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Professor of Leadership and Ethics

Department of the Air Force
Air Education and Training Command
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Summary

Provides development, management, and instruction for the Global College of Professional Military Education's (GCPME) non-resident Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College and Air War College programs. Develops curriculum for 98 online courses and curriculum development, management, and teaching across disciplines within GCPME. Pursues active research, publication, and service to GCPME, Air University, and the Air Force as directed by the dean, commandant, and Air University.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open date: 08/22/2023
Closed date: 09/25/2023
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for moving expenses, if authorized, it may be covered using PCS, Recruitment or Relocation Incentive in accordance with agency policy.
Salary
$90,000 - $125,000 per year
Pay scale & grade
AD 00
Promotion potential
None
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type
Term - 3 Years
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Secret
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Announcement number
23AUG9ZDSP0000114258
Control number
744936300

Duties

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Develop curriculum for and teach online courses. Produces curriculum under JPME, Departmental, and AU guidance for core and elective courses including curriculum content, instructional methods/materials, and learning assessments. Provides detailed feedback to students and documentation of student progress. Serves as subject matter expert and advisor to PME colleges and AU on subjects of relevance to academic background and teaching area, to include teaching as the GCPME mission allows. As a leader, specialist, and consultant, makes recommendations on educational methods, program content, course organization, lesson development, lecture subjects, lecturers, integration of state-of-the-art technology applications, and other areas of curriculum development. Guides, stimulates discussion, and evaluates participation and contribution of students.

Engages in professional scholarship and writing in areas of expertise. Research may include pursuit of publication of research in professional journals, scholarly publications, or other commercial and government publications; or development/publication of educational material for GCPME programs; or other research-of-practice endeavors. Plans and conducts research as necessary to support resident and non-resident curriculum. Develops and documents course materials, constructs case studies as appropriate, and identifies areas requiring additional research. Preparation of textbooks, case studies, monographs, electronic-based educational tools, and histories of general intellectual merit are considered as part of publications record. Supervises and advises student research in course work, research projects and professional papers.

Performs administrative support functions and special projects, as directed, to include service on internal or external committees, providing advice and counsel as appropriate. Provides advice and counsel to Course Directors, Department Directors, and Deans on topics related to area(s) of expertise. Organizes and conducts faculty development activities related to research activities, curriculum development initiatives, new techniques, and technology application in the curriculum.

Provides development, management, and instruction for the Global College of Professional Military Education's (GCPME) non-resident Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College and Air War College programs. Develops curriculum for 98 online courses and curriculum development, management, and teaching across disciplines within the college. Pursues active research, publication, and service to the Global College of PME, Air University, and the Air Force as directed by the dean, the college commandant, and the commander and president of Air University.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
  • A secret security clearance is required.
  • You may qualify for moving expenses, if authorized, it may be covered using PCS, Recruitment or Relocation Incentive in accordance with agency policy.
  • This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service. This is an Administratively Determined position in the excepted service.

Qualifications

The incumbent will be required to teach within a college or school curriculum to support the mission. GCPME programs are interdisciplinary curricula that require a unique synergy of academic and operational expertise for a focus at the appropriate season of military education. Because of this, incumbent may be required to teach across disciplines within the college.

  • Broad knowledge and wide range of experience in leadership, organizational principles, and interpersonal/group problem solving skills applicable to the military environment.
  • Broad knowledge and wide range of experience in values, ethics, and morality of war.
  • Broad knowledge of the global environment, international political structures, and strategy.
  • Broad knowledge of military thought and theory; military history; and the organization, capabilities, and limitations of armed forces.
  • Knowledge of research methods and ability to conduct research in area of expertise.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally, especially as this applies in the online learning environment.
  • Knowledge of educational technology and instructional techniques, especially those appropriate in an online learning environment.
  • Knowledge of evaluation methods and procedure, especially as this applies in the online learning environment.
  • Skill in designing, developing, and evaluating courses and course materials, especially as this applies in the online learning environment.
  • Experience at a senior level position within the DoD or other government agencies is highly desired.
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

A master's degree is required. It is highly desired that the master's degree be related to areas such as leadership, ethics, communication, organizational management, or communications.

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience; transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

This position is subject to Air University's tenure and promotion policy, this position is tenure-track eligible. The position will be an initial three-year appointment with a one-year probationary period, with the potential for continued reappointment for additional 1-5 year terms.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated in the "Highly Qualified" or "Best Qualified" Category on the rating criteria for this vacancy. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.

Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service may be required prior to appointment to the position.

Temporary and Term Appointments: If you are selected for a temporary or term position in the competitive service, your appointment may be extended to the maximum period allowed by law without further competition.

120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

Selective Service: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. For additional information, click here.

Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.

Incentives: Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used.

If you are unable to apply online, view the following link for information regarding Alternate Application. The Vacancy ID is 12100468

If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here.

Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 here for additional information.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

Air Education and Training Command

Air University is the intellectual and leadership-development center of the Air and Space Forces. Our mission is to educate and develop Air, Space, and Cyberspace warrior leaders in support of the National Defense Strategy.

The University, with its headquarters at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, is a major component of Air Education and Training Command and is the lead agent for Air Force education.

The institutions at Air University provide the full spectrum of Air Force education, encompassing pre-commissioning programs for new officers; graduate programs in specialized military disciplines; progressive, career-long professional military development for officer, enlisted, and civilian Airmen; and specialized programs for US cabinet appointees, senior executive service civilians, and general officers.

Air University draws on a long legacy of airpower education. The Wright brothers established the first US civilian flying school here in 1910. In the early 1930s, the Army Air Corps Tactical School moved to Montgomery, establishing Maxwell Field.

In 1946, Air University was established and today is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, masters, and doctor of philosophy degrees

Agency contact information

Lt Col Kye Stepp
Phone
334-953-2177
Email
kye.stepp@us.af.mil
Address
AETC Maxwell Faculty
50 Lemay Plaza South
Maxwell AFB, AL 36112
US

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