Expeditionary Warfare School Blended Seminar Program (EWSBSP) Instructor (CDET)

Davis Defense Group, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Davis Defense Group, Inc. is seeking an Expeditionary Warfare School Blended Seminar Instructor (CDET) to support Camp Pendleton, CA.

The role blends resident and online instruction across three seminar parts, twice per AY, requiring a strong background in military history and seminar delivery. The position is non-exempt with on-site work, requiring Secret clearance, a Bachelor's degree (Master’s preferred) and experience with Socratic teaching methods and LMS platforms such as Moodle.

Qualifications

• Teaching experience, preferably using the Socratic method.
• Experience with higher education-style seminars and curricula.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Socratic style onsite and online seminars using CDET curricula and schedules.
• Grade essays, papers, and projects with CDET rubrics.
• Remediate students with extra instruction and monitor progress.
• Enforce academic integrity and ensure test security.
• Manage LMS enrollment and provide basic LMS support.
• Participate in local faculty development up to 10 hours per AY.
• Attend the annual CDET Faculty workshop at Quantico, VA.
• Complete end-of-course surveys after each course.

Skills

Socratic method

Teaching

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

LMS

Moodle

Job description

Description

Position Title:Expeditionary Warfare School Blended Seminar Program (EWSBSP) Instructor(CDET)

Requisition#: 311

Work Environment: On Site

Salary Requirement: $95,000 – 105,0000 ***This is an estimated salary range. Compensation will be commensurate withexperience***

Position Type: Non-Exempt

Location: Camp Pendleton, CA

Required Clearance: Secret

Davis Defense Group, Inc. has secured a stellar reputation as one of the premier Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) in the aerospace and defense industry, steadfastly supporting the Department of Defense since 2002. A critical combination of vision and dedication to excellence has helped our customers achieve numerous significant milestones on schedule and within budget. Today we employ over 700 personnel around the globe in a mix of analytical, advisory, technical, and support positions. The common thread across our organization is our commitment to our customers and an unwavering dedication to our principle motto: “Mission Focused, Future Ready. Innovating today, Leading tomorrow.”

Functional Description

Davis Defense Group (DDG) is seeking an EWS Blended Seminar Instructor to support the College of Distance Education and Training (CDET) Program at Camp Pendleton, California. The EWS Blended Seminar Program executes in three parts, with an initial resident seminar period, a non-resident (online) seminar period and a final resident period. The full program is executed twice per Academic Year (AY).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Complete required Faculty Orientation prior to teaching and periodically afterwards per CDET policy.
• Conduct Socratic style onsite and online seminars in blended seminar format, using CDET approved curricula (teaching materials, faculty guides and faculty LMS sites) and following the approved schedule of resident and non-resident periods of instruction.
• Grade students’ papers, essays, planning products and other subjective grading requirements as specified in CDET course close-out policies and timelines using CDET prescribed rubrics.
• Remediate students by providing extra and personal instruction to students who fail assignments or assessments.
• Enforce the CDET academic integrity policy and ensure strict enforcement of test security and integrity.
• Ensure LMS enrollment of eligible students into courses and provide students limited basic LMS support.
• Participate in no more than ten (10) hours of local faculty development per AY.
• Complete a faculty end of course (EOC) survey for each course and encourage completion of student EOC surveys via the LMS at the completion of each course.
• Participate in local faculty development each AY, as determined by the Regional Director.
• Attend the annual CDET Faculty workshop (normally 5 consecutive days) at Quantico VA in the summer months.

Required Experience

• U.S. Marine Corps service as a field grade officer with experience as a commanding, executive, or primary staff officer at the battalion/squadron level or above.
• A graduate of the U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School (resident school, distance education or blended seminar programs).
• Teaching experience, preferably using the Socratic method.

Desired Experience

• A graduate of the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College (resident school, distance education or blended seminar programs), other Intermediate Level School (ILS), School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW) or Top Level School (TLS).
• Experience with onsite and both asynchronous and synchronous online teaching techniques and strategies.
• Experience with Learning Management/Support Systems (LMS/LSS, e.g., Moodle).

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree desired, with emphasis on Military, American, European, or Diplomatic History; or in Strategic Studies, International Relations, or related field.

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