Instructor

PolyCon Solutions•,

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

PolyCon Solutions seeks a part-time Instructor to support its subcontractor and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) client in Washington, DC, supporting the FAA's Office of International Affairs (API) and FAA Academy. API advances the FAA's international mission to promote a safe, secure, seamless, and sustainable global aerospace system, providing international coordination and outreach to support harmonization of global aviation modernization efforts. The Instructor will assist API with developing and delivering training courses, including administering the FAA's English for Air Traffic Controllers course. The role develops, maintains, and updates course materials and training plans, and supports FAA safety-related work across safety oversight, security, and FAA Reauthorization implementation. The position also supports customer requirements, strategic scheduling and human-resource planning, coordination among task resources, virtual course delivery, project tracking, and additional FAA courses or projects as requested. This is a part-time consulting employee position. The primary work location is the FAA in Washington, DC, with potential telework for qualified candidates and up to 10% business travel.

Requirements

Recent experience conducting technical training or teaching certification.
Technical expertise with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Excellent writing and communication skills.
Organizational skills and attention to detail to support business and strategic planning.
Experience with training development and delivery.
A certificate and professional experience teaching English as a second language.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Security clearance.
Bachelor of Science degree and 8–12 years of prior relevant experience, or a master's degree and 6–10 years of prior relevant experience; may possess a doctorate in a technical domain.
Eligibility to work in the U.S. and ability to pass FAA security screening for positions of Public Trust.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working in Federal Government contracting; FAA experience is a plus.
Pilot and/or Air Traffic Control experience.

Responsibilities

Assist API with developing and delivering training courses as needed to meet agency requirements.
Develop, maintain, and update course materials and training plans.
Administer the FAA's English for Air Traffic Controllers course and other courses as required.
Support customer requirements, strategic schedule and human-resource planning, and coordination with other task resources.
Configure and manage virtual training technology on an FAA-approved platform for remote courses serving international participants.
Communicate with internal and client project team members about solution design, processes, and approaches.
Develop solutions to unclear problems requiring thorough analysis and domain knowledge.
Submit post-course delivery notes and observations to the FAA Course Manager within five business days after each course.
Include in post-course reports lesson-block time tracking and observations on delivery flow, lesson order, part-task activities, simulations, laboratory exercises, and areas for improvement.
Support development, updating, and analysis of project tracking programs.
Provide technical support and subject-matter expertise for additional FAA courses or projects as requested by API.