Anti-Air Warfare Coordinator; AAWC Trainer

TRAINING SPECIALIST SENIOR

Join General Dynamics Information Technology and be a part of the team that solves some of the world's most complex technical challenges. The SCSTC team at Aegis Training and Readiness Center in Dahlgren Virginia is seeking an Anti-Air Warfare Trainer to join their program.

• Develop and organize training and educational programs for Fleet sailors in support of Aegis Training and Readiness Center in Dahlgren Virginia.
• Conduct traditional classroom instruction and support tactical lab training.
• Serve as an Expert Instructor to train CG/DDG sailors in tactical employment of the latest Aegis Combat System and associated weapons systems, system capabilities and limitations, employment of organic and non-organic aircraft and systems, mission planning and execution, and tactical communications.
• Provide subject matter expertise in support of curriculum development for ATRC courses supporting operational employment of Aegis Combat System.
• Provide dynamic teaching & training as well as assessment requiring advanced knowledge of U.S. Navy Combat Systems Capabilities and Limitations to the officer level. Review and analyze U.S. Navy Aegis Combat System Engineering Capabilities and Limitations and U.S. Navy Operational and Tactical doctrine and integrate and conceptualize the execution of Doctrine optimizing the application of ships and aircraft (organic and non-organic) systems in the dynamic tactical environment.
• Conduct dynamic assessment of the sailors’ abilities to comply with approved maintenance and operational procedures and thereafter provide formal appraisal of performance with recommendations for improvement and methods to maintain technical and tactical proficiency.
• Observe and assess contemporaries during Practice and Certification Teaches per requirements NAVEDTRA 135. Prepare, review, and customize curriculum lesson plans and instructor guide in support of traditional classroom teaching.
• Support Course Reviews and Curriculum Updates; conduct training gap analysis, providing formal feedback and recommendations for Course improvement.
• Document the training conducted with specifics of the individual areas / watch station and be responsible for generation of a formal assessment of measure of success via written report. Develop, test, maintain, and deliver moderately complex Aegis training programs and related materials in support of ATRC training objectives.
• Establish and review course content and objectives. Conduct training sessions and develop criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of training activities.
• Maintain records of training activities; participant progress; and program effectiveness. Maintain current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned.
• Be able to support training with extended periods on your feet while instructing.
• Travel may be required up to 10% of time.

• Bachelor's Degree in a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications, training, or work/military experience.
• Seven (7) years of experience with the required system or process as either a maintenance technician manager or operator manager with responsibility for teaching the applicable system or function task to others in a master level training environment.
• Of the seven (7) years, one (1) year of experience as an instructor in a Navy Training Environment, including curriculum maintenance, writing learning objectives, preparing test items, evaluating instructional materials and the results of instruction and counseling students on academic learning problems including one (1) year relevant experience interfacing with training systems/simulations for effective and correct presentation of learning objectives.
• Experience as a qualified AWCC or a Master/Afloat Training Specialist in support of SCSTC/TACTRAGRU/ATG is a significant plus.
• Surface Warfare Tactics Instructor AQD is highly preferred.
• US Citizenship Required
• Secret clearance