Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) Academic/Course Instructor

Serve as a JSOC Academic Instructor and Course Facilitator at Fort Liberty, NC.  Educates, coordinates, and develops lesson plans and curriculum on a wide variety of subjects covering the scope of Joint SOF Operational academic support for the J7 Staff Development Division.  Develop, coordinate and deliver training to GCCs and TSOCs and DOD, Interagency, and Service Academic Institutions as part of Mobile Training Teams. This position is supported under the UEWTEP contract.

EDUCATION:  Bachelor’s Degree with related military experience or other related field of study or 15 years of equivalent experience. Academic/Instructor experience, either military or civilian, with any instructor certifications is highly desired.
 
EXPERIENCE/SKILLS/ABILITIES: 
Qualified candidates must possess a solid understanding of National/USSOCOM policies and procedures related to SOF employment and a comprehensive understanding of Joint SOF doctrine, strategic and operational level Joint SOF operations, and Joint SOF tactics, techniques and procedures.  Knowledge of and credibility within JSOC and subordinate organizations and the Interagency and experience with and comprehensive understanding of USSOCOM, its components, Geographic Combatant Commands and Theater Special Operations Commands is highly desired.  Previous JSOC staff experience is highly desired.  Qualified candidates must have experience with public speaking and possess the requisite skills and experience to instruct both small and large audiences and capable to instruct/facilitate multi-service DOD, Interagency, and International student courses.  Candidates must understand policies and procedures to develop lesson plans and exercises and analyze recent/historical operations for course discussions. Candidate must a) possess advanced management and organizational skills; b) have a basic understanding and experience using operational products to incorporate into lesson plans; c) have very good oral and written skills to prepare and present academic material or facilitate Senior Leader Seminars to senior officers and their staffs; d) assist in development of lessons, requirements and documentation for use by the Staff Development instructor cadre; e) proficient in Microsoft Office products and SharePoint; f) capable of independent work and/or collaborative efforts with teams of instructors to write lesson plans and curriculum for all courses; and g) comfortable briefing senior military and Government leaders. Best candidate has previous and recent JSOC staff experience, platform instructor experience, and a comprehensive awareness and understanding of the operational plans, contingency operations, crisis action planning and the Joint Operational Planning and Execution System (JOPES). 
 
Frequent CONUS/OCONUS travel to support academic and training requirements is required. Tourist passport required. No relocation assistance is provided for this position.

A Top Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) is required.   Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a position offer or removal.   

Contingent upon incumbent’s departure.