PTAC Instructor (Lead)

LAUKOA; Fort Leonard Wood (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid vacation and sick leave

Employer-paid basic life and AD&D

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible work environment

Job summary

LAUKOA seeks a PTAC Instructor (Lead) to provide resident and Mobile Training Team instruction for FABOLC and JFO courses. The on-site lead instructor will supervise a twelve-member PTAC workforce, liaise with the KO/COR, and perform resident and MTT instruction in JFO procedures at Fort Sill, OK, with travel to CONUS/OCONUS sites.

The role demands JTAC/FAC(A) qualifications, hands-on CFFT/DVTE experience, and ongoing readiness to update POIs and training materials while ensuring resources are

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of verifiable JTAC experience.
• Three (3) years verifiable FAC(A) experience.
• Minimum six months' experience operating the CFFT simulator or DVTE simulator.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the COR for review and approval of all training sessions.
• Conduct academic and simulator instruction.
• Provide input for upgrades to POIs and training materials.
• Maintain and update lesson plans and training scenarios.
• Evaluate students on JFO TTP under field, simulated, and classroom conditions.
• Serve as on-site contractor leader and primary instructor for CAS and Observed Fire Procedures.

Skills

JTAC experience

FAC(A) experience

Instructor leadership

Training development

Tools

CFFT simulator

DVTE simulator

Job description

PTAC Instructor (Lead)

Summary: This position is intended to provide resident and Mobile Training Team (MTTs) JFOC instruction to multi-service and coalition students attending Field Artillery Basic Officer Leader Course (FABOLC), and 2E-F233/250-ASIL7 as the on-site lead instructor. Serve as the on-site contractor leader and qualified Joint Fires Observer Course instructor. Direct day-to-day performance of the twelve-member PTAC workforce, act as the contractor's principal liaison to the Contracting Officer (KO) and Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and personally perform resident and Mobile Training Team (MTT) academic and simulator instruction. The location for this work is Fort Sill, Oklahoma with possible travel to various other Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) sites.

Job Description

• Coordinate with the COR for review and approval of all training sessions
• Conduct academic and simulator instruction
• Provide recommendations for academic deficiency panels on changes and student status
• Operate and maintain the Call for Fire Trainers simulators and Deployable Virtual Training Environment
• Provide input to Government training developers for the Joint Fires Observer (JFO) Program of Instruction
• Maintain and update lesson plans
• Provide recommendations for improvement to the COR concerning course materials, methods of instruction, and performance evaluation when requested
• Provide classroom, hands-on, simulation/virtual, field environment and exercises in a safe environment
• Participate in developing revisions of the POIs, Lesson Plans and Training Support Packages to remedy any deficiencies or shortcomings identified during the preparation for and conduct of instruction
• Recommend specific software and hardware upgrades to current scenarios and development of new scenarios based on research
• Ensure all required resources are on hand and in good working condition NLT 30 minutes prior to beginning scheduled training
• Ensure at the end of each class that all students complete a Course Evaluation Assessment (critique)
• Coordinate with the COR the development and implementation of all upgrades and new scenarios to maintain relevancy of simulator training for both Close Air Support (CAS) and ground based fire support modules
• Evaluate students on JFO Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) under field, simulated, and classroom conditions
• Coordination with and after approval from the COR prepare lesson plans for each period of instruction for which he/she is assigned instructional responsibility
• Maintain currency through continued simulated evaluations
• Serve as primary instructors for Close Air Support
• Serve as primary instructors for Observed Fire Procedures
• Administer examinations, evaluate test results, correlate test results of the students' ability
• Analyze individual and class academic duty performance
• Monitor, set-up, tear down, stage for shipment, and operate a Call for Fire Trainer (CFFT) simulator (or future simulator replacement) as part of the POI on JFO procedures in resident and as a part of a mobile training team
• Stay familiar with TTPs, lessons learned, and evolving JFO doctrine and procedures
• Apply for and maintain accounts on the Army Center for Lessons Learned (ACCL) and the Marine Corps Center for Lesson Learned (MCCLL) websites
• Conduct course material research, development, and updates
• Participate in Student Monitoring and Evaluation
• Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of courses

Required Qualifications

• Three (3) years of verifiable JTAC experience
• JTAC experience starts after successfully graduating from an accredited JTAC Qualification Course and being subsequently certified as a JTAC. Verifiable is defined by providing a copy of the JTAC certification (AF Form 8, AF Form 3827, or a Terminal Attack Control Evaluation form or Service equivalent), which provides the date the individual was certified as a JTAC. This ensures the certification has been documented by the Government. These are the only forms the Government will accept as verification of JTAC experience
• As an alternative, personnel who do not possess the above qualifications shall have audited an accredited JFO course of instruction, and meet the following: Successfully graduated from a FAC(A) course of instruction and shall have 3 years verifiable experience as a FAC(A)
• Three (3) years of verifiable FAC(A) experience. FAC(A) experience starts after successful completion of a FAC(A) course of instruction. Verifiable FAC(A) experience is defined as: proof of certification logged in an Official Flight Record, AF Form 8, or Service equivalent
• Operational Experience: Operational Experience is defined as three years at an operational unit while performing JTAC or FAC(A) duties. This time shall be active time. If claiming Guard, Reserve or other time, the total drill time shall equal three years. Three years at a Guard or Reserve unit drilling one weekend a month and two weeks per year does not meet this requirement
• Combined Experience: In lieu of three years verifiable JTAC/FAC(A) experience, a combination of eight years of continuous Active Military service can be combined with a minimum of two years of Operational JTAC/FAC(A) experience to satisfy the experience requirement
• WAIVERS: No waivers will be granted on any of the required Instructor Qualifications listed above
• Minimum six months' experience operating the Call for Fire Trainer (CFFT) simulator or Deployable Virtual Training Environment (DVTE) simulator to include turning the simulator on and off, troubleshooting the simulator and creating, loading and changing training scenarios
• Maintain competence as a PTAC instructor, which requires continual self-education on emerging technological advances in JFO equipment and aircraft weapons system

Contingent Upon Award

LAUKOA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/VEVRAA federal contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

LAUKOA offers a best-in-class benefits program including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) program with employer match; paid vacation and sick leave; employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance; an Employee Assistance Program; and a flexible work environment. Additionally, employees can choose from several voluntary benefits including critical illness coverage; accident insurance; identity theft coverage; pet insurance, and more.

LAUKOA gives preference to internal candidates. If no internal candidate meets our qualifications, external candidates will be given consideration.