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Overview

Position: AIR ADVISOR INSTRUCTION / MOBILITY SUPPORT ADVISOR SQUADRON NSTRUCTOR/SME

Type: Full-Time

Location: Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL), NJ

Travel: 10%

The Air Advisor Instruction / Mobility Support Advisor Squadron (MSAS) Instructor/SME provides expert instruction and educational leadership in advisor mission planning, execution, cross-cultural teaching methodology, and lesson evaluation for USAF and DoD personnel. The position shapes curriculum and courseware, supports student achievement, and ensures continuous improvement of MSAS and Air Advisor training requirements. The SME serves as an essential link between curriculum modernization and operational success for mobility support advisors.

These services are required to support unique efforts which may require:

• Meet minimum USAF EOS Student and Qualified Instructor requirements at government expense and IAW EOS-established policy
• Serve as the focal point and SME in their respective discipline. When qualified, be prepared to assist and teach lessons in other disciplines as determined by the Site Manager.
• Provide technical support, planning, consultation, analysis and expert advice to establish, maintain, and improve their respective area’s instruction.
• Develop, update, revise, and deliver their respective area curriculum and courseware within USAF EOS-established policy.
• Provide instruction on National Security Strategy, DoD regulations, Irregular Warfare, and more
• Ensure the most current student education and training materials are used and are provided to each student at the beginning of each lesson, as required
• Produce, assemble, and manage student materials as required to include paper and/or electronic (DVDs, etc.) based training materials provided by the Government
• Prepare classroom for instruction and ensure academic equipment, projectors, televisions, computer learning stations, etc., including uploading of computer-based training, if applicable, are functional
• Begin each lesson on time and teach for the prescribed amount of time IAW the student schedule unless the COR authorizes a schedule deviation
• Perform instruction/demonstration and student evaluations as required by the syllabi and lesson plan. Maintain satisfactory or above on Government administered instructor evaluations.
• Review learning objectives with students in preparation for examinations
• Follows USAF EOS-established policy for make-up/remedial instruction for missed classes or failed examinations
• Attend meetings, conferences, and symposiums on topics related to their area of expertise and participate in instructor professional development
• Be prepared to teach lessons as directed by the Site Manager to balance instructor workload and to meet mission requirements

• Provide instruction and evaluations to students on security cooperation concepts including authorities, command relationships, mission planning, execution and reporting.
• Provide instruction on teaching methodology relative to a cross-cultural environment.
• Teach subjects such as, but not limited to Command Relationships, Risk Management, Security Cooperation, Funding and Legal Authorities, Force Protection Mindset, History of AMC GPF Advising, Theater-Specific Dynamics / US Foreign Policy, Mission Planning and Coordination, and US Embassy Operations, Personalizing Lesson Plans, Using Training Aids Effectively, Effective Presentation Skills, and Maintaining Control in the Classroom.
• Review student lesson plans, analyze student instructor’s delivery skills, and provide effective feedback.
• Provide course support to include curriculum development/management, course scheduling, and administration.

• Ability to obtain/maintain Secret Clearance
• Fluent English, advanced communication skills
• U.S. Citizenship/Residency required
• Must possess a valid passport and driver’s license
• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Have deployed as a Military Advisor, Political-Military (Pol-Mil) Affairs Strategists (PAS) Officer, Regional Affairs Strategists (RAS) Officer, Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Foreign…