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Duties

Major Duties of the Position: The Senior Associate Dean (SAD) serves as the principal advisor to the Dean of the Faculty on cadet and faculty development, providing strategic guidance to enhance academic and professional growth. This key leadership role includes leading the implementation of a tenure system and the establishment of faculty service-track positions, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and standards. The SAD represents the Dean of the Faculty in essential forums such as the Faculty Senate and the Academic Working Group, acting as a voice for faculty and cadet concerns while fostering collaboration across academic departments. In addition, the SAD collaborates with other Associate Deans to coordinate and advance faculty development programs, promoting professional excellence and innovation in teaching, research, and service. The SAD oversees efforts to improve DF's culture and climate, championing initiatives that foster inclusivity, respect, and a supportive environment for faculty, staff, and cadets. This role also involves acting as a conduit for cadet concerns, ensuring issues are appropriately escalated to senior leadership and maintaining a focus on cadet welfare. As part of the DF leadership team, the SAD assumes supervisory responsibilities, mentoring staff and faculty, evaluating performance, and ensuring adherence to institutional policies and goals. This position requires exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills, as well as a commitment to advancing the mission and values of the institution.

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: AD-24 and current faculty of Dean of Faculty ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES: NA DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: AD -24 Inquiries about the position should be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. John Riley, 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]