Course Support 1

PAE Government Services Inc.; Virginia; On-site; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement benefits (401(k) matching)

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an experienced instructor to deliver Government-approved classroom and lab instruction for designated courses supporting classified programs in Virginia. You will maintain course pace, ensure learning objectives, and safeguard assessment integrity while escalating technical issues as needed.

The role requires TS/SCI with Poly, a relevant degree and years of experience, and the ability to configure virtual hosts and networks with VMware vSphere/vCenter, Moodle, and other tools.

Qualifications

• Deliver Government-approved classroom and lab instruction.
• Provide student support during labs without disclosing answers or test content.
• Execute course preparation and closeout using checklists/runbooks.
• First-line troubleshooting of common student-impacting issues.
• Escalate LMS/platform/infrastructure issues with detailed steps.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Government-approved classroom and lab instruction for assigned course(s).
• Provide student support during hands-on labs/exercises.
• Execute course preparation and closeout activities with checklists.
• Perform first-line troubleshooting within instructor permissions.
• Escalate LMS/platform/infrastructure issues with diagnostic detail.
• Review grading outputs for anomalies and report defects or rubric issues.
• Comply with exam/assessment handling requirements and need-to-know controls.

Skills

Technical instruction

Training delivery

Problem solving

Verbal/written communication

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Associate's degree with military training

High school diploma with 6 years experience

FORGE/HAMR teaching experience

IO or EA experience

Tools

VMware vSphere/vCenter

Moodle

Captivate

Camtasia

Articulate

Job description

Purpose and Impact

Provides instructor-led delivery and day-to-day course support for classified courses as described in the SOW. Presents Government-approved course content and facilitates student learning during lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on labs/exercises. Executes course preparation and closeout activities, provides first-line troubleshooting of student and lab workflow issues within authorized instructor permissions, and escalates LMS/platform/infrastructure issues to the appropriate support roles (e.g., LMS Administrator, System Administrator, Network support) in accordance with Government-approved procedures. Contributes instructor observations, issue logs, and improvement recommendations to SOW deliverables. Protects assessment integrity and does not disclose test material, answer keys, or graded evaluation content in any form. Instructors do not perform LMS administration, infrastructure modifications, or software changes outside authorized instructor permissions; such issues are documented and escalated to the appropriate technical roles.

Work Schedule

The courses being supported are active from 0700-1800 M-F. Contract core hours are 1000-1400.

Essential Responsibilities

• Deliver Government-approved classroom and lab instruction for assigned course(s), maintaining course pace, learning objectives, and professional instructional standards.
• Provide student support during hands-on labs/exercises using sound operational judgment and tradecraft rationale without disclosing assessment answers, test content, or sensitive solution paths.
• Execute course preparation and closeout activities using Government-approved checklists/runbooks and document completion as required.
• Perform first-line troubleshooting of common student-impacting issues within instructor permissions; document steps taken and outcomes.
• Escalate LMS/platform/infrastructure issues through approved channels with sufficient diagnostic detail (steps to reproduce, timestamps, screenshots/logs as permitted).
• Review grading outputs (manual and/or automated where applicable) for obvious anomalies and report suspected defects or unclear rubric/application issues per established procedures.
• Comply with exam/assessment handling requirements and need-to-know controls; immediately report suspected compromise, improper access, or testing irregularities per SOP.

Security Clearance Required

TS/SCI w/ Poly

Minimum Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cyber Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Education/instructional Technology, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related field and two (2) years of relevant experience OR Associate's degree (or 18 semester hours of military coursework/training in a related field) and four (4) years of relevant experience; OR High school diploma/GED and six (6) years of relevant experience OR At least six (6) months of FORGE /HAMR (CYBR4600) teaching experience occurring within the last two (2) years OR Experience within last two (2) years as a certified T50 Exploiter Trainer and five (5) years of IO or EA experience.

Required Qualifications

• Experience delivering technical instruction in classroom and lab environments using Government-approved content and procedures is desired.
• Experience complying with exam/assessment handling requirements, know controls, and reporting testing irregularities per SOP is desired.
• Handling Demonstrate knowledge of creating and configuring virtual hosts and networks using a virtual machine manager (e.g., VMware vSphere/vCenter) in support of training scenarios/exercises.
• Demonstrate knowledge of scenario development and interactive virtual learning module creation using tools such as vSphere, vCenter, Moodle, Captivate, Camtasia, Articulate or equivalent.
• At least two (2) years of experience in the development, testing, deployment m operations, training or maintenance of Electrical/Electronic/Software systems pertaining to CNE.
• Must have administration knowledge of setting up and maintaining common Unix, Unix Variant, and Windows Servers.
• Shall demonstrate knowledge of commonly used software programming languages (preferred Python, Ruby, and shell scripting).

Other Responsibilities

• Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.
• Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
• Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Compensation Details

$170,000 - $220,000

Benefits Overview

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Accommodation information

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please complete our Accommodation Request. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you need assistance, please reach out to [e-mail].

Equal Opportunity Statement

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.