Instructor - Acquisition & Contracting

Acquisition & Contracting Instructors

Management Concepts, Inc. is currently recruiting for Instructors to join our Acquisition & Contracting Division. In this role, you will provide student-focused, competency-based, live classroom instruction in federal acquisition and contracting subjects to federal contracting and program/technical personnel. Our students are from federal civilian agencies, the Department of Defense, and/or the private sector. Travel is required.

Instructor Advantages

• Access to a network of domain and learning professionals
• Timely news and updates within your career field from peers and headquarters staff
• Up-to-date course materials
• Opportunities to contribute and collaborate on course development
• Scheduling flexibility
• Knowledge-sharing with diverse audiences in multiple locations and modalities

Instructor Excellence

All Management Concepts Instructors are skilled in the course content, instructional techniques, and adult learning theory. We require that you present information in an objective, unbiased manner. At the same time, you add value to the written material by offering relevant illustrations or experiences.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Present 2, 3, 5, and 10-day courses to groups of up to 35 students.
• Apply principles of adult learning in course presentations.
• Deliver courses in accordance with instructor guide, student materials, and published course descriptions.
• Adhere to course schedules.
• Provide feedback on materials to curriculum development staff.
• Deliver client-specific versions of courses in group on-site presentations.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Candidates must possess current knowledge, skills, and abilities in the federal contracting duties outlined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and other related publications.
• Cradle to grave contracting experience is desired, including acquisition planning, solicitation, source evaluation and selection, contract administration, and closeout.
• Familiarity with different types of federal contracting vehicles and contract types is desired.
• Experience with performance-based contracts is a plus.

Required Skills

• Bachelors degree is required, advanced degree preferred
• Candidates should have completed a minimum of 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management
• Work Experience:  At least 10 years of recent experience in aa federal contracting environment.  Additionally, having earned a DAWIA (or FAC-C) Level III Certification in Contracting, or having held an unlimited contracting officers warrant is desirable.
• Instructional Skills:  Recent instructional or presentation experience a plus.  Before teaching, candidates must complete an instructional skills course focused on delivery of student- centered training or have completed such a course within the past three years
• Ability to teach online