Job opening: Assistant Professor of Military and Strategic Studies (MSS)
Salary: $88 644 - 105 964 per year
Published at: Aug 01 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
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Duties
Major Duties of the Position:
Teaches undergraduate courses in military strategy and/or international security. Provides well-organized instruction to facilitate, assess, and continuously improve cadet learning. Conducts research in the field which contributes to the body of knowledge. Pursues personal professional development and engages in scholarly and professional activities to maintain academic currency as well as advance the discipline, the department, and the US Air Force Academy. For more details on this position, please contact Dr. Mike Fowler via email
[email protected].
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- The selected candidate will be subject to a security investigation leading to successful completion of a background investigation with a favorable adjudication. The selectee's failure to meet this requirement will be grounds for termination.
- Essential qualities expected of every faculty member include the personal attributes of integrity, industry, cooperation, initiative, and breadth of intellectual interests.
- Doctoral degree (see Qualifications for required academic disciplines)
- The salary shown is the minimum (Annual) amount to be paid and may be set higher commensurate with individual's qualifications and experience.
- You will be required to serve a 1-year trial period
- As a condition of employment, male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. For additional information go to: http://www.sss.gov
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Earned doctorate in relevant academic discipline listed below. Record of scholarly publications and academic service to the discipline and/or institution. At least one year of part-time teaching or instruction.
ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES:
Strategic Studies, Security Studies, National Security Studies, Military Studies, International/Global Studies, Political Science, International Relations, Public Policy, Foreign Policy, Airpower Studies, Cyber Warfare, Space Studies, or similar. Explain how your degree relates to military strategy and international security.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Instructor experience at an accredited undergraduate program in courses related to military strategy and/or international security is highly desired. Peer-reviewed research, academic concentrations, and/or professional experience related to upper division MSS courses is highly desired. Candidates will have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching, innovative pedagogy, and teaching excellence. Leadership experience in curriculum development and academic assessment is desired. Candidates with an aptitude and interest in future warfare, wargame design, simulations in the classroom, space operations, cyber warfare, air operations planning, and military innovation are particularly encouraged to apply.
Inquiries about the position should be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Ryan Burke, email:
[email protected]. Please do not email documents or completed applications to this address as they will not be considered.
Education
EDUCATION:
If selected, you will be requested to provide original copies of ALL OFFICIAL transcripts for degrees being pursued or obtained (or letter of degree completion if an OFFICIAL transcript is not available due to recent graduation) to support your educational claims as stated in your curriculum vitae. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a transcript to be considered OFFICIAL, it should be printed on university letterhead and the registrar's official seal/signature must appear on the transcript. Your transcripts must also reflect the degree awarded/conferred date. Transcripts labeled UNOFFICIAL will not be accepted.
Upon request, ensure you include ALL transcripts to support your educational claims as stated in your curriculum vitae (resume) even if not required for this position.
FOREIGN EDUCATION:
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the educational requirements. However, you must show proof that the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying in the form of an "official" statement of U.S. equivalency from a Department of Education approved (non-federal) agency (i.e. AICE, NACES), who will complete a U.S. Standard of Education Conversion.
Contacts
- Address USAFA Faculty
5136 Eagle Drive
USAF Academy, CO 80840
US
- Name: USAF Academy Faculty Staffing Team
- Email: [email protected]
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