Air Instructor Academics Instructor Sme

Chi-Chack LLC; Dix (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Chi-Chack LLC is seeking an Air Advisor Academics Instructor/SME to join the US Air Force Expeditionary Center. The role involves delivering courses across CCMDs, developing curriculum, and serving as the focal SME in their discipline.

Applicants should hold a Masters Degree, be capable of obtaining a Secret Clearance, and have experience in military advisory roles; travel may be required; position is part-time and contingent on contract award.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree required
• Secret clearance eligibility required
• Experience as a military advisor or related security cooperation role preferred
• Ability to develop and deliver curriculum and courseware

Responsibilities

• Serve as the focal point and SME in their discipline.
• Provide planning, analysis and expert advice to establish and improve instruction.
• Develop, update and deliver curriculum and courseware within policy.
• Prepare classrooms and materials for instruction and ensure equipment is functional.
• Teach lessons as scheduled and balance workload to meet mission requirements.

Skills

Military advisory experience

Secret clearance eligibility

Course delivery

Education

Masters Degree

Air Command and Staff College or Senior NCO Academy completion

Job description

Position: Air Instructor Academics Instructor Sme Posted: 04/03/2026

Job Title: Air Advisor Academics Instructor/SME

Classification: Part Time

Location: Joint Base McGuire Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey

Travel Required: Yes

• This position is contingent on contract award*

About Chi-Chack

Founded in 2007, Chi-Chack specializes in supporting government clients with effective training, education, program management, and operational solutions to enhance mission success. Headquartered in Tacoma, WA, with a nationwide workforce of training professionals and subject matter experts, Chi-Chack is also a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB).

Position Summary

Instructor/SMEs at the US Air Force Expeditionary Center (EC) provide education and training for Air Advisors and other airmen who engage with partner nation counterparts in support of Combatant Commands (CCMDs) and their respective Air components. Instructor/SMEs will conduct courses of varying lengths in support of multiple CCMDs and other organizations/mission areas to educate and train personnel to perform security cooperation, security assistance, security force assistance, building partnerships and building partner capacity, irregular warfare (IW), foreign internal defense (FID), counterinsurgency (COIN) and other missions that require airmen to engage with partner nation counterparts.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

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 area’s 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.

Qualifications, Knowledge And Skill Required

• Masters Degree
• Able to obtain a Secret Clearance
• 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.
• Completed Air Command and Staff College, Senior NCO Academy, or sister school equivalent.

Physical And Environmental Requirements

• May be required to use computer screen for extensive periods of time.
• Extended working hours and travel may be necessary.

What We Offer: (benefits vary based on FT, PT, or On-Call status)

• Benefits offered include Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Employer-paid Life insurance, long-term disability and short-term disability
• Paid time off -including 11 Holidays
• Participation in the Chi-Chack LLC 401(k) plan

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Chi-Chack LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.

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