Waterborne Security Boat Instructor

Linxx Global Solutions, Inc. (Linxx) is currently seeking a Waterborne Security Boat Instructor at Joint Expeditionary Base, Little Creek located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in support of the U.S. Navy Center for Security Forces.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Responsibilities

• Instruct the following high-risk training courses: Level II Coxswain Operations and Tactics; Harbor Security Boat Training Supervisor; and Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure Boat Crew Team Training

• Conduct training 8 hours per day, 5 days per week (daily activity may extend up to 10 hours), as well as student remediation

• Deliver training in accordance with the government-approved curriculum; if required, identify changes to the curriculum using a formal process through the proper chain of command

• Provide student performance information and participate in U.S. Navy Academic Review Board Procedures if required

• Maintain decorum, order, and safety in the training environment at all times

• Participate in all aspects of training delivery preparations and execution, including classroom preparation, student administration, test proctoring, and safety procedures

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience in the logistical movement of small craft and associated gear

• Experience in tactical operations planning, military decision making, organizational and individual planning, patrol coordination, concepts of operation, warning, patrol, and mission briefing

• Capability to perform all training evolutions, including effectively completing weapons qualifications, in the standing, kneeling, and prone positions

• Ability to ascend or descend ladders and go through narrow passageways without any abnormal fear of heights

Required Qualifications

• Current COVID vaccination required or ability to receive one

• Navy Instructor Training Course (or military service equivalent), academic credentialing (teacher/professor), or instructor via academic institution (Tidewater Community College MILT 5100 meets the requirements listed above)

• A minimum of three years of documented operational security boat experience serving in one of the following:

• U.S. Navy Harbor Security Maritime Detachment

• U.S. Navy Coastal Riverine Forces Detachment

• U.S. Navy Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman (SWCC)

• U.S. Marine Corps Small Craft Company

• U.S. Coast Guard Shore-Based Boat Unit or Maritime Patrol Forces (fast boat cutters, patrol boats, and coastal patrol boats)

• U.S. Coast Guard Deployable Specialized Forces (Maritime Security Response Team, Maritime Safety and Security Team, and Port Security Units)

• Must also have experience in:

  • Night operations

  • Low-visibility operations

  • Long-range navigation

  • Operating small boats using Visual Augmentation Systems (VAS) or night vision devices.

• Instructor candidates must be able to operate a boat and manipulate boat equipment while wearing VAS.

• Ability to safely plan and deliver group-paced instruction on security boat tactics, techniques, and procedures in the classroom and while underway

• Ability to conduct training primarily in the operational lab environment on various small craft in all weather conditions, including cold, rainy, hot, and dry conditions

• Ability to qualify with the service pistol prior to assumption of duties

• Skilled in safety and operational risk management, classroom teaching fundamentals, training requirements and plans, and training scenario scripting

• Three years of documented tactical and leadership experience in a maritime environment (i.e., coxswain, maritime navigation, small-boat tactical operations, and craft systems and sub-systems)

• Ability to attend and complete the Crew-Served Weapons Operations and Maintenance and Crew-Served Weapons Instructor courses

• Ability to complete the Personnel Qualification Standards for Line Coach (Crew-Served Weapons) and Range Safety Officer

• Professional appearance and demeanor

• Second Class Swimmer certification or the ability to obtain it

• Valid driver's license

• Class "C" commercial driver's license or ability to obtain it

• Ability to pass medical, physical, and drug/alcohol screenings

• Ability to comply with the Lautenberg Amendment

Preferred Requirements

Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:

• Experience with curriculum design, development, and delivery

• Current Emergency Medical Technician (Basic) certification to provide emergency medical support for high-risk training evolutions

Linxx is a fast-growing government contracting company that provides the U.S. Government and private sector with training, security, and medical services. Linxx is headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with support offices in 35 locations across the continental United States, Hawaii, and Japan.

Benefits include the following:
 

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k)

• Basic and voluntary life insurance

• Disability coverage

• Paid time off