[AAA] Region and Culture Instructor
About The Position
BlueForce Inc. is seeking Region and Culture Instructors in support of the United States Air Force Expeditionary Center at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ. Regions include: CENTCOM, AFRICOM/EUCOM, SOUTHCOM/NORTHCOM, and PACOM. Position is subject to contract award Specific Duties: Shall provide Region and Culture (general region or specifically focused) instruction and evaluations to students. Develop country (or sub-country) lessons and instruction. Shall teach subjects such as, but not limited to Interpreter Application, Counterpart Relations and Rapport, Regional/Country Orientation, Cultural Awareness, Country Overviews, Religious Familiarization, Partner Nation Social Skills, regionally focused Public Affairs and Media Relations, Organizational Cultural Competence, etc. Liaison with functional community’s subject matter experts, including US Air Force Culture and Language Center (CLC), Air Force Geographic Component Commands, and other functional commands, HAF, MAJCOMs, C-NAFs, Air National Guard (ANG) country teams, other services, as well as other organizations to ensure curriculum remains relevant and current. General Tasks and Responsibilities: Meet minimum USAF EOS Student and Qualified Instructor requirements at government expense and IAW EOS-established policy and contract. Serve as the focal point and SME in their respective discipline. When qualified, be prepared to assist and teach lessons in other disciplines as determined by the Site Manager. Provide technical support, planning, consultation, analysis and expert advice to establish, maintain, and improve their respective areas’ instruction. Develop, update, revise, and deliver their respective area’s curriculum and courseware within USAF EOS-established policy. Ensure the most current student education and training materials are used and are provided to each student at the beginning of each lesson, as required. Produce, assemble, and manage student materials as required to include paper and/or electronic (DVDs, etc.) based training materials provided by the Government. Prepare classroom for instruction and ensure academic equipment, projectors, televisions, computer learning stations, etc., including uploading of computer-based training, if applicable, are functional. Begin each lesson on time and teach for the prescribed amount of time IAW the student schedule unless the COR authorizes a schedule deviation. Perform instruction/demonstration and student evaluations as required by the syllabi and lesson plan. Maintain satisfactory or above on Government administered instructor evaluations. Review learning objectives with students in preparation for examinations. Follows USAF EOS-established policy for make-up/remedial instruction for missed classes or failed examinations. Attend meetings, conferences, and symposiums on topics related to their area of expertise and participate in instructor professional development. Be prepared to teach lessons as directed by the Site Manager to balance instructor workload and to meet mission requirements.
Requirements
- Shall have a master’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university related to International Studies of a specific country or region. (Specific countries and regions are to be determined).
- Shall have deployed as a Military Advisor, Political-Military (Pol-Mil) Affairs Strategists (PAS) Officer, Regional Affairs Strategists (RAS) Officer, Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Foreign Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) member, attaché or security assistance officer (SCO), or in a position equivalent to one of the above having military advisory experience.
- Shall have experience working with partner nation counterparts in the theater of operations for specific countries or regions. (Specific countries and regions are to be determined).
- Must be able to obtain/maintain a Secret security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Provide Region and Culture (general region or specifically focused) instruction and evaluations to students.
- Develop country (or sub-country) lessons and instruction.
- Teach subjects such as, but not limited to Interpreter Application, Counterpart Relations and Rapport, Regional/Country Orientation, Cultural Awareness, Country Overviews, Religious Familiarization, Partner Nation Social Skills, regionally focused Public Affairs and Media Relations, Organizational Cultural Competence, etc.
- Liaison with functional community’s subject matter experts, including US Air Force Culture and Language Center (CLC), Air Force Geographic Component Commands, and other functional commands, HAF, MAJCOMs, C-NAFs, Air National Guard (ANG) country teams, other services, as well as other organizations to ensure curriculum remains relevant and current.
- Meet minimum USAF EOS Student and Qualified Instructor requirements at government expense and IAW EOS-established policy and contract.
- Serve as the focal point and SME in their respective discipline.
- When qualified, be prepared to assist and teach lessons in other disciplines as determined by the Site Manager.
- Provide technical support, planning, consultation, analysis and expert advice to establish, maintain, and improve their respective areas’ instruction.
- Develop, update, revise, and deliver their respective area’s curriculum and courseware within USAF EOS-established policy.
- Ensure the most current student education and training materials are used and are provided to each student at the beginning of each lesson, as required.
- Produce, assemble, and manage student materials as required to include paper and/or electronic (DVDs, etc.) based training materials provided by the Government.
- Prepare classroom for instruction and ensure academic equipment, projectors, televisions, computer learning stations, etc., including uploading of computer-based training, if applicable, are functional.
- Begin each lesson on time and teach for the prescribed amount of time IAW the student schedule unless the COR authorizes a schedule deviation.
- Perform instruction/demonstration and student evaluations as required by the syllabi and lesson plan.
- Maintain satisfactory or above on Government administered instructor evaluations.
- Review learning objectives with students in preparation for examinations.
- Follows USAF EOS-established policy for make-up/remedial instruction for missed classes or failed examinations.
- Attend meetings, conferences, and symposiums on topics related to their area of expertise and participate in instructor professional development.
- Be prepared to teach lessons as directed by the Site Manager to balance instructor workload and to meet mission requirements.
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