Civilian Guardian Course SME Instructor

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hq.starcom.s1jobs@spaceforce.milSubject line of email application must include: Civilian Guardian Course SME Instructor, NH-0343-03,

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Pay Plan-Series-Grade: NH-0343-03
Duty Location: Peterson SFB, CO, Future Guardian Campus TBD
Organization: Delta 1
PCS Funding/Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Eligible for relocation assistance / PCS funding in accordance with joint travel regulations (TBD based on final budget authority).
Telework: YA002: Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”

Mission: Mission: Transform Guardians into joint minded space professionals possessing the values, skills, confidence, and character required to protect, defend, and deliver Space Power.
Purpose of position: To serve as a Lead Experiential Learning Facilitator and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Civilian Guardian Course (CGC). The incumbent is ideally an expert in Space Operations, Cyber, Intelligence, Civilian Development, leading through core values, or innovation. The SME delivers immersive, cohort-based, and inquiry-driven instruction that connects newly hired and existing civilian Guardians to the United States Space Force (USSF) space warfighting mission. This position actively guides, mentors, and coaches students through complex operational problem-solving, building institutional space-mindedness, shared Guardian identity, and an understanding of how civilian roles directly enable space superiority.
Duties: Employee at this level is an expert within their functional area. Employee plans and carries out assignments independently in support of their academic department. They conceive and define solutions to highly complex problems; analyzes, interprets, and reports findings of projects; and guides technical and programmatic work of team members in comparable junior grades.
Plans, develops, executes a comprehensive and effective Civilian Guardian Course (CGC) training program. As the subject matter expert in their mission area team, they oversee the execution of training within their discipline for all civilian Space Force Guardians and sister service professionals. As the Space Mission Area Program Expert, they instruct, prepare, maintain, and present diverse material integrated across the school's curriculum; recommend/develop training aids/devices; maintains classroom decorum; and ensures MAT specific supplies, equipment, and classrooms are available for training.
They mentor other instructors on required proficiency levels for both instructional techniques as well as their subject matter expertise. This includes overseeing their progress through the unit's instructor on-boarding program and developing development plans to increase instructor knowledge. They oversee the execution of their discipline in throughout the CGC curriculum to synchronize their MAT into an integrated/complex final evaluation for the students to certify them for graduation.
Orchestrates special projects and studies within their chosen discipline in support of Guardian training and development of the Guardian Spirit (Connect in a Collaborative Environment, Lead Digital Enablement, Generate and Engage Talent, Develop and Employ Talent, and Integrate Resiliency) and culture. Maintains professional/technical proficiency within their subject matter area of expertise and accomplishes difficult special projects related to their specialty area, to include trips to various operational & training activities. Attends conferences, workshops, and briefings to remain current in assigned functional areas and gain information that can be incorporated into courses.
Coordinates, plans, and schedules meetings with internal and external organization course managers, contractors, military/civilian subject matter experts, and customers to obtain latest support material and to stay informed of advances in system and/or technology for their specific subject matter area of expertise. Works w/the course's leadership as needed in special projects supporting future training objectives and ensuring integration with the other MAT across the CGC’s curriculum. Examples of special projects include: Researching, developing and implementing realistic/real world related content into course exercise/hands-on events; facility modifications to enhance teaching of a specific MAT subject; conducting annual assessments of the entire CGC blended learning model and implementing major course changes to how USSF trains civilian Guardians for a seamless continuum of learning/development.
Studies also include gathering key data from the field/operational units on what types of training is key to the curriculum, along with needed additions and deletions to each course at every level of training. These studies also gather key feedback on recent graduates and how the curriculum taught is being used...and if any changes need to be made to the course. Since all Guardians attend training at one of the unit's training locations, these studies and their recommendations impact all civilian Guardians and Space Professionals.
As the Space Mission Area Program Expert, they are considered the technical expert in the unit on their specific discipline. They provide training to all trainers/instructors in their perspective field during recurring instructor training.
They are responsible for the content of all curriculum within their MAT and lead the MAT during curriculum analysis, design, develop, implementation, and evaluation ensuring the most updated information is presented to the students. Conducts studies on course objectives, technical orders, and other materials to prepare for assigned courses, blocks, and/or units of instruction. They advocate for funding, facilities, resources, and personnel to support their MAT requirements.

****All eligible applicants should send resumes directly to: hq.starcom.s1jobs@spaceforce.mil
Subject line of email application must include: Civilian Guardian Course SME Instructor, NH-0343-03, Colorado Springs ****

Knowledge and skills for the position: Experiential & Adult Learning Methodologies: Mastering learner-centric, inquiry-based facilitation and acting as a facilitator or coach rather than a slide-dependent lecturer.
Interactive Instruction & Simulations: Designing and executing interactive simulations, escape/tabletop exercises, role-play scenarios, and hands-on operational practicums.
Curriculum Design & Prototyping: Applying Agile learning design, ADDIE, or design thinking to build, iterate, and refine new instructional architectures in a fast-paced environment.
Mission Connection through Collaboration: Creating a highly collaborative cohort environment that empowers students to step into their operational authority, engage in peer debates, and overcome institutional ambiguity.

Translating Complex Mission Concepts: Bridging the gap between specialized, technical space domains and everyday civilian administrative, logistics, and technical roles.
Cohort Facilitation: Lead and facilitate high-impact, experiential seminar cohorts for the Civilian Guardian Course, focusing on adult developmental theory and collaborative problem-solving.

Instructional Delivery: Deliver interactive lessons, guide students through tactical and operational simulations, and conduct structured debriefs that reinforce critical space-mindedness principles.

Curriculum Prototyping: Partner with Instructional Systems Designers to continuously prototype, test, and update course content based on live feedback, emerging USSF doctrines, and organizational needs.

Student Mentorship: Mentor and coach civilian Guardians, helping them translate space capabilities to their unique roles and foster a strong sense of service identity.

Stakeholder Coordination: Liaise with STARCOM leadership, space subject matter experts, and military instructors to integrate current operational insights into the course curriculum.

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Desired: Experience in service academy faculty, military professional military education (PME), corporate L&D, or academic leadership development programs is highly desirable.

Requirements for the position: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret (or Top Secret/SCI if operationally required) security clearance.
Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment, and participation in random drug testing.

Comfort with ambiguity and a “startup” style schoolhouse build phase, demonstrating flexibility as the course scales and potentially relocates.

Willingness to travel periodically to support cohort engagements, curriculum reviews, or future campus planning.

May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.

***All eligible applicants should send resumes directly to: hq.starcom.s1jobs@spaceforce.mil
Subject line of email application must include: Civilian Guardian Course SME Instructor, NH-0343-03, Colorado Springs ***