Fiber Optic Test and Repair (FOTR) Training Specialist, Navy Submarine School, Groton, CT

Training Specialist

Transform technology into opportunity as a Training Specialist with GDIT. A career here means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you'll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Training Specialist you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Training Specialist joining our team to deliver complex technical training to sailors enrolled in courses taught at Navy Submarine School, Groton, CT.

HOW A TRAINING SPECIALIST ADVISOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Develops, organizes, and conducts training and educational programs for Navy students enrolled in the Fiber Optic Maintenance Technician course of instruction
• Utilizes exceptional customer skills to conduct traditional classroom instruction and support technical laboratory training
• Work as a team member to identify learning gaps and train maintenance technicians in the skills needed to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair shipboard fiber optic systems
• Work as a team member to complete customer deadlines which may have competing/shifting priorities
• Conduct dynamic assessment of the sailors' abilities to comply with technical procedures and NAVSEA Shipboard Fiber Optic maintenance and repair standards

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Required Experience: Five (5) years of experience as a technician repairing military electronic systems which included maintaining or installing fiber optic components or technical manager with responsibility for teaching the applicable system or function/task to others in an apprentice level training environment. Experience as a Fiber Optic Installer or repair technician is required. Of the five (5) years, one (1) year of experience as an instructor or facilitator in a Navy Training Environment, to include curriculum maintenance, writing learning objectives, preparing test items, evaluating instructional materials and the results of instruction and counseling students on academic learning problems is required. Must be able to support training with extended periods on your feet while instructing.
• Required Technical Skills: Fiber Optic Repair Technician
• Security Clearance Level: SECRET
• Required Skills and Abilities: Excellent communication skills and experience as a Navy instructor (NEC 805A/9502)
• Preferred Skills: Master Training/Afloat Training Specialist
• Location: Navy Submarine School; Groton, CT

US Citizenship Required GDIT IS YOUR PLACE: 401K with company match Comprehensive health and wellness packages Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications Cutting-edge technology you can learn from Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $76,500 - $103,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options: Onsite

Work Location: USA CT Groton

Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.