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About the Position:
This is a full-time civilian faculty position as provided under Title 10 USC 4021. The initial appointment may be up to 3 years, the first of which may be a trial period. The appointment may be renewed in one-to-five-year increments thereafter. Academic rank and salary will be based on the selectee's academic credentials, experience, and professional accomplishments.
03/06/2023 to 04/17/2023
$94,724 - $128,865 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position up to 5% of the time.
Yes—Permanent Change of Station expenses may be authorized.
Term - 3 years; Reappointments at the USAWC are the norm, subject to job performance and availability of funding.
Full-time -
Excepted
None
Yes
No
NEDQ237117
710389600
See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.
Who May Apply:
U.S. Citizens
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Applicants will be rated based on the criteria listed below by a panel of subject matter experts appointed with the purpose of identifying the best qualified candidates.
The Professor of Educational Methodology supports program offerings across a variety of modalities including resident, blended, distance, and synchronous and asynchronous content delivery. The Professor of Educational Methodology works directly and collaboratively with program directors and staff, instructors, faculty and subject matter experts to research, plan, design, develop, evaluate, and revise courses and training materials. The Professor of Educational Methodology will emphasize best practices in instructional design and effective use of technology for teaching and learning, including accessible and inclusive design principles.
- Earned graduate degree from an accredited institution in a discipline relevant to education, such as higher education, curriculum and instruction, instructional technology, or educational psychology. While a terminal degree is preferred, candidates within six months of completing a Ph.D. or Ed.D. are encouraged to apply.
- Evidence of experience designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating faculty development programs at the institutional level.
- Ability to model and teach best practices in instruction with an emphasis on the purposeful use of educational technology.
- Ability to produce high-quality research, writing, and presentations related to the scholarship of teaching and learning that bridges the gap between theory and practice.
- Experience in research methodology (to include quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research), psychometrics, and data visualization is valued.
- Strong interpersonal, written communication, and oral communication skills in complex, dynamic, and interdisciplinary environments.
- Ability to work collegially with diverse (military, civilian, international) graduate students, faculty, staff, and administrators and foster connections with networks external to the institution.
- Evidence of experience supervising highly qualified and distributed teams.
Job Requirements:
- Master's degree from an accredited college or university in instructional technology, education, information technology, curriculum design, higher education leadership, or adult learning; Ph.D. preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in higher education. Teaching experience is preferred.
- At least 5 years of experience in instructional technology, education, information technology, information sciences, course design, curriculum design, e-learning, or curriculum design.
- Experience interacting with multi-disciplinary faculty and stakeholders at the college level.
- Experience with technologies like Canvas, Turnitin, Peerceptiv, Camtasia, SharePoint, and other Office 365 applications.
- Comprehensive knowledge of current instructional theories and principles applicable to both online and instructor-led programs face-to-face instruction.
- Experience with adult learning theories, interactive training, e-learning design principles, and on demand instruction and evaluation methods.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the experience and education requirements listed on this announcement. If you are one of thetop candidates, you may be invited to interview. Depending on the strength of the applicant pool, this process may take several months after the closing date of the job announcement. If selected, you will receive atentative job offer. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
- Letter of application addressing the Job Requirements AND Qualifications listed above.
- Curriculum vitae or résumé.
- One sample of written scholarship not to exceed 50 pages.
- Academic transcripts (undergraduate and graduate level). Unofficial transcripts are required with your application submission. You must provide official college transcripts upon request.
- List of three disinterested professional references (i.e., persons who can affirm the candidate's qualifications but have no stake in the outcome of the selection).
- A short narrative of one page or less that describes how you would contribute to an atmosphere of diversity at the U.S. Army War College through teaching, scholarship, and/or service.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on04/17/2023 to receive consideration.
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/710389600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
Learn more about
The U.S. Army War College is the U.S. Army's most senior institution for professional military education. It educates the top echelon of U.S. military officers of all services, U.S. government civilians, and military officers from as many as 80 foreign countries in a vibrant cross-cultural environment. The College develops strategic leaders through a myriad of academic and executive development courses ranging from workshops to resident and non-resident graduate degree programs.
The principal organizations of the USAWC are the School of Strategic Landpower, Center for Strategic Leadership, Strategic Studies Institute, Army Strategic Education Program, and the Army Heritage and Education Center. They work collectively to accomplish the institution's mission: "Enhance national and global security by developing ideas and educating U.S. and international leaders to serve and lead at the strategic-enterprise level."
The USAWC is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and is in Carlisle, PA, home to a historic Army post that provides a collegial work environment with plenty of opportunities for professional growth and development. Carlisle Barracks is in south-central Pennsylvania, 30 minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg and two hours from Washington D.C. The Carlisle community has a temperate climate, excellent schools, and low cost of living.
