Expeditionary Warfare School Blended Seminar Program (EWSBSP) Instructor (CDET)

Davis Defense Group•Camp Pendleton, CA

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Davis Defense Group, Inc. is seeking an Expeditionary Warfare School Blended Seminar Instructor to support the College of Distance Education and Training (CDET) Program at Camp Pendleton, California. The program is delivered twice per academic year and consists of an initial resident seminar period, a non-resident online seminar period, and a final resident period. The role is on site and requires a Secret clearance. The instructor completes required faculty orientation and conducts Socratic-style seminars onsite and online using CDET-approved curricula, faculty guides, and learning management system materials. The instructor grades student work, provides remedial instruction, enforces academic integrity and test security, supports course enrollment and basic LMS needs, and participates in faculty development and end-of-course activities. The role also includes attending the annual CDET Faculty Workshop, normally held for five consecutive days in Quantico, Virginia, during the summer.

Requirements

Prior U.S. Marine Corps service as a field grade officer.
Experience as a commanding, executive, or primary staff officer at the battalion/squadron level or above.
Graduate of the U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School through a resident, distance education, or blended seminar program.
Teaching experience, preferably using the Socratic method.
Bachelor’s degree.
Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College through a resident, distance education, or blended seminar program, or graduate of another Intermediate Level School (ILS), School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW), or Top Level School (TLS).
Experience with onsite and asynchronous and synchronous online teaching techniques and strategies.
Experience with Learning Management/Support Systems (LMS/LSS), such as Moodle.
Master’s degree, preferably with emphasis on Military, American, European, or Diplomatic History; Strategic Studies; International Relations; or a related field.

Responsibilities

Complete required Faculty Orientation before teaching and periodically afterward, in accordance with CDET policy.
Conduct Socratic-style onsite and online seminars in the blended seminar format using CDET-approved curricula, teaching materials, faculty guides, and faculty LMS sites, and follow the approved instructional schedule.
Grade students’ papers, essays, planning products, and other subjective assignments using CDET-prescribed rubrics and course close-out policies and timelines.
Remediate students by providing extra and personal instruction to those who fail assignments or assessments.
Enforce CDET academic integrity policy and ensure strict test security and integrity.
Ensure eligible students are enrolled in courses in the LMS and provide limited basic LMS support.
Participate in no more than ten hours of local faculty development per academic year.
Complete a faculty end-of-course survey for each course and encourage students to complete LMS end-of-course surveys.
Participate in local faculty development each academic year as determined by the Regional Director.
Attend the annual CDET Faculty Workshop, normally five consecutive days in Quantico, Virginia, during the summer.