Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens

Serves as a member of the faculty supporting the mission and academic programs of NDU through teaching, research, engagement and service.

• Prepares and conducts graduate-level seminar instruction in the interdisciplinary academic program, focused on national security topics. Applies teaching methods that stimulate student engagement through faculty-facilitated seminar discussion and experiential learning.
• Participates in the development and implementation of the University's academic programs, research and creation of scholarly knowledge.
• Provides students with counseling, mentoring, and assessment of their academic performance.
• Participates in engagement and outreach activities in furtherance of the NDU mission. Advises and consults with senior DoD officials involved in the Defense policy-making domain.
• Provides service to the College and University community through rotating roles, to include serving and/or leading College or University-wide committees related to such areas as strategic planning, accreditation, admissions, etc.; advising leaders, faculty and staff colleagues in areas of expertise; and participating in College/University activities.
• Promotes a climate that fosters respect among students, faculty, staff, and administration from a range of diverse backgrounds, ideas, and perspectives.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be able and willing to travel both domestically and internationally.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance for this Non-Critical Sensitive position, as a condition of employment.

Qualifications

Required qualifications

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 defense 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 communication 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.

• Experience teaching Joint Professional Military Education.
• Experience counseling/mentoring students to include advising on graduate research and writing.
• Substantive experience as a practitioner or researcher in the principal aspects/issues of national security strategy.
• Knowledge in the areas of Great Power Competition, Energy, Emerging Technologies, or Climate Change.
• An emphasis in China strategies as relates to national security strategy and national instruments of power.

• Assistant Professor requires an earned Master's degree, doctoral degree or equivalent terminal degree. 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. Requires five years teaching experience, with at least two 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 or influence that contribute to national security.
• Professor requires an earned doctoral degree or equivalent terminal degree. Documented experience in full-time graduate-level teaching at a regionally-accredited university or college for at least eight years, of which 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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

NDU uses a multi-tier selection process for academic positions. A NDU screening panel will review your resume and assessment questionnaire to evaluate your qualifications for the position. To qualify, you must meet the educational and experience requirements described above.