REGION & CULTURE INSTRUCTOR/SME

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.

• 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