Special Warfare – Touchstone Senior Training Instructor

MANTECH Special Warfare – Touchstone Senior Training Instructor

seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented training instructor to join our team in Spring Lake, NC.

• Lead delivery and continuous improvement of multi-phase training program supporting USAJFKSWCS, integrating Cyber, Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), and emerging technology capabilities.
• Support and assist the design, development, prototyping, evaluation, and integration of innovative Open-Source Research (OSR) and Publicly Available Information (PAI) in direct support of Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF) requirements for Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) through formal classroom instruction.
• Prepare and deliver formal and informal briefings to military leadership and customers, providing program updates, operational insights, and training outcomes to support decision‑making and course alignment.
• Design, develop, and test tools, applications, systems, configurations, or other technologies for offensive and defensive cyber‑enabled Open‑Source Research purposes recommending and incorporating MDO‑aligned technologies, methodologies, and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs).
• Develop student performance assessments and problem sets within virtual environments that simulate real‑world threats and missions integrating them within training environments, exercises, and doctrine.

• 5 or more years of experience within the Special Operations or interagency communities with specific responsibilities within one of these primary areas:
• Cyber‑enabled Operations
• Open‑Source Intelligence (OSINT) / Publicly Available Information (PAI) Operations
• Information Operations or Information‑Related Capabilities
• Big Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning
• Applicable educational experience will be considered as acceptable tradeoffs for lack of SOF or interagency experience.
• BA/BS in a related field and 9 years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g., Master’s degree with 7 years or 13+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree)
• Certifications/Training:
  CompTIA Security+ or equivalent Certifications to accomplish Senior Training Instructor tasks. Experience in Linux operating systems, virtual machines, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Python3 programming, Open‑Source Intelligence (OSINT) Investigations, Crypto Currency, and/or cyber‑enabled open‑source techniques.
• 3 or more years of experience as an instructor, preferably within a SOF training environment or experience with adult‑learning Instruction. May include the requirement to attend the USAJFKSWCS Instructor Course and/or Course Developer/Writer’s Course.

• Graduate of USAJFKSWCS Touchstone or other Open‑Source Research courses.

• Must have a current/active Secret clearance.

• Must be able to remain in stationary position for up to 50% of the time.
• Must be able to deliver clear and effective communication verbally and via email, phone, and virtual communication platforms to interface with co-workers and customers.
• Must be able to occasionally move about inside an office environment to access file cabinets, office machinery, and communicate with co-workers.