Senior Academic Instructor/SME- Onsite

Jefferson Solutions Group; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Solutions Group seeks a Senior Academic Instructor/Subject Matter Expert (SAI/SME) to support the USAF 505th Test and Training Group. This onsite role at Hurlburt Field, Florida, offers a salary range of $120,000 to $130,000 annually and requires extensive DOD experience and instruction credentials.

Responsibilities include delivering and coordinating instruction across ACSLC, CSSC, C2WAC, IALC, CFACC, DWC2C, DIRMOBFOR, and SJAT courses; ensuring material currency; and developing

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of DOD military experience with air component experience.
• Current Top Secret/SCI clearance eligibility required.
• Five years as a senior officer (GS-14/15, Colonel, Brigadier General) or equivalent.
• Experience as an instructor in PME or related training environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate all academic instruction as directed by the Course Director and syllabus.
• Instruct multiple courses (ACSLC, CSSC, C2WAC, IALC, CFACC, DWC2C, DIRMOBFOR, SJAT) and tailor to session needs.
• Ensure course materials are current prior to each instruction event.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive graduate evaluation plan and coordinate critiques with the Government.

Skills

DOD military experience

Air component experience

Top Secret/SCI clearance eligibility

Senior officer leadership

Instructor experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Job description

Jefferson is seeking Senior Academic Instructor/Subject Matter Expert (SAI/SME) to support the USAF 505th Test and Training Group.

This role will be Onsite at Hurlburt Field, Florida.

The annual salary range for this position is $120,000.00 to $130,000.00 The annual salary range is negotiable. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Jefferson is seeking highly experienced subject matter expertise to provide instruction, course execution, and course development support to the 705 TRS for government-led maintenance and execution of 505 TTG courses. For the 705 TRS this currently includes course management/support to the Air Component Senior Leader Course (ACSLC), Combined Air Operations Senior Staff Course (CSCC), and Deployed Wing Command & Control Course (DWC2C) as well as general instructor support (Senior Academic Instructor/SMEs, Senior Instructors, and Instructors) to the following courses and training events: Command and Control Warrior Advanced Course (C2WAC), Intermediate Air Force Forces (AFFOR). Senior Officer Just-in-time Air Component Training (SJAT), and other courses supporting multi-domain planning. Additionally, the 705 TRS currently supports select portions of Air University’s (AU’s) Combined Force Air Component Commander (CFACC) Course, Air Mobility Command’s (AMC’s) Director of Mobility Forces (DIRMOBFOR) Course, and other Air Combat Command (ACC) and 505 CCW C2 operational-level and wing-level training events/courses.

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Responsibilities

• Provide and/or coordinate all academic instruction as directed by the Course Director, Course Manager, and course syllabus, including, but not limited to lectures, practical exercises, small group events and guided discussions.
• Course Instruction (depends on assignment and needs of the 705 TRS):
• Instruct ACSLC. ACSLC provides training and education to O-6, select O-5, and E-9s assigned to, or projected for, air component senior leadership positions. This course includes air component headquarters responsibilities regarding capabilities covered under integrated joint special technical operations (IJSTO) and special access programs (SAP).
• Instruct CSSC. CSSC provides in-depth AOC and process training to DOD and international O-6s and select O-5s to perform their designated and/or anticipated leadership duties within the Air Operations Center (AOC).
• Instruct C2WAC. C2WAC is an advanced air operations training and education course which provides training to select joint and allied O-3 through O-5 and E-5 through E-8 personnel assigned to, or projected for, AFCHQ planner and small group leadership positions. This course includes air component headquarters integration of IJSTO/SAP capabilities.
• Instruct IALC. IALC provides training to AFCHQ Commander, Air Force Forces (COMAFFOR) staff personnel conducting and supporting operational-level planning and execution. The course educates and develops the intermediate level knowledge and skills necessary for branch chiefs and branch non-commissioned officers in charge (NCOICs) to lead USAF Service Component employment planning teams within air component headquarters in support of Combined/Joint Force Commander (C/JFC) objectives.
• Instruct CFACC. Combined Force Air Component Commander’s (CFACC) Course is designed to prepare potential CFACCs for theater-level air component leadership. Select portions of this course are supported by the 505 TTG.
• Instruct DWC2C. DWC2C provides training to USAF-identified Wing entities which will lead (or support with specific functional capabilities) employment of the Agile Combat employment (ACE) concepts.
• Instruct DIRMOBFOR. DIRMOBFOR course prepares selected total-force senior officers to manage, monitor, and coordinate air mobility forces that deploy in support of an exercise, contingency, war, natural disaster, or humanitarian relief operations.
• Instruct SJAT. SJAT consists of tailored academics, discussions, and presentations for General Officers (O-7 through O-10) to prepare them for air component warfighting duties. SJAT classification varies per session.
• Ensure course materials are current prior to each instruction event
• Develop, review, and respond to end-of-phase and end-of-course critiques of academic instruction. Coordinate all critiques IAW the governing syllabus. Coordinate all student comments and courseware corrections, to include errata sheets, with the Government prior to use in the classroom. Provide completed critiques/student’s comments to the course manager for review.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive graduate evaluation plan used to determine

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher from a regionally accredited University or College
• Possess a minimum of 10 years of DOD military experience with specific air component experience
• Current Top Secret/SCI clearance eligibility.
• 20+ years of military operational experience as a rated officer, intelligence community professional, cyberspace officer, Special Operations Force officer, or space operations officer
• Minimum of five years as a senior officer (GS-14/15, Colonel, Brigadier General)
• Career assignments must include Air Component Headquarters assignment as a field grade officer; staff assignment in a leadership role (Branch, Division, Directorate) for a Major Command or Joint Force Command or Service Headquarters / Joint Staff.
• Training and Instructor experience is required with career history in at least one of the following roles:
• Weapons Instructor Course (or sister service equivalent) with follow-on assignment as an instructor/evaluator
• PME faculty
• Advanced Study Group (e.g., SAASS, SAMS, JAWS, etc) with follow- on assignment
• AETC Master Instructor
• An assignment to a combat training organization such as Air Advisor Academy, Joint Enabling Capability Command, MCTP / OCTP, C2WAC, or similar role with foreign national militaries

Benefit Overview

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous paid vacation & sick leave, plus 11 paid holidays and floating holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Company-paid life insurance, short- and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Gym discounts through medical plan
• Tuition reimbursement and annual professional development stipend
• Access to Jefferson Training Academy (in-house learning & development programs)
• Employee Service Day