Air Intercept Controller (AIC), Aegis Tactical Action Officer Trainer Tier II

Air Intercept Controller (AIC), Aegis Tactical Action Officer Trainer

Bowhead seeks a Navy Air Intercept Controller (AIC), Aegis Tactical Action Officer 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).

This position does not allow for telecommuting and all work will be performed on-site in Mayport, FL.

Responsibilities

Develop, organize, and conduct training and educational programs for Fleet sailors U.S. Navy Officers in support of the Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC).

The Training program requires ability to conduct traditional classroom instruction and support tactical laboratory training. Candidate would serve as a senior instructor to train Aegis Officers in the tactical employment of the Aegis Combat System and associated weapons systems, system capabilities and limitations, employment of automated systems, mission planning and execution, and tactical communications.

When required, the candidate would provide subject matter expertise in support of curriculum development for SCSTC courses supporting present and future course development.

• Provides dynamic teaching & training as well as assessment that require advanced knowledge of U.S. Navy Aegis Capabilities and Limitations.
• Reviews and analyzes U.S. Navy Aegis Combat System Engineering Capabilities and Limitations and U.S. Navy Operational and Tactical doctrine and integrates and conceptualizes the execution of Doctrine optimizing the application of ship's Combat Systems capabilities and limitation in the dynamic operational tactical environment.
• Conducts dynamic assessment of the sailors' abilities to comply with approved maintenance and operational procedures 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 Teaches per requirements NAVEDTRA 135.
• Prepares, reviews, and customizes curriculum lesson plans and instructor guide in support of traditional classroom teaching.
• Supports course reviews and curriculum updates; conducts training gap analysis provides formal feedback and recommendation 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 moderately complex 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 current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned.
• Travel may be required up to 10% of time.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:

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

Qualifications:

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 Aegis Air Intercept Controller current LVL II/III is required.

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.

Targeted salary range is 80,000/annually to 90,000/annually based on qualifications and experience.

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