Civilian Guardian Course SME Instructor

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Colorado Springs, CO

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Civilian Guardian Course SME Instructor serves as a Lead Experiential Learning Facilitator and subject matter expert for the Civilian Guardian Course (CGC). The incumbent is an expert in a mission area such as Space Operations, Cyber, Intelligence, Civilian Development, leading through core values, or innovation. The role delivers immersive, cohort-based, inquiry-driven instruction connecting newly hired and existing civilian Guardians to the United States Space Force space warfighting mission. Through instruction, mentoring, and coaching, the instructor guides students through complex operational problem-solving and builds space-mindedness, a shared Guardian identity, and understanding of how civilian roles enable space superiority. The instructor independently plans and carries out assignments in support of the academic department, developing solutions to complex problems and guiding the technical and programmatic work of junior team members. As the expert for a Space Mission Area Team (MAT), the instructor develops and executes training, oversees discipline-specific instruction, maintains curriculum content, and ensures the MAT is integrated throughout the CGC curriculum and final student evaluation. The instructor also mentors and develops other instructors, coordinates with internal and external stakeholders, and leads curriculum analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. The role includes special projects and studies supporting Guardian training, culture, and future training objectives. Examples include developing realistic course exercises, recommending facility modifications, assessing the blended-learning model, and collecting operational feedback to inform curriculum changes. The instructor maintains professional and technical proficiency, attends relevant conferences and briefings, and may travel to operational and training activities. Duty location is Peterson SFB, Colorado, with a future Guardian Campus location to be determined. Situational telework is permitted only in specified circumstances, including emergencies and OPM-prescribed unscheduled telework.

Requirements

Be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance, or Top Secret/SCI clearance if operationally required.
Handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations.
Submit to pre-employment drug testing and participate in random drug testing.
Be comfortable with ambiguity and a startup-style schoolhouse build phase, and demonstrate flexibility as the course scales and may relocate.
Be willing to travel periodically for cohort engagements, curriculum reviews, or future campus planning; travel may be by military or commercial aircraft.
Demonstrate expertise in experiential and adult learning methodologies, including learner-centric, inquiry-based facilitation.
Design and execute interactive simulations, tabletop or escape exercises, role-play scenarios, and hands-on operational practicums.
Apply Agile learning design, ADDIE, or design thinking to develop, iterate, and refine instructional approaches.
Build collaborative cohort environments that support peer discussion, operational authority, and problem-solving through ambiguity.
Translate complex, specialized space-domain concepts for civilian administrative, logistics, and technical roles.

Nice To Haves

Experience in service academy faculty, military professional military education, corporate learning and development, or academic leadership development programs.

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, execute, and maintain a comprehensive and effective Civilian Guardian Course training program.
Serve as the subject matter expert for a mission area team and oversee discipline-specific training for civilian Space Force Guardians and sister-service professionals.
Prepare and present diverse instructional material integrated across the school's curriculum; recommend or develop training aids and devices; maintain classroom decorum; and ensure required supplies, equipment, and classrooms are available.
Mentor instructors on instructional techniques and subject matter proficiency, oversee their onboarding progress, and develop plans to increase their knowledge.
Integrate the mission area team into the CGC curriculum and coordinate its contribution to the final student evaluation and graduation certification.
Lead special projects and studies supporting Guardian training, development of the Guardian Spirit, and organizational culture.
Maintain professional and technical proficiency and complete difficult specialty-related projects, including visits to operational and training activities.
Attend conferences, workshops, and briefings to remain current and identify information for course use.
Coordinate meetings with course managers, contractors, military and civilian subject matter experts, and customers to obtain current materials and information on systems and technology.
Work with course leadership on special projects and integration across mission area teams and the CGC curriculum.
Research, develop, and implement realistic content in course exercises and hands-on events; assess the blended-learning model; and recommend or implement course changes.
Gather operational-unit feedback about training needs, curriculum content, and graduate outcomes, and use findings to recommend course changes.
Provide recurring training to instructors in the relevant discipline and lead curriculum analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation.
Conduct studies of course objectives, technical orders, and other materials in preparation for assigned instruction.
Advocate for funding, facilities, resources, and personnel needed to support mission area team requirements.
Facilitate experiential seminar cohorts, deliver interactive lessons and simulations, lead structured debriefs, and mentor civilian Guardians.
Partner with instructional systems designers to prototype, test, and update course content based on feedback, emerging USSF doctrine, and organizational needs.
Coordinate with STARCOM leadership, space subject matter experts, and military instructors to incorporate current operational insights into the curriculum.