Atp Instructor Jobs in Washington, DC (NOW HIRING)

Type: Full Time, On-Site

Location: National Capitol Region (NCR)

Overtime Exempt: Exempt

Reports To: ARMADA HQ

Security Clearance: N/A

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Duties & Responsibilities:

• Attache Training Program (ATP) Instructors shall be able to instruct with authority over the entire range of Defense Attache Service topics.
• Design, publish and present instructional lessons for JMAS students in accordance with JMAS SOPs and program standards.
• Coordinate guest lecturers and ensure that guest lecturer materials and presentations meet JMAS standards.
• Attache Training Program (ATP) Instructors will serve as Seminar Directors, responsible for evaluating students written products and practical exercise performance, documenting performance in accordance with established SOP's, providing regular feedback to support skill-building, and participating in student reviews.
• Maintain student records in accordance with SOP's.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to JMAS students on a range of technical and interpersonal skills required for successful performance in Defense Attache Offices and Embassy environments.
• Serve as Course Directors, when designated, to administer, evaluate, synchronize, and manage blocks of instruction in the ATP curriculum in accordance with established JMAS and ATP procedures.
• Attache Training Program (ATP) Instructors will serve as Primary Points of Contact for JMAS off-site exercises, when designated.
• Be responsible for direct coordination with outside agencies, synchronize scheduling of meetings/trainings/briefings, maintain current contact information for all points of contact and agencies supporting lessons and exercises, keeping them updated and readily available on the shared electronic filing system.
• Review and adjust all exercise-related materials (letters, Foreign Liaison Officer handouts, documents, read-aheads, news clips, etc.) before each class iteration.
• Attache Training Program (ATP) Instructors will coordinate with exercise Role Players and JMAS Faculty attending JMAS exercises before each exercise iteration; assess the performance of the Role Players against learning objectives and provide the respective JMAS Contracting Officer Representative (COR), with feedback.
• Conduct a faculty after action review within 24 hours of the end of off-site exercise(s) for which they are the lead.
• Maintain the exercise folder in accordance with JMAS policy and procedures.
• Provide off-site faculty support for approximately ten (10) days three (3) times per year in support of a JMAS exercise in Florida or, under extraordinary circumstances, an alternate venue as deemed necessary by the Commandant.
• Perform all other instructor functions related to the administration, design, delivery, execution and maintenance of assigned training blocks and program duties, in accordance with JMAS standard operating procedures and current directives.
• Attache Training Program (ATP) Instructors will actively support ongoing JMAS accreditation activities through participation on assigned accreditation committees and/or working groups; understand and support accreditation efforts by Council on Occupational Education (COE), International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET), and potentially others deemed critical by the JMAS Board of Governors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Comprehensive knowledge of Defense Attache Service operations, embassy environments, and Department of Defense policies and procedures relevant to attache duties.
• Ability to design, develop, and deliver instructional lessons in accordance with established training standards and adult learning principles.
• Skill in evaluating written products and practical exercises, documenting student performance, and providing constructive feedback to support professional development.
• Ability to mentor and coach students on technical, leadership, and interpersonal skills required for successful performance in Defense Attache Offices and diplomatic environments.
• Ability to coordinate and execute complex training exercises, including role player coordination, exercise material preparation, and after-action reviews.
• Ability to coordinate with external agencies, guest lecturers, and role players while maintaining effective communication and scheduling across multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain student records, manage training documentation, and support accreditation activities in accordance with established SOPs and organizational standards.

Minimum/General Experience:

• The Attache Training Program Instructor shall have a minimum ten (10) years' experience in Department of Defense environments
• Additionally, a minimum of one complete and successful tour of duty as an Attache or Defense Liaison Officer/Assistant Defense Attache in the Defense Attache Service is required.
• Instructor personnel will maintain certification in the personality typing instrument utilized by JMAS which is presently the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).
• Instructor personnel will maintain currency as certified EQ-i2.0 & 360 Emotional Quotient Inventory practitioners.

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline

Disclaimer:

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the contractor assigned to this position. Applying: If you feel you have the knowledge, skills and abilities for this position visit our careers page at www.armadausa.com.

Special Notes: Relocation is not available for these jobs.

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Must be able to successfully pass a background check, and pre-employment drug testing.  Job offers are contingent upon results of background check and drug testing.