, the Coastal Sail Training Program emphasizes the core competencies of Teambuilding and Technical Credibility.
Cadets are expected to: Develop Technical Credibility in basic sailing, seamanship, meteorology, situational awareness in the maritime environment and small boat operations, while fostering a “liking for the sea and its lore,” including knowledge of safety-at-sea procedures.
Develop basic proficiency in navigation, particularly coastal piloting using paper charts (i.
e.
, without the aid of a gyrocompass or electronic navigation) in areas that present navigational challenges.
This will include training the cadets’ “seaman’s eye” in correlating charts to the visual presentation of the waterway.
Expand their working knowledge of Coast Guard Cutter-like afloat operations (watch standing, logistics, preventative maintenance, teamwork, administration, operating parameters, risk assessment, etc.
).
Invest in individual and team growth in leadership and character development through experiential learning.
Represent the Academy well to the boating public.
You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the qualifications below.
Your resume/application must demonstrate the required experience/education.
Please see additional information on how your application is evaluated.
Qualification Requirements: Minimum: 1.
4-year college degree 2.
Professional Instructor-level sailing, seamanship, and navigational knowledge (using paper charts and electronic navigation devices).
3.
Professional mariner’s knowledge of the COLREG’s Rules of the Road for near-coastal operation of a ~44’ sailing vessel (vessel less than 12m).
4.
Familiarity with the proper use of marine electronics and their operation including AIS, radar, and VHF radios.
5.
Center-console motorboat operation.
6.
3-5 years of professional sail training experience.
7.
Current First Aid and CPR Preferred (in addition to the minimum): 1.
Familiarity with the Coast Guard’s Core leadership competencies for Leading Self, Leading Others, and Leading Performance and Change.
2.
Familiarity and use of the Coast Guard Academy’s Leadership Development Program, including leadership and teambuilding models used in this program (ie LEAD strategy, Tuckman’s Stages of Team Development, DiSC behavioral models, etc.
).
3.
Assessing cadets on their ability to demonstrate behaviors associated with the Coast Guard Core leadership competencies.
4.
Familiarity with operating a ~44’ sailboats, with 9’ draft, in and around the ports and waterways of southern New England (Long Island Sound, Fisher’s Island Sound, Block Island Sound, Narragansett Bay, RI Sound, Vineyard Sound, Buzzards Bay, Nantucket Sound).
5.
Prior qualification as an OIC in CSTP, or all of the following: a.
US Sailing Cruising Instructor or Bareboat Cruising Instructor certifications, or equivalent.
b.
Current USCG 25 ton Near-Coastal Mariner’s license, or greater.
c.
CT (or other state’s) Safe Boating certification.
OTHER ESSENTIAL INFORMATION: Selectee will be required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer as the Standard method of payment for payroll and travel purposes.
Males born after 12/31/59 and at least 18 years of age must be registered with the Selective Service System, unless covered by an exemption under the Selective Service Law, in accordance with 5 U.
S.
Code 3378.
Selectee will be required to provide a written statement regarding his registration status unless he is exempted by this statute.
Must satisfactorily complete a Federal Background check.
HOW TO APPLY Additional Information on how you will be evaluated: Your resume/application must demonstrate the required experience/education.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through the National Service programs (e.
g.
, professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social, committee, sports, internships).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and leadership experience that translates directly to paid employment.
Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position.
Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.
You MUST submit a resume or any other written format in English of your choice which clearly identifies: (1) The announcement number, title and pay band of the job you are applying for, and, (2) Information such as full name; mailing address; country of citizenship (U.
S.
Citizenship required OR valid authorization to work in the US); highest Federal grade or NAF pay band held with job series, title, and dates held (if applicable); a statement requiring proof of veterans’ preference by means of DD 214; education; and relevant work experience including start/end dates, supervisor’s name and phone number, salary and title, series and grade if experience was with a non-appropriated fund instrumentality of the Federal government.
You must also include a copy of your most recent performance appraisal if you are a current Federal or NAF employee.
Applications may not be sent in franked Government envelopes; applications filed in this fashion will not receive consideration.
If information is not complete, you may be excluded from consideration.
The first application and/or resume submitted for a specific requisition will be considered the only submission.
Any duplicate submissions to the same requisition will not be considered.
The application date will be used in determining these factors.
Outside Candidates: To apply, please visit our website at https://shopcgx.
com and click on “Careers” at the bottom of the page.
Internal Candidates: Sign into ADP Workforce now.
Click on Myself/Talent/Career Center.
Search by location or Job Title for: Instructor, Coastal Sail Training Program (5) INT 5682 New London, CT, US Equal Employment Opportunity: All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit factor such as race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or marital status.
PRIVACY ACT NOTICE Authority: The U.
S.
Coast Guard rates applicants under the authority of Title 5 of U.
S.
Code, Sections 301, 1104, 1302, 2103, 3301, 3304, Executive Order 9397, and Departmental Regulations.
Principal Purpose: To collect information needed to determine how well an applicant’s education and work experience qualify them for the job they are applying for.
Routine Use: This information provided will be shared with the hiring manager and interview panel members.
It may also be shared in response to a request for discovery or for appearance of a witness, information that is relevant to the subject matter involved in a pending judicial or administrative proceeding.
Disclosure: Voluntary, however, failure to disclose requested information may result in an applicant not receiving consideration for a position in which the information is needed.
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection and a person is not required to respond to this information unless it displays a current valid OMB control number and an expiration date.
The control number for this collection is OMB 1625-new, expiration 01/30/2025.
The estimated average time to complete this application is 40 minutes.
If you have any comments regarding the burden estimate you can write to U.
S.
Coast Guard, Community Services Command, 510 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA 23320.
• Phone : NA
• Location : New London, CT
• Post ID: 9157951719
