Job description

Position Title:Academics Instructor – Joint Special Operations University (JSOU)

Position Location: JSOU Campus, MacDill AFB, FL

Clearance: Top Secret

Employment Status: Full time employee.

Travel: Travel is required to various CONUS and OCONUS locations, including hazardous sites. The candidate will travel as initiated by written tasking.

Schedule: 0800-1700 Mon-Fri adjusted hours as needed.

Start Date: February/March 2023 (Immediate Fill)

Background: The Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) mission is to prepare Special Operations Forces (SOF) to shape the future strategic environment by providing specialized joint professional military education, developing SOF-specific undergraduate and graduate-level curriculum and by fostering special operations research, analysis, and outreach in support of United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) objectives. The purpose of this requirement is to provide JSOU with educational faculty and staff support services. This includes both resident and distance learning lifecycle support along with instruction in various delivery methods. Campus support services for Faculty, Staff and Students will also be provided.

Requirements:

• Provide expertise in research, curriculum development, and classroom presentation for SOCOM courses containing information up to and including TS/SCI material.
• Research, develop, and present multiple courses revolving around ACCM programs.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, analyze, and instruct the assigned topic-focused curriculum.
• Present, lecture, and instruct classes/courses, seminars, and special events related to JSOU education projects/programs.
• Advance the professional body of knowledge through relevant conference and symposia attendance, presentation, panel participation or through relevant research and publishing.
• Provide professional curriculum and instruction, research and writing, student support, and course leadership for the SOCOM Enterprise.
• Facilitate and lead course analysis and design to ensure the learning objectives, outcomes, and assessments support the course goals and meet the assigned education level standards (graduate or undergraduate).
• Build, deliver, evaluate, and update all assigned topic-focused lessons and related materials per the JSOU Faculty and Staff Guide and all necessary distributed or distance learning content.
• Prepare and present all course materials to JSOU’s governance committees to meet JSOU’s curriculum review requirement in accordance with the JSOU Faculty and Staff Guide.
• Prepare, collect, and report education-related data on course instruction, assessments, and students as required by institutional effectiveness and as assigned by the department.
• Transfer knowledge to the DoD, interagency, and academic communities through purposeful outreach (e.g. collaborative research, seminars, workshops, lectures, websites, publications).
• Support curriculum workshop participation through the review, proofreading, and critiquing of materials, lectures, presentations, draft publications, and other staffed documents.

Qualifications

MA/MS in one of the broad academic specialties listed: Political Science, International Affairs/International Relations, History/Military History, Cultural and Regional Studies, Strategy, or Information/Influence Operations. Degree must be from a regionally accredited U.S. college/university or internationally recognized college/university.

• 5 years’ experience within the SOF community.
• 3 years’ post-secondary faculty experience with classroom delivery techniques to include distributed and distance learning.
• Significant knowledge and experience of the Joint Planning Process, Joint Planning Groups (JPG), and ability to coach and mentor students through this Joint process.

Highly Desired Skills: Extensive experience in the Special Operations community and instruction within the SOF community. Candidates that have deployed as a part of a Joint Staff (2 Star, 3 Star, and/or 4 Star Level) are highly desired. Knowledge and experience working with the Joint Special Operations University (JSOU).

Job Type: Full-time

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $90,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Can you please briefly describe your qualifications and experience as it relates to the Academics Instructor Position Description?
• Do you have at least 5 years experience in the SOF community? Can you briefly describe your experience?
• Do you have at least 3 years’ post-secondary faculty experience with classroom delivery techniques to include distributed and distance learning? Can you briefly describe?
• The candidate selected for this position must have significant knowledge and experience with the Joint Planning Process. Can you briefly describe your related experience?

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Security clearance:

• Top Secret (Required)

Work Location: In person

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