PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS

US National Defense University; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

National Defense University seeks a senior academic leader to advance Joint Professional Military Education and research at the graduate level. The candidate will develop curricula, guide research initiatives, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to address complex national security challenges.

The position emphasizes extensive teaching, scholarship, and leadership within an institution dedicated to preparing military and civilian leaders for strategic decision-making in dynamic global

Qualifications

• Master's or terminal degree in economics, public policy, business administration, or related discipline.
• Substantial teaching experience in higher education.
• Research publications or outreach demonstrating scholarly impact.
• Experience with economic policy and its national security implications.
• Experience on interdisciplinary teams.

Skills

Teaching experience

Research experience

Economic policy for national security

National security / warfighting theory

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Master's degree or terminal degree in economics / public policy / business administration or related discipline

Job description

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:

• A master's degree or equivalent terminal degree in economics, business administration, public policy, or a related discipline preferred.
• A substantial record of excellence in teaching in a higher education institution(s).
• Research experience, demonstrated through scholarship, publications, and/or outreach activities; recognition within academic, research communities, or professional experience.
• Relevant professional experience in economic policy and its implications for national security, and in national security/warfightingstrategy and resourcing.
• Experience working on collaborative interdisciplinary teams.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience as team leader of an interdisciplinary team, academic department chair, or program manager.
• Experience teaching at the graduate level within the Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) system.

Criteria for Determining Academic Rank:

• Professor is an individual who must possess an earned master's degree in economics, public policy, business administration, or a related discipline. They should have significant professional experience with economics policy and documented outstanding full-time teaching at a regionally-accredited university or college for at least eight years, three of which must have been at the graduate school level.

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 provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.