The Provost and Chief Academic Officer reports directly to the Air University Commander and President (AU/CC) as part of the University's senior leadership team. The CAO serves as the AU/CC's principal advisor on issues relating to the academic affairs of the university, including faculty, curriculum, students, accreditation, advisory boards, and academic support services. The CAO provides the academic vision and leadership necessary to achieving academic excellence across the university.

Duties

At the direction of the AU/CC, and in coordination with the Center Commanders, School Commandants, and Institute Directors, the Provost and CAO develops policies and strategic plans for implementing Air Force professional developmental programs, including pre-commissioning, professional military education, professional continuing education, and undergraduate and graduate education programs. Establishes institutional effectiveness assessment processes and guides the implementation of these processes. To the maximum extent possible, the CAO also serves as a subject matter expert in their field of academic specialization and prepares and delivers instruction in the core curriculum of AU schools and in specialized academic programs. Supervises the university's academic support functions, including the Academic Affairs staff, and oversees the full scope of activities in the Office of the Registrar, AU Library, AU Press and the AU Teaching and Learning Center, including strategic alignment with university initiatives and subordinate units/programs' needs. The incumbent serves as the AU authority for faculty management (requirements planning, acquiring, developing, employing, assessing/rewarding, and succession planning) and develops policy and procedural guidance for the recruitment, development, academic promotion, and retention of resident and nonresident faculty. Advises AU/CC, Center Commanders, School Commandants, Institute Directors, and Deans on the educational credentials, experiential qualifications, and teaching competence of all prospective AU faculty members. Oversees processes to maintain federal degree-granting authority and regional and specialized accreditations, particularly those leading to regional accreditation and/or reaffirmation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Advises the AU Centers and Schools on the processes and guidelines for Joint Professional Military Education Certification. Establishes and maintains professional relationships with academic and professional colleagues in other DoD schools and organizations, other federal degree-granting institutions, and civilian higher education institutions.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
• A top security clearance is required
• You may qualify for moving expenses, if authorized, it may be covered using PCS, Recruitment or Relocation Incentive in accordance with agency policy.
• Position is subject to random drug testing.
• This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service. This is an Administratively Determined position in the excepted service.

Qualifications

Proven leadership in an executive role (e.g., Dean, Provost, etc.) in the academic administration of a regionally accredited post-secondary institution offering graduate-level programs. Proven skills engaging and communicating successfully with diverse stakeholders to build consensus and cooperation. Significant knowledge of and experience with civilian and Joint accreditation processes. Significant leadership experience at a senior level in large complex organizations. A record of sustained university-level teaching effectiveness, evidence of maturity as a scholar resulting in national and/or international recognition, and an outstanding reputation in his/her academic discipline or field, which merit the award of the academic rank of full professor at an accredited graduate degree-granting institution. Comprehensive understanding of or the ability to adapt to military organizations, operations, and culture. Experience in Joint Professional Military Education is highly desired. Air University is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive educational environment: We are dedicated to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty committed to inclusive teaching and scholarship. Prospective candidates must engender a climate that values and uses diversity in all its forms to enrich debate and make the institution more inclusive. Applicants should address how they will further these goals in their diversity statement.

Education

An earned PhD or other appropriate terminal degree from a regionally accredited post­secondary institution in a discipline appropriate to the AU mission such as International Relations, Military History, Organizational Leadership, Political Science, Government or other closely related fields.

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience; transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Contacts

• Address AETC Maxwell Faculty 50 Lemay Plaza South Maxwell AFB, AL 36112 US
• Name: Dr. Mark Conversino
• Phone: 334-953-2985
• Email: [email protected]