Senior Academic Instructor/SME- Onsite

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Hurlbert, FL
•Onsite

About The Position

Jefferson is seeking a Senior Academic Instructor/Subject Matter Expert (SAI/SME) to support the USAF 505th Test and Training Group. This role will be Onsite at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The annual salary range for this position is $120,000.00 to $130,000.00, which is negotiable. Compensation decisions depend on various factors including skill sets, experience, training, security clearances, licensure, certifications, and other business needs. Jefferson is seeking highly experienced subject matter expertise to provide instruction, course execution, and course development support to the 705 TRS for government-led maintenance and execution of 505 TTG courses. This includes course management/support to the Air Component Senior Leader Course (ACSLC), Combined Air Operations Senior Staff Course (CSCC), and Deployed Wing Command & Control Course (DWC2C), as well as general instructor support to various other courses and training events supporting multi-domain planning. Additionally, the 705 TRS supports select portions of Air University’s (AU’s) Combined Force Air Component Commander (CFACC) Course, Air Mobility Command’s (AMC’s) Director of Mobility Forces (DIRMOBFOR) Course, and other Air Combat Command (ACC) and 505 CCW C2 operational-level and wing-level training events/courses. At Jefferson, we are committed to cultivating a community of exceptional individuals driven by a shared passion for innovation and excellence. We offer an environment that values collaboration, encourages creative thinking, and celebrates individual strengths, fostering a vibrant culture of sharing and connectedness where careers are nurtured, exciting and meaningful work is encouraged, and continuous learning is supported.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher from a regionally accredited University or College
  • Possess a minimum of 10 years of DOD military experience with specific air component experience
  • Current Top Secret/SCI clearance eligibility.
  • 20+ years of military operational experience as a rated officer, intelligence community professional, cyberspace officer, Special Operations Force officer, or space operations officer
  • Minimum of five years as a senior officer (GS-14/15, Colonel, Brigadier General)
  • Career assignments must include Air Component Headquarters assignment as a field grade officer; staff assignment in a leadership role (Branch, Division, Directorate) for a Major Command or Joint Force Command or Service Headquarters / Joint Staff.
  • Training and Instructor experience is required with career history in at least one of the following roles: Weapons Instructor Course (or sister service equivalent) with follow-on assignment as an instructor/evaluator, PME faculty, Advanced Study Group (e.g., SAASS, SAMS, JAWS, etc) with follow-on assignment, AETC Master Instructor, An assignment to a combat training organization such as Air Advisor Academy, Joint Enabling Capability Command, MCTP / OCTP, C2WAC, or similar role with foreign national militaries

Responsibilities

  • Provide and/or coordinate all academic instruction as directed by the Course Director, Course Manager, and course syllabus, including lectures, practical exercises, small group events and guided discussions.
  • Instruct ACSLC, providing training and education to O-6, select O-5, and E-9s assigned to, or projected for, air component senior leadership positions, including air component headquarters responsibilities regarding capabilities covered under integrated joint special technical operations (IJSTO) and special access programs (SAP).
  • Instruct CSSC, providing in-depth AOC and process training to DOD and international O-6s and select O-5s to perform their designated and/or anticipated leadership duties within the Air Operations Center (AOC).
  • Instruct C2WAC, an advanced air operations training and education course providing training to select joint and allied O-3 through O-5 and E-5 through E-8 personnel assigned to, or projected for, AFCHQ planner and small group leadership positions, including air component headquarters integration of IJSTO/SAP capabilities.
  • Instruct IALC, providing training to AFCHQ Commander, Air Force Forces (COMAFFOR) staff personnel conducting and supporting operational-level planning and execution, educating and developing intermediate-level knowledge and skills necessary for branch chiefs and branch non-commissioned officers in charge (NCOICs) to lead USAF Service Component employment planning teams within air component headquarters in support of Combined/Joint Force Commander (C/JFC) objectives.
  • Instruct CFACC Course, designed to prepare potential CFACCs for theater-level air component leadership, with select portions supported by the 505 TTG.
  • Instruct DWC2C, providing training to USAF-identified Wing entities which will lead (or support with specific functional capabilities) employment of the Agile Combat employment (ACE) concepts.
  • Instruct DIRMOBFOR course, preparing selected total-force senior officers to manage, monitor, and coordinate air mobility forces that deploy in support of an exercise, contingency, war, natural disaster, or humanitarian relief operations.
  • Instruct SJAT, consisting of tailored academics, discussions, and presentations for General Officers (O-7 through O-10) to prepare them for air component warfighting duties.
  • Ensure course materials are current prior to each instruction event.
  • Develop, review, and respond to end-of-phase and end-of-course critiques of academic instruction.
  • Coordinate all critiques IAW the governing syllabus.
  • Coordinate all student comments and courseware corrections, to include errata sheets, with the Government prior to use in the classroom.
  • Provide completed critiques/student’s comments to the course manager for review.
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive graduate evaluation plan used to determine

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Generous paid vacation & sick leave, plus 11 paid holidays and floating holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Company-paid life insurance, short- and long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Gym discounts through medical plan
  • Tuition reimbursement and annual professional development stipend
  • Access to Jefferson Training Academy (in-house learning & development programs)
  • Employee Service Day
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