REGION & Culture Instructor​/Sme Jobs

Region And Culture Instructor/Sme

Position:
Region and Culture Instructor/SME

Type:
Full-Time

Location:

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

Travel: 10% Contingent Upon Award

Position Summary:

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:

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'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…