Intelligence Instructor

Duties

The Intelligence Instructor serves as a subject matter expert and primary educator, responsible for the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of formal technical training in one or more of the following mission areas:

• Intelligence Fundamentals (i.e. foundational intelligence theory, the Intelligence Community (IC) structure, and the Intelligence Cycle; intelligence disciplines including HUMINT, SIGINT, GEOINT, MASINT, OSINT, and TECHINT)
• Blue Capabilities (i.e. friendly force capabilities, limitations, and order of battle to support intelligence-operations integration)
• Red / Threat Capabilities (i.e. foreign military capabilities, adversary doctrine, order of battle (OB), and threat assessment methodologies)
• All-Source Analysis (analytical methodologies including structured analytic techniques (SATs), key assumptions checks, analysis of competing hypotheses (ACH), and indicators and warnings (I&W))
• Course Instructor - Act as SME and deliver course of instruction for assigned subject area(s); Participate in capstone/graduation exercise; Develop, review, and update Training Plans (TPs), Lesson Plans (LPs), and Training Standards (TSs); Integrate changes to doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) into course materials on a recurring basis; Participate in training advisory boards, curriculum reviews, and training effectiveness evaluations; Develop and maintain training aids, multimedia content, and e-learning modules; Serve as an evaluator for student and instructor standardization and evaluation; Maintain qualification and currency in assigned courses; complete required continuing education and professional development.
• Administration & Coordination - Track and report student progression, graduation rates, and course metrics to unit leadership; Maintain required documentation, records management, and applicable USSF directives.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of five (5) years in a specific Intelligence mission area
• Experience producing finished intelligence products (assessments, point papers, briefings) utilizing IC production standards
• Familiarity with intelligence tools, databases, and networks (e.g., JWICS, SIPRNet, M3, Palantir, Analyst Notebook)
• Experience with the Joint Targeting Cycle and targeting product development
• Minimum of three (3) years as an instructor in a formal military school, university, or professional development setting; or five (5) years as a briefer/public speaker. A brief demonstration of public speaking will be required within 30 days of contract start to validate abilities
• Skill in designing and delivering formal instruction to adult learners using multiple modalities (lecture, scenario, simulation, lab)
• Skill in using learning management systems, distributed training systems, simulator platforms, and computer-based training (CBT) tools
• Skill in analyzing complex technical content and translating it into clear, sequenced instruction aligned to performance objectives
• Skill in writing, editing, and maintaining curriculum documentation to Air Force/Space Force instructional systems design standards
• Skill in evaluating student performance objectively, providing constructive feedback, and identifying remediation requirements

Desired Qualifications:

• Five (5) or more years of operational space experience with increasing responsibility
• Knowledge of space operations doctrine, strategy, and national security space policy applicable to USSF/USAF missions
• Operational experience in a deployed or joint environment integrating space capabilities with ground and air forces
• Operational experience supporting deployed, contingency, or combatant command (CCMD) intelligence requirements
• Experience with GEOINT exploitation tools (e.g., SOCET GXP, RemoteView, NGA-approved platforms)
• Operational experience in ISR mission planning, collection management, or PED (Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination) operations
• Familiarity with Red Team methodologies, adversary emulation, and OPFOR doctrine

Education

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM, Space, Intelligence Studies, International Relations, Global Security, or National Security Studies

Clearance

Clearance Level: TS/SCI clearance eligibility is required