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

About the role

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).

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).
• Support tactical laboratory training.
• 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.
• Provide subject matter expertise in support of curriculum development for SCSTC courses supporting present and future course development.
• Conduct dynamic assessment of the sailors’ abilities to comply with approved maintenance and operational procedures and provides formal appraisal of performance with recommendations for improvement and methods to maintain technical and tactical proficiency.
• Teach per requirements NAVEDTRA 135.
• Prepare, review, and customize curriculum lesson plans and instructor guide in support of traditional classroom teaching.
• Support course reviews and curriculum updates; conduct training gap analysis, provide formal feedback and recommendation for course improvement.
• Document the training conducted with specifics of the individual areas / watch station and generate a formal assessment of measure of success via written report.
• Develop, test, maintain, and deliver moderately complex Aegis training programs and related materials in support of SCSTC training objectives.
• Establish and review course content and objectives.
• Conduct training sessions and develop criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of training activities.
• Maintain records of training activities, participant progress and program effectiveness.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

Education

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

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.

Security Clearance

Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level.

US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.