Air University's Air Command and Staff College seeks qualified applicants for Professor of Military and Security Studies, concentrating in Joint All-Domain war fighting operations & Strategies, Leadership, with the opportunity to concentrate in joint all domain warfighting operations & strategies, leadership, or military campaigning. Expertise in economics, security studies, related disciplines, emerging technologies, or AI/data science is preferred.
The Air Command and Staff College provides a dynamic and evolving academic environment for teaching and research. Students in residence at ACSC are mid-career 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 multi-disciplined 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 War on topics related to the applicant's area(s) of expertise.
Conducts outreach and academic service to scholarly discipline, regional/thematic professional associations and/or other higher education communities of interest/practice. Advises students in support of their research efforts and ensures advice or feedback is given in a timely manner and reflects sound understanding of research principles and subject matter discipline.
Sponsors or supports appropriate dissemination of student research in briefings, presentations, scholarly journals or commercial and government publications. Provides subject matter expert's input on policies, regulations, plans, and other taskers.
A PhD is required and significant professional experience in a field pertinent to professional military education. This position has positive degree requirement as the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit official transcripts with the application. Degree must be from an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.
OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS: You must submit highly legible, reproduction of an official academic transcript that clearly demonstrates you meet the specific education requirements of this position. To be accepted as official, the digital copy must clearly display all authentic registrar markings, including the Official Seal, Registrar Signature, Watermarks, etc.
If recent graduation precludes official transcript issuance, an official letter of degree completion issued by the awarding institution must be attached. If selected, you will be required to provide original copies of official transcripts. 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. The evaluation must be conducted by an U.S.-based credential organization that is an accredited member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluators, Inc. (AICE).
This position is with Air Education and Training Command, Department of the Air Force.
The posted pay range is $79039 – $164496/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-17.
There are 4 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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