Position: 18E Special Forces Communications Instructor
Type: Full-time
Location: Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Travel: 25%
Position Summary: The Special Forces Communications Instructor is responsible for delivering classroom, hands-on, and field-based instruction in tactical communications, radio systems, communications security (COMSEC), antenna theory, electronic warfare fundamentals, and mission planning to Special Forces personnel. This role trains, mentors, and evaluates students on the operation, deployment, troubleshooting, and tactical employment of HF, VHF, UHF, SATCOM, Special Mission Radio Systems (SMRS), and associated communications technologies. The instructor also supports curriculum development, maintains training materials and equipment, administers student assessments, and ensures compliance with military training standards.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide expert platform and hands-on instruction in Basic Electricity, Radio Theory, and electromagnetic spectrum fundamentals.
- Instruct students in antenna theory, construction, and field-expedient deployment techniques (including selected systems such as Jungle Antennas).
- Teach tactical computer applications and software suites, including the Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK) and the Mobile Planning Kit (MPK).
- Instruct on the deployment, programming, and troubleshooting of modern tactical radio systems, specifically focusing on HF, VHF, UHF, and SATCOM systems (such as the AN/PRC-160 and associated SOF systems).
- Teach Special Mission Radio Systems (SMRS) architecture, including hands-on operation, net awareness, and tactical applications.
- Guide students through Communications Security (COMSEC) management, key-loading procedures, and the safeguarding of classified signals.
- Provide instruction on modern threats to communications, tactical electronic warfare (EW) basics, signature management techniques, and defensive fighting position (DFP) considerations.
- Instruct on civilian-off-the-shelf (COTS) communications equipment, drone platforms/capabilities, and MOS-specific UAS tactical employment TTPs.
- Lead blocks of instruction on communications planning, including basic, advanced, and no-comms/non-technical contingency communications planning.
- Lead, mentor, and evaluate students during the multi-day "Max Gain" Field Performance Evaluation (FPE) at Camp Snyder and Camp Mackall, assessing tactical communication plans, infiltration/exfiltration comms, and signal support under simulated unconventional warfare conditions.
- Grade and document student performance on written, hands-on, and performance-based examinations (including SMRS hands-on evaluations, AN/PRC-160 tests, and Comms Planning PEs) in strict compliance with the Individual Student Assessment Plan (ISAP).
- Provide students with clear, timely, relevant, and constructive feedback and counseling to correct academic deficiencies and assist with remediation.
- Curriculum and Training Support
- Coordinate curriculum development by assisting in the design of instructional blocks, ensuring academic standards and learning objectives remain current with evolving Special Forces communications doctrine.
- Develop and maintain lesson plans, course materials, slide decks, and student assessment tools.
- Coordinate range and classroom support, ensuring all training aids, tactical radios, satellite terminals, and computer kits are serviceable, accounted for, and properly configured prior to instruction.
- Foster a highly disciplined, motivating, and professional learning environment that maximizes student engagement and skill retention.
- Communicate terminal learning objectives, safety requirements, and risk levels in accordance with TF 600-21-1.
- Effectively communicate with staff, faculty, and students, fostering exchange of course information and instructional improvement.
- Meticulously grade hands-on exams, range safety execution, and adherence to administrative procedures.
- Must be adaptable to changing instructional requirements and diverse learner needs and anticipate and address impediments to learning and performance.
- Demonstrate expertise, respects intellectual property, and adheres to organizational and professional ethics.
- Conduct courses using a variety of instructional practices and methods, including conventional classroom presentation techniques, practical exercises, and digital platforms (e.g., Blackboard, Adobe Connect).
Required Qualifications:
- Valid U.S. driver's license
- Must hold an active Secret Security Clearance
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Clear and effective verbal and written communication
- At a minimum, must have obtained the rank of E-7, Warrant Officer, or Commissioned Officer.
- Must possess or be able to complete the Common Faculty Developer-Instructor Course (CFD-IC) or equivalent military instructor training.
- Must complete pre-employment physical examination, annual exams, background investigation, and urinalysis screening.
- May be subject to Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel up to 25% of the time.
- Must have served Honorably.
- Must possess or be capable of completing the Common Faculty Developer-Instructor Course (CFD-IC) or equivalent military instructor training.
- Must meet physical standards necessary to operate in rugged field environments, monitor tactical exercises, and stand for extended periods during outdoor training.
- At a minimum, must have obtained the rank of E-7, Warrant Officer, or Commissioned Officer.
- Must be a graduate of the 18E Special Forces Communications Sergeant Course.
- Expertise in deploying and troubleshooting HF, VHF, UHF, and SATCOM radio systems.
- Proficiency instructing computer networking, communications security (COMSEC) management, and basic antenna theory/field expedients.
- Extensive operational detachment experience managing communications plans, signal architectures, and tactical operations on an SFODA.
Physical Demands and Work Environment: While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, listen, and write. The employee frequently is required to use foot/ankle motions, hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be the best qualified for the position and successfully perform the functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made (if possible) to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
Company Background: Seventh Dimension LLC provides focused customer support in two core competencies Training & Support Services. Since 2015, we have provided customers with flexible, adaptable, and creative approaches to solving complex problems. We are a proven prime contractor that understands future operating environments, fiscal constraints, and current force requirements. We are a SDVOSB in North Carolina with a TS Facility Clearance, Secret storage and a DCAA compliant accounting system.
Disclaimer: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.
Seventh Dimension, LLC is a Veteran friendly employer and provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.
