Simulator Instructor Part Time Casual

Valiant Integrated Services•Virginia Beach, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Valiant is seeking an experienced F/A-18E/F Part Time Casual Contract Instructor to support Fleet Replacement Squadron training at NAS Oceana. The instructor delivers simulator, classroom, and systems instruction, evaluates student performance, and supports curriculum and training-device improvements for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet platform. The position requires an active Secret clearance and entails scheduled training, academic and collateral duties, participation in Government-scheduled meetings, and upkeep of assigned work areas.

Requirements

Active Secret clearance.
Must be or have been an F/A-18E/F NATOPS-qualified IP/WSO within the previous five years, or have been an F/A-18E/F simulator instructor within the previous five years.
Minimum of one Fleet tour.
Minimum 800 flying hours in the F/A-18 or a similar tactical jet aircraft.
Successfully complete F/A-18E/F NATOPS open-book, closed-book, and oral exams and renew qualifications annually.
Demonstrate understanding of the F/A-18E/F mission, crew procedures, tactics, threat systems, syllabus flow, and curriculum change processes.
Ability to maintain proficiency with syllabus changes, required reading, and publication updates.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and maintain situational awareness during extended training scenarios.
Ability to walk on uneven surfaces; sit or stand for extended periods; climb two flights of stairs and ladders; and lift, climb, and perform physical tasks as needed.

Responsibilities

Conduct scheduled instructor-led and instructor-supported simulator, training-device, and systems instruction, including briefs and debriefs.
Provide classroom instruction, tests, lesson plans, trainee guides, and academic support, including CRM and Instrument Ground School.
Evaluate student training and mission performance and document results according to established criteria.
Provide instruction on F/A-18E/F aircraft systems, mission coordination, and normal and emergency procedures.
Instruct trainees on training-device operation, briefing and debriefing procedures, and grading and assessment standards.
Assist with simulator and training-device inspections, certifications, mishap recreation, and special projects.
Maintain and assess mission scenarios and recommend improvements to their effectiveness and currency.
Review curriculum and recommend improvements based on NATOPS changes, engineering changes, and evolving mission requirements.
Support additional duties, including curriculum maintenance, testing-instrument updates, feedback methodology, syllabus reviews, and validation of Maintenance Action Forms.
Support collateral duties, including scheduling coordination, instructor training currency, instructional-material management, required-reading compliance, grading, attendance documentation, trainer-performance evaluation, and instructor-certification maintenance.
Attend Government-scheduled meetings, including Scheduling, Standardization, Instructor Pilot/Aircrew, Phase Head, and Intelligence Updates.
Maintain general cleanliness and housekeeping of assigned spaces and work areas.
Perform other duties as assigned.