This is a tenure track position.

Duties

Major Duties of the Position: The Department of History at the United States Air Force Academy seeks applicants with expertise in the history of modern war, broadly construed, for a full-time, tenure-track appointment at the rank of assistant professor. In particular, the department desires applicants with expertise in the interactions of society, culture, and conflict. Applicants should possess and demonstrate the ability to teach in at least one of the core (general-education) military and world history courses offered to all USAF Academy students. The selectee for this position will also teach other courses based on the needs of the department as well as upper-division courses related to their regional and thematic specialty. Beyond the core courses, the department has teaching needs in the history of the modern Middle East, gender, colonialism, and/or race. Applicants with those additional specialties will be considered favorably; however, any applicant with expertise related to peace and conflict studies and the more general history of war is invited to apply. The selectee will have responsibility for lesson planning and preparation, course instruction, grading, class exercises, exams, assessment, academic advising, and will be expected to perform service tasks at the departmental and USAF Academy levels.

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
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• 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: A PhD degree in History or related discipline is required by employment start date. ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES: History (see above for specific sub-field); candidates with degrees in Area Studies may be considered based on demonstrated qualifications. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants will be assessed based on education, evidence of teaching effectiveness, quality of scholarship, and demonstrated institutional service. Preference will be given to candidates who have demonstrated excellence and innovation in teaching. Applicants should submit the following items: cover letter describing the candidate's qualifications in university-level teaching, academic service, and historical scholarship; an updated curriculum vitae with a complete publication record and a list of at least three references; evidence of teaching effectiveness in the form of student evaluations, peer evaluations, or sample syllabi; and a separate letter detailing how they would best contribute their skills and experience in serving the Air Force Academy mission of developing leaders of character. USAFA is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. Prospective candidates must engender a climate that values and uses diversity in all its forms to enliven and make more inclusive the work of the organization. Applicants are requested to include in their cover letter information about how they will further this goal. Inquiries about the position should be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. John Jennings, 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]