The CDP is a national training facility that prepares state and local emergency response personnel to respond to all hazards, including terrorist attacks using weapons of mass destruction, by providing hands-on training.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist course managers, resident instructors, subcontractors, and support staff assigned to Resident Training.
• Perform training area setup and recovery procedures for classroom and live agent training facilities.
• Support instructional staff during donning and doffing instruction for personal protective equipment.
• Perform donning and doffing procedures at the operational level during multitask performance-oriented training.
• Prepare and fit personal protective equipment worn by responders in live agent training.
• Comply with written regulations, guidance, and supervisor assignments for entries into the COBRATF live agent training environment.
• Actively seek and participate in cross-training opportunities to maximize overall training experience for student responders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have a GED or high school diploma.
• Must be able to frequently lift, push, and pull over 50 pounds.
• Ability to wear and perform all operational tasks while wearing personal protective equipment.
• Possess adequate physical fitness to perform assigned duties.
• Ability to apply accepted hazardous material principles in a variety of life-threatening situations.
• Ability to communicate orally to conduct training of the workforce.
• Ability to operate standard CBRN/HAZMAT equipment.
• Due to Federal Contract Regulations, U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must have an accepted form of government-issued ID compliant with the Real ID Act.
• Must submit to and obtain final suitability by successful completion of a pre-placement screening consisting of a background check, financial institutions/credit bureau check, and disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting live toxic agent operations/training.

The pay range for this job is $31,850.00 - $57,575.00.

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The successful candidate will work closely with the Subject Matter Expert (SME) Course Leader to ensure seamless training delivery, periodically evaluate training delivery, and recommend changes as indicated.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conduct indoor classroom-style training and outdoor hands-on demonstrations and exercises in extreme weather conditions
• Contribute to the improvement of the toxic agent training experience through continuous research and training revision
• Maintain knowledge base as a SME in assigned course content
• Comply with supervisor assignments for entries into the COBRA Training Facility toxic agent training environment
• Actively seek and participate in cross-training opportunities to maximize instructor resources and the overall training experience for student responders
• Assist with review of course outcomes, including weekly After Action Reports and ongoing QA/QC of course
• Participate in cross-training of instructional staff in related fields
• Contribute to the revision of course materials and assist in the development, review, and revision of policies pertaining to training delivery
• Participate in lecture and practice exercises within the CBRNE/WMD field as assigned
• Interface regularly with national, state, and local officials to maintain expertise in state-of-the-art training techniques and methods
• Ensure quality instruction for CBRNE/WMD related tasks in personal protective equipment (PPE) at a field training site
• Address safety issues to ensure compliance with risk assessment and safety standard operating procedures
• Address and instruct mass triage and principles of mass casualty response in relationship to a CBRNE related incident
• Supervise doffing procedures for students exiting the hot training bays of the toxic agent facility

Basic Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience working within one of the emergency response disciplines that support all-hazard response
• 5 years of specialized experience working with WMD, CBRNE, or Hazardous materials at the technician level
• Minimum 3 years of current instructional experience
• Possess a teaching certification, postsecondary teaching experience, or teaching degree
• Possess functional knowledge of the federal response plan/NIMS
• Ability to lift a minimum of 65 pounds during demonstrations and exercises
• Ability to perform prolonged standing, bending, climbing, kneeling, and pushing and pulling carts containing equipment
• Ability to wear Level A-C PPE including SCBA for periods of 1 hour up to five hours
• Must pass a pre-placement and annual medical exam
• Must submit to and obtain final suitability by successful completion of background check, financial institutions/credit bureau check, and disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act
• Due to Federal Contract Regulations, U.S. citizenship is required
• Must have an accepted form of government-issued ID compliant with the Real ID Act

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of weapons of mass destruction
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field

The pay range for this position is $52,000.00 - $94,000.00.

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