ASSUREd Safe Training Manager

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Position type: Full-Time 12-Month
Department: 193700 - ASSURE
Location: Main Campus - Starkville, MS
Categories: Professional
Position Open Date: Jul 23 2025

Position Function:

The ASSUREd Safe Lead Instructor is responsible for overseeing the planning, coordination, and execution of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) training programs for first responders. This role provides leadership in instructor development, curriculum oversight, training logistics, and instructional delivery, ensuring all programs meet ASSUREd Safe and industry standards. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in training development, team leadership, and UAS operations with a focus on innovation, compliance, and operational excellence.

ASSUREd Safe is a federated ecosystem to educate, train, test, and certify first responders’ use of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) in the United States and ultimately across the globe. In order to strengthen national security and resilience to crisis, ASSUREd Safe works with first responders to ensure they can employ UAS to contribute to public safety and quickly enable recovery.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Instructor Development

• Provide instructional leadership and training to instructors, ensuring TLOs, ELOs, and best practices are effectively delivered and retained.

• Conduct professional development to maintain instructor currency and quality of instruction.

• Oversee instructor profiles and recurring training requirements.

• Conduct instructor audits, including site visits to observe and evaluate course deliveries.

• Develop and implement instructor-specific training, including a "Fundamentals of Instruction" course.

• Organize and lead an annual instructor convocation or summit.

• Evaluate and assess instructor performance to promote continuous improvement.

• Assist in course delivery and instruction as needed.
Curriculum & Instructional Content

• Lead the Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) to ensure course material accuracy and clarity of instructional workflows.

• Ensure course content aligns with current policies, regulations, and standards.

• Facilitate the creation, revision, and development of new course materials and training modules ensuring TLOs and ELOs are executed properly.

• Review curriculum for technical accuracy and relevance.

• Monitor external trends, practices, and UAS use cases to ensure alignment with industry standards.

• Work with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to incorporate operational use cases, TTPs, and skill proficiencies into course content.
Course Delivery & Administration

• Refine and enhance course delivery processes to improve learning outcomes.

• Ensure adherence to delivery standards, including rosters, welcome guides, check-ins, pre/post-tests, and surveys.

• Maintain records and compile reports related to course evaluations and outcomes.

• Coordinate and secure training venues, including mobile training locations.

• Verify that all training environments meet safety and instructional requirements, including classroom setup, airspace authorizations (e.g., COAs/waivers), and scenario execution spaces.
Training Logistics & Equipment

• Manage training equipment logistics, including shipping and delivery coordination to and from training sites.

• Oversee the maintenance and readiness of training kits and equipment, including:
o Setup and teardown procedures
o Software and firmware updates
o Battery health and maintenance
o Airframe airworthiness

• Recommend and evaluate platforms, tools, and equipment to support evolving training needs.
Program Development & Innovation

• Stay current with emerging trends and best practices in UAS for public safety and emergency response.

• Integrate relevant external use cases and advancements into training development.

• Work closely with SMEs, stakeholders, and steering committee members to enhance operational applicability and innovation in training programs.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position has supervisory responsibilities.

The above essential duties are representative of major duties of positions in this position. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Other…