Civilian Guardian Course SME Instructor

VetJobs • Colorado Springs, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Management and Program Analyst serves as the Lead Experiential Learning Facilitator and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Civilian Guardian Course (CGC). The incumbent is an expert in a relevant area such as Space Operations, Cyber, Intelligence, Civilian Development, leading through core values, or innovation. The role delivers immersive, cohort-based, inquiry-driven instruction that connects newly hired and existing civilian Guardians to the United States Space Force (USSF) space warfighting mission. It guides, mentors, and coaches students through complex operational problem-solving while building space-mindedness, shared Guardian identity, and understanding of how civilian roles enable space superiority.

The employee independently plans and carries out assignments in support of an academic department, defines solutions to complex problems, analyzes and reports project findings, and guides the technical and programmatic work of junior team members. The position plans, develops, and executes the CGC training program and oversees discipline-specific training for civilian Space Force Guardians and sister-service professionals. It prepares and presents curriculum materials, recommends training aids and devices, maintains classroom decorum, and ensures necessary supplies, equipment, and classrooms are available.

As the Space Mission Area Program Expert, the incumbent owns the content within their Mission Area Team (MAT), leads curriculum analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation, and ensures current information is presented. The role mentors instructors, oversees their onboarding and development, delivers recurring instructor training, and integrates the discipline into complex final student evaluations. It also leads special projects and studies supporting Guardian training, development, and culture; coordinates with internal and external stakeholders; and gathers operational feedback to assess and improve course content and the blended learning model.

The position is located at Peterson SFB, Colorado, with the future Guardian Campus location to be determined. Situational telework is permitted. The position may involve periodic travel for cohort engagements, curriculum reviews, campus planning, operational or training activities, and TDY assignments by military or commercial aircraft. Eligible applicants may receive relocation assistance or PCS funding, subject to final budget authority and applicable regulations.

Requirements

• Knowledge and skills in experiential and adult learning methodologies, including learner-centric, inquiry-based facilitation and coaching.
• Ability to design and execute interactive simulations, escape or tabletop exercises, role-play scenarios, and hands-on operational practicums.
• Ability to apply Agile learning design, ADDIE, or design thinking to build, iterate, and refine instructional architectures.
• Ability to create collaborative cohort environments that support operational authority, peer debate, and problem-solving amid institutional ambiguity.
• Ability to translate complex technical space-domain concepts for civilian administrative, logistics, and technical roles.
• Experience or ability to lead and facilitate experiential seminar cohorts using adult developmental theory and collaborative problem-solving.
• Ability to deliver interactive lessons, guide students through tactical and operational simulations, and conduct structured debriefs.
• Ability to mentor and coach civilian Guardians and help them relate space capabilities to their roles.
• Ability to coordinate with stakeholders and integrate operational insights into course curriculum.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance, or Top Secret/SCI if operationally required.
• Must handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations.
• Must undergo pre-employment drug testing and participate in random drug testing.
• Comfort with ambiguity and flexibility during a startup-style schoolhouse build phase as the course scales and may relocate.
• Willingness to travel periodically for cohort engagements, curriculum reviews, or future campus planning.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft for TDY assignments.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and execute a comprehensive Civilian Guardian Course training program.
• Oversee discipline-specific training for civilian Space Force Guardians and sister-service professionals.
• Prepare, maintain, and present curriculum materials 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 instructor development plans.
• Synchronize the Mission Area Team's discipline throughout the CGC curriculum and integrate it into complex final student evaluations.
• Lead special projects and studies supporting Guardian training, development, and culture.
• Maintain professional and technical proficiency, complete specialty-related projects, and attend conferences, workshops, and briefings to stay current.
• Coordinate and schedule meetings with course managers, contractors, military and civilian subject-matter experts, and customers to obtain current support material and information about relevant systems and technologies.
• Work with course leadership on future training objectives and integration across Mission Area Teams.
• Research, develop, and implement realistic content in course exercises and hands-on events; support facility modifications that enhance teaching.
• Assess the CGC blended learning model and implement course changes to support a seamless learning and development continuum.
• Gather field and operational-unit data and feedback on training needs, course content, and graduate outcomes; recommend curriculum changes.
• Provide recurring training to instructors in the incumbent's discipline.
• Lead curriculum analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation and ensure the material is up to date.
• Study course objectives, technical orders, and other materials to prepare assigned courses, blocks, and units of instruction.
• Advocate for funding, facilities, resources, and personnel to support Mission Area Team requirements.
• Facilitate experiential seminar cohorts, interactive lessons, operational simulations, and structured debriefs.
• Partner with Instructional Systems Designers to prototype, test, and update course content using feedback, emerging USSF doctrines, and organizational needs.
• Mentor and coach civilian Guardians in translating space capabilities to their roles and developing service identity.
• Coordinate with STARCOM leadership, space subject-matter experts, and military instructors to incorporate current operational insights into the curriculum.
• Safeguard sensitive and classified information in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Travel periodically for cohort engagements, curriculum reviews, future campus planning, or TDY assignments.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance or PCS funding may be available, subject to final budget authority and applicable regulations.
• Situational telework eligibility, including emergency and OPM-prescribed unscheduled telework.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed