Professor of Security Force Assistance and Professor of Theater Planning

Summary

About the Position: This is a full-time civilian faculty position at the U.S. Army War College (USAWC) as provided under Title 10 USC. Initial appointment may be up to three years. 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.

Duties

• •Serve as the Professor of Theater Planning or Professor of Security Force Management and will contribute to the development, planning, administration, and teaching of courses in the Resident Education Program and associated curriculum.
• •1. Instruction and Course Delivery - Plans, develops, delivers, and evaluates graduate-level core and elective instruction in areas such as:
• •theater strategy, campaign planning, operational art and design, joint planning, force employment, campaign assessment, security force assistance, foreign internal defense, and security cooperation.
• •Integrates current doctrine, historical and contemporary case studies, strategic theory, and joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational perspectives into classroom instruction.
• •Facilitates seminar discussions, practical exercises, simulations, and assessments that support strategic-level learning objectives.
• •2. Curriculum Development - Designs, updates, and refines lesson plans, curriculum materials, exercises, and assessment instruments that support resident education program requirements and institutional learning outcomes.
• •Provides subject-matter expertise to departmental and institutional curriculum initiatives, ensuring academic rigor and relevance to contemporary strategic and operational environments.
• •3. Student Advising and Mentorship - Serves as a seminar instructor and academic adviser, mentoring students on strategic research projects, elective studies, and professional development.
• •Guides student understanding of complex strategic, operational, and theater-level challenges through structured academic support.
• •4. Research and Scholarly Contribution - Contributes to professional military education through peer-reviewed publications, policy analysis, doctrine development, presentations, and other recognized scholarly outputs.
• •Conducts original scholarly research and publishes work relevant to theater strategy, campaign planning, operational art, security force assistance, partner-force development, and other national security topics.
• •5. Collaboration and External Engagement - Represents the institution in academic forums, conferences, workshops, and professional engagements, as assigned.
• •Collaborates with faculty, senior military leaders, government agencies, partner-nation representatives, and academic institutions to advance professional military education and strengthen strategic leader development.
• •6. Institutional Service and Faculty Development - Participates in departmental, school, and college governance through service on committees, working groups, academic reviews, and institutional initiatives.
• •Mentors junior and peer faculty in academic design, instruction, curriculum development, and scholarly growth.
• •Supports academic programs, conferences, and other institutional events that contribute to the U.S. Army War College mission.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens This is a term appointment in the excepted service not to exceed 3 years. Appointment may be extended in one- to five-year increments thereafter. As a term employee you will be eligible for medical insurance, life insurance, retirement, dental and vision. You will be eligible to earn annual leave and sick leave. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. BASIC REQUIREMENT: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in behavioral or social science, or related disciplines appropriate to the position, such as political science, international relations, security studies, strategic studies, or a related field. -OR- B. Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. -OR- C. Experience: Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. NOTE: Transcripts are required at the time of application (if selected official transcripts must be provided). In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities AND higher-level educational requirements: A. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Demonstrated knowledge of joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational planning processes, organizations, and operational environments. Expertise in operational art, theater design, campaign design, force employment, risk assessment, and assessment frameworks. Demonstrated ability to design and deliver graduate-level instruction for adult learners, preferably within professional military education or a comparable academic setting. Demonstrated scholarly or professional contributions through publications, research, policy analysis, doctrine development, or other recognized intellectual contributions. Ability to connect theory, policy, and operational practice and use contemporary and historical cases to develop strategic judgment. Ability to work effectively with military, civilian, academic, and international colleagues while maintaining the professional judgment, discretion, and standards expected in a senior academic and national-security environment. B. MASTERS LEVEL EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT: These positions require a Master's Degree in a relevant field such as military history, political science, international relations, security studies, strategic studies, or a related field. PhD or EQUIVALENT PREFERENCE: A PhD or equivalent evidence of original scholarly research and scholarship consistent with the rank of assistant professor is preferred. NOTE: Transcripts are required at the time of application (if selected official transcripts must be provided). Applicants will be evaluated by a panel of subject matter experts to identify the best qualified candidates. This position can be filled at one of the following academic ranks: Assistant Professor Associate Professor Academic rank and salary will be determined based on the selectee's education and experience. If you are currently serving on active duty: You MUST submit a certification from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted for consideration in the hiring process AND has a compensable service-connected disability. The certification MUST show the characterization of your discharge (Honorable, General, etc.) and OVERALL compensable service-connected disability percentage. Prior to appointment, the service member's character of service and qualifying discharge or release must be verified through a DD form 214 or equivalent documentation. For more information about Veteran's Preference, OPM's Veteran's Guide - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/veterans-servi