Instructor - Federal Real Property Leasing

Management Concepts, Inc. has an immediate need for instructors to teach Federal Real Property Leasing courses as independent contractors. In this role, you will provide student-focused, competency-based, live classroom instruction in federal real property leasing. Courses are attended by federal leasing specialists to satisfy their leasing warrant training requirements, others who must receive leasing training to exercise the leasing delegations received from the General Services Administration, commercial brokers working under GSA contracts, building managers with responsibility for managing federal leased space, leasing contracting officers, and leasing contracting officer’s representatives. Travel is required.

Typical topics you will be expected to address, depending on the particular course you are delivering:

• Authority and foundation of the federal leasing process
• Leasing procedures as described in the GSA Acquisition Regulation, Leasing Desk Guide, Lease Acquisition Circulars, and other guidance.
• GSA Leasing models
• Evaluation of offers, negotiation, and award of leases
• Fair and reasonable lease prices
• Lease administration
• General leasing clauses
• Alterations and repairs
• Documentation, closeout, and settlement
• Socioeconomic considerations
• Ethics
• Laws pertaining to federal leasing

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Present leasing classes in an instructor-led, live classroom format or online format.
• Apply principles of adult learning in course presentations
• Deliver courses in accordance with instructor guide, student materials, and published course descriptions
• Adhere to course schedules
• Provide feedback on materials to product development staff
• Deliver client-specific versions of courses in onsite presentations

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to clearly and accurately explain legal requirements and best practices in the federal real property leasing environment
• Thorough understanding of the federal and commercial real property leasing environment
• Familiarity with GSAR Part 570, the Federal Acquisitions Regulation as it pertains to leasing, GSA Leasing Desk Guide, Lease Acquisition Circulars, and other federal regulations and policies that govern the federal real property leasing process is desired

• Cradle to grave leasing experience is desired, including acquisition planning, solicitation, source evaluation and selection, and lease administration
• Ability to answer student questions and support answers with citation to appropriate policy or procedures

Experience

• Current knowledge of the commercial leasing market as demonstrated by current, relevant certification from a recognized real property association, e.g., the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Institute.
  • Experience teaching courses offer by the certification organization an added plus

• Experience delivering training through a virtual mode (Video Teleconferencing or synchronous instructor- led online course (e.g., webinar using AdobeConnect Pro or similar platform) a plus
• At least 10 years of recent experience working with federal real property leases to include work as a warranted leasing specialist or other warranted individual with leasing experience. Recent instructional or presentation experience a plus

Education

• Bachelor's degree is required, advanced degree is preferred
• Must complete an instructional skills course focused on delivery of student-centered training or have completed such a course within the last three years.