Aegis Tactical Action Officer/Air Defense Warfare Coordinator Trainer

Bowhead seeks a Navy Aegis Tactical Action Officer/Air Defense Warfare Coordinator Trainer to join our team training Naval Officers at the Reconfigurable Combat Information Center Trainer (RCT #4) at the Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC) - San Diego, in San Diego, CA. The position is a contingent hire with an expected summer execution.

Develops, organizes and conducts Combat Systems and Operations training programs for personnel at SCSTC Det SW. Capable of conducting conventional knowledge-based classroom instruction and performance/scenario-based shipboard laboratory training. As a Training Specialist Advisor, the candidate would serve as a Senior Instructor to train officers and sailors in tactical employment of the Aegis combat system and associated weapons and sensor systems. Have a strong background in Aegis capabilities and limitations, benefits and risks to automating self-defense systems, threat-centric mission planning, tactical communication as well as execution of pre-planned responses. When required, the candidate would provide subject matter expertise in support of curriculum development for SCSTC courses supporting the operational employment of Aegis.

• Provides dynamic teaching & training as well as assessment that require advanced knowledge of U.S. Navy Aegis Combat Systems Capabilities and Limitations.
• Uses Aegis-specific simulation software, tools and procedures to review and analyze U.S. Navy Aegis capabilities and limitations with reference to current U.S. Navy operational and tactical guidance; conceptualizes and integrates the employment of self-defense systems using engagement doctrine within each Aegis Combat Systems’ abilities in a dynamic operational tactical environment.
• Conducts dynamic assessment of the sailors’ abilities to comply with approved maintenance, operational procedures, and ship’s Battle Orders and thereafter provides formal appraisal of performance with recommendations for improvement and methods to maintain technical and tactical proficiency.
• Observes and assesses contemporaries during practice and certification topic/lab teaches as well as NETC semi-annual and annual evaluations per requirements NAVEDTRA 135.
• Prepares, reviews and customizes curriculum lesson plans and instructor guides in support of traditional classroom teaching.
• Supports course reviews and curriculum updates by periodically conducting training gap analysis and providing formal feedback and recommendations for course improvement.
• Documents the training conducted with specifics of the individual areas / watch station and is responsible for generation of a formal assessment of measure of success via written report.
• Develops, tests, maintains and delivers advanced tactical scenario-based Aegis training programs and related materials in support of SCSTC training objectives.
• Establishes and reviews course content and objectives.
• Conducts training sessions and develops criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of training
  activities.
• Maintains records of training activities, participant progress and program effectiveness.
• Maintains knowledge of relevant and current U.S., allied and adversary technologies/tactical guidance, collaborates with external stakeholders and provides instructor leadership and mentoring as required.
• Primary classroom instruction in Aegis Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Advanced Warfare Training as a TAO and/or ADWC/Anti-Air Warfare Coordinator (AAWC). Additional trainer support required to act as Warfare Commander in scenario lab based environments.
• Candidate will be required to support multi-shift work as required.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications, training or work/military experience.

Qualifications:

More than Seven (7 ) years of experience as a qualified Air Intercept Controller (NEC W16A) or Air Controller Supervisor (NEC W17A or W27A) with responsibility for teaching the applicable system or function task to others in a journeyman through master level training environment.

Of the seven years, one (1) year of experience as an instructor in a Navy Training Environment, to include presentation skills, public speaking, curriculum maintenance, writing learning objectives, preparing test items, evaluating instructional materials and the results of instruction and counseling students on academic learning problems.

Experience as a qualified Combat Systems Training Team (CSTT) or shore-based instructor with Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC – formerly the Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS)), Aegis Training and Readiness, Tactical Training Group (TACTRAGRU) Pacific or Atlantic or Afloat Training Group (ATG) is a significant plus. Master/Afloat Training Specialist (MTS/ATS) Qualification preferred.

Must be able to support training with extended periods on your feet while instructing.

Additional qualification:

• Must be able to support training with extended periods on your feet while instructing.
• Prior SCSTC/ATRC/TACTRAGRU instructor experience is a significant plus.
• Able to support shiftwork; this trainer will have 2 teams supporting the ATAO 10-week COI, one team working in am, another on 2nd shift specific times (2-3 pm start – 10-11 pm) to be determined.
• Secret clearance required.
• Travel may be up required to 10% of time.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

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