Job Description

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or GED
  
  

Experience

• A minimum of five (5) years of successful experience as a Rail Traffic Controller
  
  

Certification/Licensure

• Current and valid Certification as a Rail Traffic Controller (maintained for duration of occupancy in this role)
• Roadway Worker Protection Certification, Level 4, withing one (1) month of hire
  
  

Preferred

• N/A
  
  

Medical Group

Satisfactorily complete the medical examination for this position, if required. The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of this position either with or without reasonable accommodations.

Mission Essential Designation:

In accordance with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) this job has been identified as critical to mission essential functions. Incumbents in this role may be required to report to or continue to work in the event of authorized office closings or service suspensions due to severe weather, natural disaster, fire, operational emergencies or related events.

Job Summary

The Rail Traffic Controller (RTC) Training Instructor is key to providing high quality training thatupholds the Rail Operation Control Center (ROCC) values of safety, trust, and accountability tosupport the department's vision to become a world-class, safety-driven control center and thebest place to work at Metro. The incumbent executes the RTC foundational program focused onleveragingclassroomlearningandtheutilizationofsimulationexercisestoallowRTCtraineestomimic scenarios and atmospheres they will experience on the job. The incumbent enables RailTraffic Controller Trainees to successfully complete all modules of the Washington Area TransitAuthority’s (WMATA) Rail Traffic Controller training course, in which they are taught to serve aspartoftheRailOperations ControlCenter’sfrontlineexpertincident-managementteam.

Essentialfunctions

• Facilitates the presentation of training for both knowledge and simulation instruction forRail Traffic Controller Trainees and certified Rail Traffic Controllers, using a variety ofinstructionaltechniquesandformatssuchasroleplay,simulations,teamexercises,groupdiscussion, CBT’s, video and lectures. Conducts training in accordance with establishedschedulesandrequiredtrainingactivitiesforthecourse,moduleandlessonplan.
• Performs the job duties of an RTC a minimum of one shift a month, for the purposes ofmaintaining RTC Certification currency and maintain core competencies. Serves as anRTC resource for ROCC in the event there is an emergency or insufficient RTCs tomanagethe consolesduring a shift.
• Monitors and instructs students’ use of tools and equipment in both real and simulatedenvironments to include station, yard and mainline operations, roadway protection, thirdrailsafety,transitcarwashingoperations,troubleshooting,equipmentpreparations,communicationproceduresandtrainrecovery/rescueprocedures,tobuildasafetyculturethroughcompleteunderstandingofthecompliancewithallAuthorityrulesandprocedures
• Determinestrainingneedsofstudentsanddevelopsalternativetrainingmethodsifexpected improvements are not seen. Provides individualized instruction and tutorial orremedialinstructionifneeded.Identifiesstudentsnotadvancingwiththeclasstomanagementtoexploreremediationopportunities.
• Participants in monthly review meeting with management to discuss students’ progress,proposedtraining improvementsandstudentfeedback.
• Maintains and improves subject matter expertise in adult learning and new technologiesrelativetoWMATAsystemsandequipment. Proposeschangestoimprovelessonsplansadulttrainingtechniques,i.e.,lecturemethod,lectureanddemonstration,studentparticipationanddemonstration,useofmock-upsandsimulators,questionsandanswers,studenttesting andtraining curriculum.
  
  

OTHERFUNCTIONS

• Maintains and improves subject matter expertise in adult learning and new technologiesrelativetoWMATAsystemsandequipment. Proposeschangestoimprovelessonsplansadulttrainingtechniques,i.e.,lecturemethod,lectureanddemonstration,studentparticipationanddemonstration,useofmock-upsandsimulators,questionsandanswers,studenttesting andtraining curriculum.
• Participants in monthly review meeting with management to discuss students’ progress,proposedtraining improvementsandstudentfeedback.
• Determinestrainingneedsofstudentsanddevelopsalternativetrainingmethodsifexpected improvements are not seen. Provides individualized instruction and tutorial orremedialinstructionifneeded.Identifiesstudentsnotadvancingwiththeclasstomanagementtoexploreremediationopportunities.
• Monitors and instructs students’ use of tools and equipment in both real and simulatedenvironments to include station, yard and mainline operations, roadway protection, thirdrailsafety,transitcarwashingoperations,troubleshooting,equipmentpreparations,communicationproceduresandtrainrecovery/rescueprocedures,tobuildasafetyculturethroughcompleteunderstandingofthecompliancewithallAuthorityrulesandprocedures
  
  

The essential duties listed are not intended to limit specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Nor is it intended to limit in any way the right of managers and supervisors to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision.

Evaluation Criteria

Consideration will be given to applicants whose resumes demonstrate the required education and experience. Applicants should include all relevant education and work experience.

Evaluation criteria may include one or more of the following:

• Skills and/or behavioral assessment
• Personal interview
• Verification of education and experience (including certifications and licenses)
• Criminal Background Check (a criminal conviction is not an automatic bar to employment)
• Medical examination including a drug and alcohol screening (for safety sensitive positions)
• Review of a current motor vehicle report
  
  

Closing

WMATA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal law.

This posting is an announcement of a vacant position under recruitment. It is not intended to replace the official job description. Job descriptions are available upon confirmation of an interview.