Online & Hybrid Instructor​/Facilitator

Salary
: $ (negotiable)

Summary
:
Quality Analytics Associates (QAA) is accepting resumes for a team of qualified Online & Hybrid Learning Instructors/Facilitators to support the U.S. Air Force Air University, Air Force Global College (AFGC). Instructors will support AFGC's worldwide delivery of student-centered Professional Military Education (PME) and developmental education through online, hybrid, and, when required, face-to-face instructional environments.

This is an open opportunity position based on future anticipated needs. Positions are contingent upon contract award, instructional demand, candidate qualification for applicable curriculum areas, and Government approval where required
. Because AFGC instruction is demand-driven, instructional assignments and workloads may vary based upon student enrollment, curriculum requirements, delivery modality, and Government scheduling. Current and former AFGC/Air University faculty and other experienced military and civilian educators with relevant PME, academic, or subject-matter expertise are encouraged to apply.

QAA is seeking candidates with academic, professional, military, or instructional expertise applicable to one or more of the following AFGC curriculum areas:

• Strategy & Security Studies
• Airpower Studies
• Leadership & Profession of Arms Studies
• Warfare Studies
• Joint Operations Studies
• Research/Graduate Skills
• Faculty Development

Candidates should clearly identify their applicable subject-matter areas when applying.

Depending upon course assignment and delivery modality, instructors/facilitators will:

• Facilitate graduate- and/or undergraduate-level online instruction.
• Facilitate hybrid courses combining online and face-to-face instructional activities.
• Assign required readings and instructional activities.
• Lead and facilitate online threaded discussions.
• Present instructional materials and facilitate student discussions.
• Create and manage student groups within the applicable learning environment.
• Review and grade student assignments.
• Apply Government-provided grading rubrics and academic standards consistently.
• Provide substantive, individualized feedback to students.
• Promote critical thinking and higher-order learning.
• Provide group and individual student feedback.
• Post and maintain course announcements and other instructional communications.
• Submit grades, course reports, and other required educational information.
• Coordinate curriculum-related activities.
• Participate in synchronous instruction using live video communications software when required.
• Employ traditional classroom/face-to-face instructional techniques when assigned to hybrid or in-person instruction.
• Provide short-form feedback following course completion to support curriculum modification and continuous improvement.
• Comply with applicable Air University and AFGC handbooks, policies, procedures, and performance standards.

Graduate-level assignments will involve additional workload, including longer papers, more in-depth discussions, and more frequent student interactions.

Online instructor-student interaction will be primarily asynchronous, although instructors may also be required to conduct synchronous activities using live video communications software.

Candidates should therefore be comfortable:

• Facilitating asynchronous online discussions.
• Maintaining meaningful instructor presence in an online environment.
• Providing timely and substantive written feedback.
• Evaluating written academic work.
• Managing multiple students and instructional activities electronically.
• Conducting synchronous video-based instruction and discussions when required.
• Learning and effectively using Government-provided learning management and instructional systems.

Some AFGC offerings may combine online instruction with traditional classroom instruction.

Candidates selected for these assignments must be capable of:

• Facilitating face-to-face classroom discussions.
• Presenting instructional material effectively.
• Applying student-centered instructional methods.
• Managing collaborative classroom activities.
• Transitioning effectively between online and…