Permanent Faculty Position Searches in Progress

THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY SEEKS ACADEMY PROFESSORS

ACADEMY PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING.

The position is in the discipline of mechanical or aerospace engineering. Principal responsibilities of the position include academic leadership, teaching undergraduate courses in the respective discipline, supervision of faculty and academic programs, curriculum development, faculty development, service on faculty committees, and scholarship. Dedication to excellence in teaching is an absolute requirement of this position. The Army officer selected should have previous college-level or professional teaching experience. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a closely related discipline; or hold a M.S. degree and be able to obtain a Ph.D. within three years of appointment. Applicants should demonstrate a high capacity for continued intellectual development beyond the Ph.D. Applicants must have a strong commitment to the educational, military, physical, and ethical development of cadets. Applicants should possess an exemplary military record, to include significant leadership experience and completion of advanced military schooling (ILE minimum). Field experience in areas related to the subjects taught by the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering is desirable. Interested Officers should contact Janine Gizzi, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York 10996. Telephone: Commercial (845) 938-6979 or DSN: 688-6979, email: janine.gizzi@usma.edu. Completed applications must be received not later than 16 December 2011.

ACADEMY PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES.

Principal responsibilities of the position include academic leadership, teaching, and scholarship in the field of mathematics. Specific duties will include teaching undergraduate courses in mathematics, operations research, and statistics; development and supervision of military and civilian faculty; leadership for academic programs, to include curriculum development; service on faculty committees; and scholarly research. The Army officer selected for this position should have previous professional teaching experience at the college/university level. Candidates should hold a Ph.D. degree in mathematics, applied mathematics, operations research, statistics (or a closely related discipline) or hold a related master's level degree and be able to obtain a Ph.D. within three years of appointment. Interested officers should contact Nancy Spreer, Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY 10996. Telephone: Commercial: (845) 938-3323 or DSN: 688-3323, e-mail: nancy.spreer@usma.edu. Completed applications must be received by 16 December 2011.

ACADEMY PROFESSOR IN THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEADER DEVELOPMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING.

Principal duty is to lead research-and-development initiatives on leader development and organizational learning in the Army, with a specific focus on company-grade officers and cadets. Specific duties include: designing, developing, and leading the MilSpace online professional-development ecosystem, which includes the Company Command and Platoon Leader forums; supporting the curriculum at West Point by connecting it to the current experiences of Army officers; teaching and mentoring cadets; conceiving and assessing new approaches to leader development and organizational learning; growing and supporting teams of volunteers who participate in leading the initiatives; and securing and managing funding to support the initiatives. Operational deployment experience at the company level is required. Applicants should possess an earned Ph.D. in a Leadership, Organizational Learning, Knowledge Management, Learning Design, or related field at the time of appointment or be capable of completing a doctoral level degree in a relevant field within three years of selection. The position becomes available in the summer of 2015. Interested officers should contact Katie Christy, Center for the Advancement of Leader Development and Organizational Learning, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY 10996. Telephone: Commercial (845) 938-6555 or DSN: 688-6555, e-mail: katie.christy@usma.edu. Completed applications must be received by 16 December 2011.

General qualifications: All applicants should have a demonstrated capacity for further academic achievement and scholarship. Dedication to excellence in teaching and a strong commitment to the educational, military, physical, and ethical development of cadets are essential requirements of this position. Operational deployment experience is preferred. Officers should have an exemplary military performance record, to include successful company level command, branch qualifying field grade experience, and completion of Intermediate Level Education (ILE). The US Military Academy is an EOE.

The United States Military Academy is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY

ATTN: MAAG
WEST POINT, NEW YORK 10996
COM:  (845) 938-3402   DSN: 688-3402

Updated on 08/01/2011