Technical Instructor III - United States - Goldbelt

Description

Overview
Global in service but local in approach, Nisga'a Tek is committed to high-quality service to those who defend us. Nisga'a Tek ensures mission assurance and execution for customers and warfighters. Providing intelligence, IT, cyber security, training, logistics, administrative, acquisition, and background investigation services.
Summary:
Nisga'a Tek is looking for a Technical Instructor III (Virtual Instructor/Writer) to plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate student education competencies. Ensure that critical tasks and 21st Century Leader Competencies are facilitated in a blended environment and incorporated into the learning activities. The work consists of a variety of processes to include decision-making, problem solving, priority setting (many of which must be carried on simultaneously), analyzing data, developing plans of action, evaluating results, and adapting various methods to course delivery of material and student completion rates.
Responsibilities
Essential Job Functions:

• Manage distribution and use of materials supplied by lead training site
• Review LPs/TSPs, PEs, discussion board, homework assignments, videos (usually two days prior to training); observe all practical exercises (PEs) and ensure student interaction during PEs.
• Maintain an environment conducive to student learning while guiding the learning process for students.
• Administer student assessment questionnaires and evaluations, evaluate, and treat students fairly and equitably at all times.
• Manage online/virtual classroom and conduct virtual student counseling.
• Conducts instruction in a blended/online environment
• Meet and/or electronically communicate with the Training Specialist/Course Manager and/or Program Manager (whichever is applicable) prior to and upon completion of courses to discuss any other essential course administrative information which may include pre-course meetings, after-hour discussion of course activity or post course evaluations.
• Ensure that instructional materials/aids, e.g., student handouts, etc., are available before class begins.
• Prepare for and deliver the course materials as prescribed in the Program of Instruction/Instructor Guide, including content, sequence, timing, audiovisual presentation and instructional methodology.
• Administer, correct and review quizzes, tests, final exams and assignments, and papers as required for the program and maintain security over all teaching materials, e.g., tests, answer keys, answer sheets, and student grades. These materials shall not be improperly reproduced or distributed and must be immediately provided to the Training Specialist/Course Manager
• Report student discipline problems to the Training Specialist/Course Manager for resident courses, or local site representative for non-resident deliveries as soon as possible
• Brief students on the end-of-course and long-term evaluation processes and facilitate completion of that process where applicable.
• Correct student papers and projects, as appropriate; be able to explain the Individual Student Assessment Plan (ISAP) to the students; thoroughly explain to the students the use/importance of ISAP and the student responsibilities toward module completion and achieving a passing Grade Point Average; ensure students comply with regulations, laws and course requirements.
• When not actually performing blended/virtual classroom instruction, such time would be used in support of course delivery to prepare and complete course-related educational developmental tasks.
• All instructors shall be available in the blended/virtual classroom during the entire teaching day; except during scheduled meal periods. Exceptions to this policy must be approved by the Training Specialist/Course Manager or Program Manager (whichever is applicable). Online/virtual instruction hours
• Provide individual tutoring and counseling, both during and sometimes after the normal class day, for students having difficulties with class materials where appropriate
• Provide customer service and technical assistance support to students, in a blended/virtual classroom.
• Respond to all student emails within 2 hours of receipt unless on weekends and after duty hours where the response will be given within 2 hours on the next duty day.
• Grade all student assignments within 24 work hours of completion and provide feedback to the student based on the approved grading rubrics.
• Reset student exams as appropriate within 4 hours of lock-out only. Counsel all student prior to, during and at the end of the course using provided counseling documentation.
• Refer all students' requests for exceptions or academic considerations to Program Manager, instructor may not at any time approve exceptions to program policies.
• Instructor may not use personal email addresses to communicate with students, only the approved distributed learning email box will be used.
• Be alert to students having difficulty and intercede as appropriate.

Qualifications
Necessary Skills and Knowledge:

• Strong virtual facilitation and presentation skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into accessible content.
• Excellent written communication for manuals, guides, and scripts.
• Skilled in interactive learning techniques and learner engagement.
• Ability to analyze training effectiveness and learner feedback.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a graduate of the Army Medical Department Advance Leader Course and Senior Leader Course.
• Graduate of the Army Basic Instructor Course (ABICC) - 8 training days for a total of 80 academic Hours, Foundation Instruction Facilitator Course (FIFC) 10 day / 80 hours blended learning 2 Phases: PH I - DL, 16 hours of self-paced interactive multimedia instruction PH II - Resident, 64 hours of learner centric, small group, facilitated instructional methods or Faculty Development Program Phase 1 and 2 (FDP 1/2).
• Graduate of Small Group Instructor Training Course (SGITC), Intermediate Facilitation Skills Course (IFSC) or the Common Faculty Development Instructor Course which combines ABIC and SGITC requirements.
• Graduate of the NCOES/Functional course they're instructing and awarded the appropriate SQI or ASI.
• Graduate of Master Resiliency Training (MRT) Course
• Complete Instructor/Facilitator Certification (For DL) (Ref. TRADOC
• Minimum of 3 years' experience as a faculty instructor.
• Experienced in the use of a Learning Management System (LMS), such as Blackboard, recognized in the academic community. And must be knowledgeable in concepts of adult learning, Bloom's Taxonomy, Seminar Discourse, Seminar Team Building, and Reflective Learning.
• Have served at least three years of active Federal service.
• Must be a US citizen.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field.

Pay and Benefits