Technical Training Instructor

SAIC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading technology provider located in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Technical Training Instructor for part-time work in a training program focused on technical research and development. The role requires an active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph and involves supporting various training initiatives, including blended learning solutions. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree and substantial teaching experience within the Intelligence Community, along with strong facilitation and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• 6+ years of related experience or equivalent education.
• Experience providing training within the Intelligence Community.
• Experience teaching or delivering to adult learners.

Responsibilities

• Support onboarding courses and expand other curricula.
• Carry out training evaluations and create training products.
• Monitor student performance and provide feedback.
• Assist with course reviews and modifications.

Skills

Facilitation skills

Tailoring communication

Adopting new technologies

Collaborative teamwork

Program Management

Learning Management Systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD or JD

Tools

MS OneNote

Adobe Captive

Adobe Creative Suite

WordPress

Collaboration Tools

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking an experienced Technical Training Instructor to support Part-Time on a training program for technical research, development, and engineering by providing instructional expertise to newly developed courses. This position requires an active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph and is located in Chantilly, VA.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Initially the instructor will support the onboarding course that will be approximately four weeks long and will run approximately six times per year, and longer term will include other courses as the occupational curriculum expands. The training may include blended and distance learning solutions, along with asynchronous and synchronous approaches to training.
• Help carry out training evaluations, and support creation of a variety of training products such as guides, handbooks, and job aids. The training will emphasize student-centered, experiential learning that requires strong facilitation skills.
• Assist with asserting student performance, monitor progress and provide feedback.
• Assist the training team with course reviews and modifications between course runnings.

SAIC, a leading provider of systems development & deployment, targeting & intelligence analysis, systems engineering & integration, and training capabilities and solutions for the Intelligence Community, is seeking creative and dedicated professionals to fulfill their career goals and objectives while delivering mission excellence on programs of national importance.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree (four years of relevant experience may substitute in lieu of a degree) and 6 years or more of related experience. Masters and4 years or more experience; PhD or JD and one year or more experience.
• More than 5 years of experience providing training within the IC.
• 5 years of experience within the IC in either of the following: Targeting or Technical Research, Development or Engineering.
• 1 year of experience teaching or delivering to adult learners within the IC.
• Demonstrated ability to tailor communication and proven ability to facilitate small and large groups of people with diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability to adopt new technologies for knowledge management and/or tailoring of technology to support learning needs.
• Demonstrated ability as a self-starter, to team effectively, regularly work outside your comfort zone, and to adapt to emerging technologies and evolving requirements.
• Familiarity with all or most of the following tools: Learning Management Systems, Collaboration Tools, MS OneNote, WordPress, Adobe Captive, Multimedia tools including the Adobe Creative suite.
• Demonstrated experience working in a collaborative team environment and partnering across the IC.
• Program Management experience and or Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) experience

Desired Qualifications

• Certificate in Training, Facilitation, Teaching, and/or learning from a professional organization strongly preferred (e.g. Foundations in Teaching and Learning, offered by Udemy).
• Extensive experience within the IC supporting multiple missions.
• Experience supporting more than one area of technical expertise (Targeting, Technical Operations, or Technical Research, Development, or Engineering).
• Advanced degree in Science, Engineering, or Education.
• Adult learning experience teaching technical courses using a broad range of modalities (synchronous, asynchronous, instructor led, web-based training, virtual training and/or blended courses).