Cybersecurity Training Developer And Instructor

Job Description

Join a leading team creating hands-on cybersecurity education for current and future cybersecurity professionals. Our team's mission is to prepare cybersecurity professionals and bring the cybersecurity profession within reach of anyone. To reach this, we are looking for a high-energy and dynamic cybersecurity professional with a passion for teaching. This position is a contractor role that is 100% remote in North America.

About Us

The team at Project Ares is leading the way on innovations for teaching and learning cybersecurity to make our digital world safer. We believe hands-on learning is key to impactful education curriculum and professional training programs. Learning-by-doing upskills cyber students and practitioners, empowering them to apply their knowledge to keep organizations safer amidst evolving digital dynamics and cyber threats. We build the best learning solution for academic institutions, enterprises, and governments through immersive labs and games delivered within our engaging training platform, Project Ares.

About the Role

We are looking for a Cybersecurity Training Developer and Instructor (contract role) to join our Cyber Instruction team. In this role, you will create learning guides, facilitation guides, and instructor guides to assist teachers and learners in progressing through Project Ares scenarios. In addition, you will leverage these same products to facilitate and teach live workshops, events, and classes. Facilitation and Instruction support worldwide learners, so you will need the flexibility to present at all hours of the day and night. You will also provide input into the team's strategy and research cybersecurity tools and techniques. You will perform both independently and with a team.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated expertise in training development and cybersecurity education and is enthusiastic and passionate about cybersecurity education programs. Additionally, having a breadth and depth of technical experience in cybersecurity operations or training is crucial to the success of this role.

What you'll do

• Facilitate and instruct during live workshops and events. Workshops may be scheduled 24 hours/day, based on the learner's local time zone.
• Translate learning objectives and Project Ares scenario objectives into training products.
• Produce step-by-step guided learning for learners.
• Product detailed presentation and solution guides for instructors and facilitators.
• Conceptualize and capture realistic scenario narratives related to cybersecurity.
• Understand and support Project Ares' curriculum strategy.
• Conduct research related to cybersecurity.
• Collaborate with game designers, artists, vendors, and partners when necessary.

What you'll need

• Proven ability in cybersecurity education or operations.
• Strong writing ability.
• Comfortable presenting technical material to a group of learners at different levels.
• Ability to synthesize curriculum strategy, customer needs, and research.
• Familiarity with Bloom's Taxonomy instructional design framework.
• Familiarity with NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (CWF).
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK.
• Comfortable with virtual collaboration and communication.
• Comfortable presenting material to a group. Sessions are typically 4 hours or less.
• Flexibility in work hours. Requires 24-hour availability with at least two weeks' notice.
• Must be able to travel worldwide (25%)

The hourly rate for this contractor position ranges from $30.00/hour to $60.00/hour depending on experience.

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Circadence will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local and federal requirements.

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