Teaching Faculty - Defense Management Professionals

United States Army War College; North Middleton Township (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Army War College in Carlisle, PA invites applications for Teaching Faculty in Defense Management Professionals. Openings at Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor levels, beginning June 2027, with a focus on strategic leadership, defense management, and related disciplines.

Successful candidates will teach, conduct research, and contribute to service within the War College community. US citizenship and TOP SECRET clearance are prerequisites, with multi-year appointment potential.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a field conceptually related to Defense Management Process or Building Defense Forces.
• Applicants must be US citizens and capable of obtaining a TOP SECRET security clearance.
• Teaching, scholarship, and service are expected contributions to the War College program.

Responsibilities

• Teach and facilitate seminar dialogue in core classes such as strategic leadership and defense management.
• Design and teach elective courses aligned with personal research interests and program objectives.
• Conduct and publish scholarship advancing knowledge relevant to War College curriculum and broader DoD priorities.
• Provide service within the college (advising students, participating in committees) and external service to related professional communities.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop courses and contribute to curriculum development.

Skills

Teaching

Curriculum design

Scholarly research

Education

Advanced degree in Public Administration/Policy/Strategic Studies

Job description

Teaching Faculty - Defense Management Professionals

United States Army War College

Department of Command Leadership and Management

The Department of Command Leadership and Management at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, anticipates openings for faculty positions beginning in June of 2027. Appointments would be at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or, by exception, Full Professor, based on academic credentials, experience, and professional accomplishments. The College's philosophy is to create a long-term relationship with its civilian faculty, so while initial appointments will extend up to three years, subsequent five-year reappointments are the norm.

The US Army War College is a unique educational experience that caters to career practitioners with 18-26 years of experience who are ascending to leadership positions at the executive level. The student body consists of American and international military officers and civil servants, organized into seminars of 14-17 students. The 11-month, inter-disciplinary resident curriculum features core classes in strategic leadership, national security, and military strategy; a variety of electives; and regular engagement with high-level US government and industry leaders. Successful completion of the curriculum awards a Master's Degree in Strategic Studies.

Applicants for this position will be expected to contribute to the War College through teaching, scholarship, and service. Teaching requirements include instructing and facilitating seminar dialogue in core classes, including strategic leadership and defense management. These core classes survey a range of material related to leadership at the highest levels and management practices within the defense enterprise. Core courses are developed collaboratively; individual faculty members design lessons within the core courses and teach their assigned seminar. In addition to core instruction, professors design and teach elective courses that relate to their individual research interests and support the program's learning objectives.

Scholarship responsibilities include conducting and publishing research that advances knowledge in fields that are relevant to the War College curriculum, broader Department of Defense priorities, and the individual's academic domain.

Service requirements include contributions internal to the college and external contributions. Internal service includes advising War College students and participating in various decision-making bodies (e.g., hiring panels, curriculum review working groups). External service opportunities include service to one's discipline and support to a wide variety of US Government entities (e.g., Army Research Institute, Department of the Army).

To be considered for a position, candidates must hold an advanced degree in a field conceptually related to Defense Management Process or Building Defense Forces. This includes, but is not limited to, Public Administration, Public Policy, Operations Research, Strategic Studies, Military Science, Defense Contract Management, Acquisition, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management.

Academic rank and appointment term length will be determined based on the applicant's demonstrated scholarship, teaching and consulting experience, and professional experience. This application is open to US citizens. The selected applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET security clearance.

The United States Army War College is committed to developing the practitioners charged with leading at the highest levels within the US government, our allies, and partners.