
ETD Instructor
Bethesda, MDJob$92–170K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
Amentum is building a pipeline for future ETD Instructor work; this is not a live opening. The role supports NCSC-ETD instruction in OPSEC and related curricula, including public release decisions, OPSEC analysis and program management, internet security, and insider threat hub operations. It also supports problem-based learning, tabletop exercises, curriculum updates, and coordination with instructional designers and government stakeholders.
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Full job description
Amentum provides a range of Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Commercial analytic and operational support, risk analysis, analytic outreach, red teaming, and event support services. We pride ourselves in developing creative, customized, and flexible approaches that meet our clients’ evolving and dynamic needs.
This position is to build a pipeline for future work and is not a live opening.
The following categories outline the skills and disciplines necessary to support varying instructional and mission requirements. Responsibilities and duties listed below are not mutually exclusive.
Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
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Provides instructional support to the National Counterintelligence and Security Center’s Enterprise Threat Mitigation Directorate (NCSC‑ETD).
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Instructs OPSEC and related curriculum, including OPSE‑1500 (Public Release Decisions), OPSE‑2380 (OPSEC Analysis), OPSE‑2390 (OPSEC Program Management), OPSE‑3500 (OPSEC and the Internet), and the National Insider Threat Task Force Hub Operations Course.
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Assists with the development and execution of problem‑based learning and tabletop exercises related to Operations Security.
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Obtains information needed to prepare and update in‑house training programs and curriculum.
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Facilitates instructional programs for personnel at all organizational levels.
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Collaborates with Instructional Systems Designers (ISDs) to revise lesson plans and keep technical content current with evolving training requirements.
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Maintains awareness of trends in information‑technology training, methods, materials, and instructional techniques.
Required Skills and Abilities:
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TS/SCI security clearance is required.
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Demonstrated experience delivering classroom and/or virtual instruction across multiple OPSEC disciplines and threat‑mitigation areas.
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Experience coordinating across government stakeholders, including IC components, training offices, and mission partners.
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Ability to prepare, revise, and maintain training documentation, curriculum, and lesson plans.
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Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to produce accurate, professional, and error‑free training content.
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Proficiency with standard instructional tools, documentation systems, and collaboration platforms.
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Ability to work independently and collaboratively in fast‑paced environments with strict deadlines.
Compensation Details:
92K-$170K
The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.
Benefits Overview:
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:
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Health, dental, and vision insurance
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Paid time off and holidays
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Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
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Educational reimbursement
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Parental leave
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Employee stock purchase plan
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Tax-saving options
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Disability and life insurance
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Pet insurance
Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
Original Posting:
10/20/2026 - Until Filled
Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters (https://postings.govdocs.com/#/vxSkbztPuAwwxfs) .
How this job compares
Set against the 4,657 open Instructor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$92–170K/yr
- Maryland median$92–163K/yr27 salary ranges
- US median$71–94K/yr727 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $131K, is 5% above the Maryland median midpoint ($125K) — in the middle half of Instructor salary ranges in Maryland.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 84 open Instructor jobs in Maryland and 4,657 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Maryland
- Experience
- Instructor postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (1,741 postings).
- Education
- 2,043 of the 4,657 open Instructor jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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