Training Instructor (Vocational Training Instructor-Personal Fitness Trainer)
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System · Department of Justice
This job in plain English
This is a full-time Training Instructor job at FCI Estill in Estill, South Carolina, run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The instructor teaches classroom vocational and apprenticeship courses in personal fitness training and may coordinate other training programs. Occasional travel may be required, and applicants must hold a current fitness trainer certification to qualify.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
This job is open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. Current or former federal employees who qualify under CTAP or ICTAP get selection priority if they meet the listed rules.
What you would do
- Teach classroom vocational and apprenticeship courses in personal fitness training
- Select or develop curriculums for the vocational training area
- Design a curriculum and record-keeping system to track student progress
- Make sure training follows Bureau, Department of Labor, and apprenticeship rules
- Coordinate apprenticeship and other vocational training programs and classes
- Help maintain institution security, as all correctional staff do
Do you qualify for GS-11?
With experience: You need at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade, which is GS-10. Qualifying experience includes teaching or instructing, supervising a training program, developing training materials, or regular work that required instructing others.
With education: Undergraduate or graduate study in education or a subject related to the job can meet the basic requirement. For the additional requirement, a doctoral degree or three full years of graduate study is one option, alongside experience or a mix of education and experience. Schools must be accredited by a body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Current Fitness Trainer certification from a recognized agency such as NSCA, ISSA, IFPA, NFPT, or an equivalent
- At least one year of experience as a fitness industry instructor that includes that certification
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume limited to 2 pages with your name, contact information, and relevant experience
- Start and end dates in MM/YYYY format and hours worked per week for each experience
- Proof of your fitness certification, uploaded when you apply
- College transcript showing school name, student name, degree, and date awarded, if you qualify through education
- DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
- SF-15 and VA letter if you claim a disabled veteran preference
- SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
- CTAP or ICTAP documents if you apply under those programs, such as your separation notice, latest performance appraisal, and SF-50
How you will be rated: Your application is rated Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified based on your questionnaire answers and USA Hire assessments covering skills like attention to detail, customer service, decision making, and teamwork. Overstating your experience or cheating on an assessment can get you removed from consideration.
Tips for this job:
- Clearly address the Selective Factor in your resume and upload your fitness certification when you apply.
- List start and end dates in MM/YYYY format and hours per week for every job, or the experience may not get credit.
- Documents must be received by the Consolidated Staffing Unit by 11:59 p.m. Eastern on 11/04/2026, and file names should avoid special characters like % or #.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time
Conditions of employment:
- Pre-employment and panel interview
- Urinalysis drug test
- Physical exam
- Background investigation
- NCIC and credit check
- Misdemeanor domestic violence inquiry if you do not currently work in an institution
- Complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course in Glynco, Georgia
- Selective Service requirement
- Maximum entry age of 36 unless you are a qualified preference eligible veteran
- Submit an SF-50 proving prior federal law enforcement coverage if you are above the maximum entry age
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $74,678 – $97,087 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-11 · General Schedule
- Location
- Estill, South Carolina
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Other
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Training Instruction (1712)
- Announcement
- EST-27-13101876
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