Senior Instructor

Leidos; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 190,000; Part time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a part-time Sr. Instructor with demonstrated expertise in analytic training, writing, presenting, and critical thinking to assist experienced staff in incorporating new tools into their workflow.

The role requires active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph or eligibility, and involves coordinating with the program team, developing tailored learning content, mentoring students, and delivering instruction at multiple Northern Virginia locations.

Qualifications

• A BA degree and extensive experience with analysis techniques.
• 7+ years as analytic manager/analyst with feedback on drafts and briefings.
• 10+ years using analytic techniques, tools, and approaches across sectors.
• Experience supporting analysis at multiple government agencies.
• Experience in teaching, mentoring, instructional design or course facilitation.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback on analytic tradecraft in writing and briefings.

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct, develop, and evaluate training and content for various audiences.
• Provide instruction individually or with a team on tools and techniques.
• Develop content for training modules, programs, and exercises.
• Coordinate with the program on goals, objectives, and requirements.
• Lead communications between team, customer managers, offices, and experts to plan and implement projects.

Skills

Analysis techniques

Analytic management

Analytic methods/tools

Government analysis experience

Teaching / Instructional design

Interpersonal skills

Feedback delivery

Education

BA degree

Master’s Degree or higher

Instructor certification or equivalent

Tools

Analytic tools knowledge

Job description

Description

Leidos is looking for a part-time Sr. Instructor with demonstrated expertise in analytic training and instruction, including writing, presenting, and critical thinking skills (especially structured analytic techniques and facilitating critical thinking exercises), to assist with a program teaching experienced staff how to incorporate new tools into their workflow. Candidates must have an active or be immediately eligible for a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph to be considered. Qualified candidates are skilled at program coordination, communicating with diverse groups, providing presentations, creating tailored learning content, developing subject matter expertise, providing mentoring that effectively conveys analytic expertise to students, and delivering effective instruction. The successful candidate will assist the program team with customer communications, coordination of taskings, and help plan and respond to requirements. The work will be based on class schedules and training will be held at multiple locations in the Northern Virginia area. Candidates must be able to support a training day that may start as early as 7am and may extended to 6pm. Non-training days may or may not be full days and will follow traditional office hours.

Primary Responsibilities

Senior Instructor tasks require considerable expertise to plan, conduct, develop, and/or evaluate training and content for a variety of audiences. The Sr. Instructor will be required to provide instruction, individual or with a team, to audiences on specific tools and techniques. The Sr. Instructor may be required to conceptualize and develop content for training modules, programs, and/or exercises. The Sr. Instructor will provide support as part of a larger program and will coordinate with the program on course goals, objectives, and requirements. The Sr. Instructor may lead communications between the team with customer managers, offices, and other experts to plan, manage, propose and/or implement projects and improvements.

Basic Qualifications

• A BA degree and at least 12+ years of direct knowledge of and substantial experience with analysis techniques.
• At least seven (7) years of experience working as an analytic manager and/or analyst, including at least seven (7) years of experience in providing substantive review of and personal feedback on drafts and briefings to analysts.
• At least ten (10) years of experience with the analytic techniques, tools, methods/procedures & new approaches to analysis used across multiple sectors.
• Experience supporting analysis at multiple government agencies.
• Experience in teaching, mentoring, instructional design, and/or course facilitation and delivery.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to provide constructive and targeted feedback on analytic tradecraft in writing, briefing, and critical thinking using analytic standards and guidelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of, and at least three (3) years of direct substantial experience in delivering and applying the curriculum, teaching approaches, and evaluation methods.
• Fifteen (15) or more years of direct knowledge of and substantial experience with intelligence analysis techniques.
• Ten (10) or more years as an analytic manager and/or analyst, including ten (10) or more in providing substantive review of and personal feedback on drafts and briefings to analysts.
• Fifteen (15) or more years of experience with the analytic techniques, tools, methods/procedures & new approaches to analysis used in multiple sectors.
• Instructor certification or equivalent (such as CPLP or other certification).
• Master’s Degree or higher.

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Original Posting

August 12, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range

Pay Range $105,300.00 - $190,350.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.