TRAINING ACADEMICS MANAGER - SECRET WITH SECURITY CLEARANCE

Are you an experienced Training Academics Managerwith demonstrated experience in theexecution of distributed Operational Training (OT), which can encompass warfighters in Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) training environments?Then we have a great opportunity for you to join our growing team inDes Moines, IA! As aTraining Academics Manager,you will: * Be able to create realistic and relevant operational training opportunities to AF Total Force joint warfighter participants via distributive means * Join an engaged, 100% employee-owned company. * Work with the latest, cutting-edge technology * Have a direct impact on the success of a National Priority Program * Work with a team of driven, supportive, and highly skilled professionals. * Receive a robust benefits package that includes Employee Stock Ownership Plan! * Enjoy flexibility managing your work hours and personal needs with a single accrual leave plan. A week in the life of aTraining Academics Managerincludes: * Focus to build quality SMEs in order to execute the DTOC mission * Facilitate Academic Training Plan * Lead Training meetings to recommend training and academics, recommend who should/should not be in training, recommend when a SME should be put into additional training, and any additional training/academic requirements * Coordinate academic briefings (identify topics, briefer/instructor, date/time, personnel, etc) for Ops personnel. * Solicit and coordinate training from external units and current warfighter platforms when possible and practical to sustain and update DTOC SME relevancy. Job Requirements * Minimum five (5) years' experience conducting training in a Distributed Mission Environment * Bachelor's Degree and 11 years of related experience; a combination of experience and education can be used in lieu of degree * Secret Clearance * Current or previous Instructor qualified in any air or ground based platform * Skills in building and maintaining training plans, standards, and positional evaluations * Skills in communication, public speaking, and providing constructive feedback on SME performance * Effective time management skills, and ability to hold SMEs accountable to annual requirement Founded in 1975, AMERICAN SYSTEMS is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the United States. We are a government services contractor focused on delivering Strategic Solutions to complex national priority programs with 100+ locations worldwide. Through our focus on quality, strong cultural beliefs and innovation we deliver excellence every day. Company Awards: * Forbes National Best Midsize Companies * Energage National Best Workplaces * Washington Post Best Workplaces Veteran Hiring Awards: * U.S. Department of Labor Hire Vets Medallion * BEST FOR VETS by Military Times * TOP 10 MILITARY FRIENDLY COMPANY by MilitaryFriendly.com EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation