ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE/PROFESSOR CIC

US National Defense University; Washington (District of Columbia); In loco; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

National Defense University seeks an experienced educator to teach and lead graduate-level courses in national security studies. The position emphasizes research, scholarship, and the development of instructional materials aligned with best practices in adult learning.

Candidates should demonstrate strong leadership, interagency collaboration, and the ability to engage with government and industry partners to advance national security education.

Competenze

• An earned master's degree or other equivalent terminal degree (doctorate preferred) from a regionally accredited university in a discipline directly related to national security.
• Education or teaching experience in an academic environment, knowledge of best practices, and commitment to lifelong learning, with at least two years, or the instructional equivalent, of full-time teaching experience at a regionally accredited college or university.
• A substantial record of excellence in teaching, research and outreach in a discipline related to national security strategy.
• Professional knowledge of instructional best practices and experience in developing instructional materials, with emphasis on graduate-level teaching methodology and adult learning.
• Sustained record of excellence and leadership of scholarship among peers and external recognition of excellence related to national security.
• Knowledge of national security affairs, international relations, political economy, public policy, national security strategy formulation, national security decision making processes, and warfighting decision making processes.
• Experience utilizing leadership and management skills in an academic setting or similar complex organization to include service in senior executive or management positions. Proven understanding of the professional lexicon and related communications skills.
• Aptitude in collaboration across institutional boundaries and the ability to develop relationships and coordinate with leaders across government and industry.
• Experience leading study groups in domestic and international interactions and maintaining professional relationships with campaign planners, officials in the U.S. Government, congressional staffs, non-governmental and/or academic organizations.

Conoscenze

Teaching experience

National security knowledge

Academic leadership

Interagency collaboration

Graduate-level instruction

Formazione

Master's degree or terminal degree

Higher education teaching experience

Descrizione del lavoro

National Defense University (NDU) supports the joint warfighter by providing rigorous Joint Professional Military Education to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and select others in order to develop leaders who have the ability to operate and creatively think in an unpredictable and complex world.

This is a Title 10 Excepted Service Appointment. Appointment is not to exceed 2 years with the possibility for extension.

Required Qualifications

• An earned master's degree or other equivalent terminal degree (doctorate preferred) from a regionally accredited university in a discipline directly related to national security.
• Education or teaching experience in an academic environment, knowledge of best practices, and commitment to lifelong learning, with at least two years, or the instructional equivalent, of full-time teaching experience at a regionally accredited college or university.
• A substantial record of excellence in teaching, research and outreach in a discipline related to national security strategy.
• Professional knowledge of instructional best practices and experience in developing instructional materials, with emphasis on graduate-level teaching methodology and adult learning.
• Sustained record of excellence and leadership of scholarship among peers and external recognition of excellence related to national security.
• Knowledge of national security affairs, international relations, political economy, public policy, national security strategy formulation, national security decision making processes, and warfighting decision making processes.
• Experience utilizing leadership and management skills in an academic setting or similar complex organization to include service in senior executive or management positions. Proven understanding of the professional lexicon and related communications skills.
• Aptitude in collaboration across institutional boundaries and the ability to develop relationships and coordinate with leaders across government and industry.
• Experience leading study groups in domestic and international interactions and maintaining professional relationships with campaign planners, officials in the U.S. Government, congressional staffs, non-governmental and/or academic organizations.

Desired Qualifications

• Degree in discipline related to cyberspace, information, or technology.
• Experience teaching Joint Professional Military Education.
• Experience counseling/mentoring students to include advising on graduate research and writing.
• Demonstrated operational expertise in one or more of the following areas: Cyber Policy/Strategy; Cyber Security; Information; Operations in the Information Environment; Emerging Technology; and/or Super Intelligence.

Criteria For Determining Academic Rank

• Assistant Professor requires an earned master's degree, doctoral degree or equivalent terminal degree preferred, in a field related to national security. Education or teaching experience in an academic environment, knowledge of best practices, and commitment to lifelong learning, and preferably has at least two years, or the instructional equivalent. of full-time teaching experience at a regionally accredited college or university, scholarship/research resulting in the creation and sharing of new knowledge through teaching or publishing; and aptitude in collaboration across institutional boundaries.
• Associate Professor requires an earned doctoral degree or equivalent terminal degree in a field related to national security. Requires 5 years teaching experience, with at least 2 years graduate, record of excellence and leadership of scholarship among peers, and external recognition of excellence and record of advancement of institutional partnerships, relationships that leverage cross-component mission success, and networks of influence that contribute to national security.
• Professor requires an earned doctoral degree or equivalent terminal degree in a field related to national security. Documented experience in full-time graduate-level teaching at a regionally-accredited university or college for at least 8 years of which at least three years must be at the graduate level, sustained record of excellence and leadership of scholarship among peers and external recognition of excellence and a sustained record of advancement of institutional partnerships, relationships that leverage cross-component mission success, and networks of influence that contribute to national security.

Volunteer Experience

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can be valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.