Professor of Military and Security Studies

The Air Command and Staff College provides a dynamic and evolving academic environment for teaching and research. Students in residence at ACSC are midcareer military officers and civil servants preparing to assume increased operational and strategic responsibilities across the world. Primary instructor responsibilities will include teaching, developing curriculum, and developing interdisciplinary expertise, to include knowledge of warfighting strategy and operations; teaching electives in the applicant’s area(s) of specialization; grading student work; advising student research; conducting research and outreach of value to the airpower and security communities of interest; and service to the institution. Teaching duties approximate at 2/2 teaching load per academic year. Seminar size is approximately 12-14 students.

The Air Command and Staff College contains a diverse faculty of security studies experts engaged in rigorous research on critical issues in contemporary security debates. It is a leading contributor of national security and airpower thought across the U.S. Government, and highly encourages policy-relevant scholarship from its faculty. Candidates will be expected to: engage in professional research and writing in areas of expertise and/or areas of governmental need; integrate research into graduate-level curriculum; actively seek publication of book manuscripts as well as scholarly works such as articles, monographs, and book reviews for publication in peer-reviewed scholarly journals, professional journals, and other outlets; and present results of research at appropriate conferences and symposia. Service responsibilities include: course leadership and curriculum development; committee assignment to fill departmental and institutional needs; and service as a subject matter expert to ACSC, Air University, the U.S. Air Force, and the Department of Defense on topics related to the applicant’s area(s) of expertise.

Qualifications
Successful applicants will be mission-motivated, with a growth mindset and willingness to broaden their academic skillset, and be able to demonstrate:Knowledge of educational requirements, instructional methods, evaluation methods and procedures, and multidisciplinary teaching.
Knowledge of contemporary debates within security studies and their relevance to airpower employment, warfighting, and force development.
Knowledge of a variety of research methods, ability to conduct and lead research, and ability to demonstrate its relevance to contemporary National Security issues.
Ability to effectively lead a team to design, develop, execute, and evaluate course material aligned with program outcomes.
Ability to develop curriculum and present the material to senior leadership.
Flexibility in employing a variety of instructional modalities and in teaching across disciplines. o Skill in written and oral communication to brief and/or lecture a wide variety of civilian and military audiences to include Air Force and DoD Agencies.
Air University is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive educational environment:We are dedicated to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty committed to inclusive teaching and scholarship.
Prospective candidates must engender a climate that values and uses diversity in all its forms to enrich debate and make the institution more inclusive.
Applicants should address how they will further these goals in their diversity statement.

Education
Ph.D. required