Region & Culture Instructor​/Sme

Region And Culture Instructor/Sme

The region and culture instructor/sme develops, delivers, and assesses regionally focused and culture-specific curriculum for USAF and partner nation students. This role ensures deep understanding of sociocultural dynamics, advises on course modernization, liaises with functional partners, and supports the development of cross-cultural and language awareness essential to Air Advisor and DoD missions across CENTCOM, AFRICOM/EUCOM, SOUTHCOM/NORTHCOM, and PACOM.

Duties and responsibilities:

• 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's 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

Specific duties related to type of instructor:

• Provide region and culture (general region or specifically focused) instruction and evaluations to students.
• Develop country (or sub-country) lessons and instruction.
• Teach subjects such as, but not limited to Interpreter Application, Counterpart Relations and Rapport, Regional/Country Orientation, Cultural Awareness, Country Overviews, Religious Familiarization, Partner Nation Social Skills, regionally focused Public Affairs and Media Relations, Organizational Cultural Competence, etc.
• Liaison with functional community's subject matter experts, including US Air Force Culture and Language Center (CLC), Air Force Geographic Component Commands, and other functional commands, HAF, MAJCOMs, C-NAFs, Air National Guard (ANG) country teams, other services, as well as other organizations to ensure curriculum remains relevant and current.

Required skills and abilities:

• 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
• Shall have a master's degree or higher from an accredited college or university related to International Studies of a specific country or region in the theater of operations for which they are being hired.
• Have deployed as a Military Advisor, Political-Military (Pol-Mil) Affairs Strategists (PAS) Officer, Regional Affairs Strategists (RAS) Officer, Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Foreign Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) member, attaché or security assistance officer (SCO), or in a position equivalent to one of the above having military advisory experience.
• Must have experience working with partner nation counterparts in the theater of operations for which they are being hired.
• Ability to teach, present, and manage classroom environments
• Some lifting/moving of teaching materials/equipment; ability to stand for extended periods

Physical demands and work environment:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, listen, and write. The employee frequently is required to use foot/ankle motions, hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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