Staff Ride Military Historian

Role Summary

Provides Staff Ride support for the Combined Arms Center, Leavenworth KS. Develops and conducts historic Staff Rides for Military Students.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts on site and virtual staff rides for durations of one to five days at various sites
• Creates or updates preliminary study materials tailored to specific training requirements of organizations and disseminate to participants in preparation for field phase of staff ride
• Conducts on site and virtual field studies that address terrain and historical time orientation, events that occurred, and an analysis of the decisions and actions that occurred
• Facilitates post field study discussion related to current Army and Joint Doctrine
• Builds and/or revises staff rides, to include writing staff ride handbooks.
• Responds to queries regarding military history, researching as required
• Completes administrative requirements related to instruction and grading of students
• Travels as needed to support development and delivery of staff rides.

Requirements

• Must have an active Secret security clearance
• Must be a US citizen
• Must possess a master’s degree in History or a related field
• Must have experience advising and evaluating students using the adult learning model
• Possess ability to navigate using maps in both the field and virtual environment
• Completed education at a Military Education Level (MEL) IV
• Possess and maintain a working knowledge of current Army and Joint doctrine
• Must be familiar with use of Student Management Systems, Blackboard Content Management System, and Scheduling Systems.
• Must be proficient in use of Microsoft Suite of products and Adobe Acrobat Professional in order to create/update visual aids and instructor notes.
• Must be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal, verbal, and written skills.
• Must be able to carry up to 15 pounds over five miles of rough, uneven terrain and be physically able to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions

Perks & Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits and compensation package including paid time off, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, voluntary life insurance, legal benefits, identity theft protection, health savings account, education reimbursement, learning and development reimbursement, company-paid basic life insurance, company-paid short-term disability, and a 401(k) plan with a company match.

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